10 Collections - Topographic Maps

My collection is focused on two-dimensional Engineering and Architectural Plan details of topographic maps and surveys taken from the Miami area throughout a period of fifty years.  This accumulation of construction documents over a length of time can be considered collectible because of the relationship that drafting and map making shares with fine art. As in an artwork, the topographic study can transcend the two dimensional-drawing, which is itself varied, and can be divided up into types based on its color, line, digital, or manual qualities, and become a sculptural object as well. In the history of architectural presentation, these drawings have been typically presented alongside physical and digital iterations of the three-dimensional topographic form.  Although the documentation of these items can exist in the digital sphere, they are generally displayed as flat files in city and regional centers, architecture offices, as well as museums and galleries. It is my hope to develop this accrual of documents and models from existent maps into a collection and a product that would appeal to a client. An aficionado of presentation documents and the City of Miami may be interested in acquiring this collection of topographic maps and models from their beloved city for their own.