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Families explore the creative potential of a recycled material by building houses and other imagined structures in cardboard. Inspired by the exhibition 1973: Sorry, Out of Gas (2007), Cardboard Houses introduces innovative ways of building that have a reduced environmental impact.
Families explore the creative potential of a recycled material by building houses and other imagined structures in cardboard. Inspired by the exhibition 1973: Sorry, Out of Gas (2007), Cardboard Houses introduces innovative ways of building that have a reduced environmental impact.
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27 April 2008
27 April 2008
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Cardboard Houses: Exploration of Do-It-Yourself
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Families explore the creative potential of a recycled material by building houses and other imagined structures in cardboard. Inspired by the exhibition 1973: Sorry, Out of Gas (2007), Cardboard Houses introduces innovative ways of building that have a reduced environmental impact.
Cardboard Houses: Exploration of Do-It-Yourself
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Families explore the creative potential of a recycled material by building houses and other imagined structures in cardboard. Inspired by the exhibition 1973: Sorry, Out of Gas (2007), Cardboard Houses introduces innovative ways of building that have a reduced environmental impact.
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27 April 2008
27 April 2008
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Bill Brown leads participants on a guided tour through Montréal’s underground city, pointing out the locations of surveillance cameras and discussing the role of surveillance in public space. Brown is a member of Surveillance Camera Players, a New York City-based group that maps surveillance cameras in urban spaces. In conjunction with the exhibition Actions: What You Can(...)
Bill Brown leads participants on a guided tour through Montréal’s underground city, pointing out the locations of surveillance cameras and discussing the role of surveillance in public space. Brown is a member of Surveillance Camera Players, a New York City-based group that maps surveillance cameras in urban spaces. In conjunction with the exhibition Actions: What You Can(...)
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Complexe Desjardins
Complexe Desjardins
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21 February 2009
21 February 2009
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Discovering the Unmonitored Underground City
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Bill Brown leads participants on a guided tour through Montréal’s underground city, pointing out the locations of surveillance cameras and discussing the role of surveillance in public space. Brown is a member of Surveillance Camera Players, a New York City-based group that maps surveillance cameras in urban spaces. In conjunction with the exhibition Actions: What You Can(...)
Discovering the Unmonitored Underground City
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Bill Brown leads participants on a guided tour through Montréal’s underground city, pointing out the locations of surveillance cameras and discussing the role of surveillance in public space. Brown is a member of Surveillance Camera Players, a New York City-based group that maps surveillance cameras in urban spaces. In conjunction with the exhibition Actions: What You Can(...)
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21 February 2009
21 February 2009
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Complexe Desjardins
Complexe Desjardins
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British architect Stephen Taylor speaks about his work and the CCA exhibition Some Ideas on Living in London and Tokyo by Stephen Taylor and Ryue Nishizawa (2008). The exhibition marks the first North American presentation of residential projects by Stephen Taylor and Ryue Nishizawa and reveals their distinctive solutions to the challenges of building homes in existing(...)
British architect Stephen Taylor speaks about his work and the CCA exhibition Some Ideas on Living in London and Tokyo by Stephen Taylor and Ryue Nishizawa (2008). The exhibition marks the first North American presentation of residential projects by Stephen Taylor and Ryue Nishizawa and reveals their distinctive solutions to the challenges of building homes in existing(...)
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Paul Desmarais Theatre
Paul Desmarais Theatre
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15 May 2008
15 May 2008
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Stephen Taylor: Some Ideas on Living
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British architect Stephen Taylor speaks about his work and the CCA exhibition Some Ideas on Living in London and Tokyo by Stephen Taylor and Ryue Nishizawa (2008). The exhibition marks the first North American presentation of residential projects by Stephen Taylor and Ryue Nishizawa and reveals their distinctive solutions to the challenges of building homes in existing(...)
Stephen Taylor: Some Ideas on Living
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British architect Stephen Taylor speaks about his work and the CCA exhibition Some Ideas on Living in London and Tokyo by Stephen Taylor and Ryue Nishizawa (2008). The exhibition marks the first North American presentation of residential projects by Stephen Taylor and Ryue Nishizawa and reveals their distinctive solutions to the challenges of building homes in existing(...)
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15 May 2008
15 May 2008
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Paul Desmarais Theatre
Paul Desmarais Theatre
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Members of the Montréal collective SYN-atelier d’exploration urbaine present a workshop investigating urban microclimates in downtown Montréal. Caused by particular conditions in urban construction, microclimates are environments that have surprising temperature variations — a building courtyard that is several degrees warmer than the street or a windy alley many degrees(...)
Members of the Montréal collective SYN-atelier d’exploration urbaine present a workshop investigating urban microclimates in downtown Montréal. Caused by particular conditions in urban construction, microclimates are environments that have surprising temperature variations — a building courtyard that is several degrees warmer than the street or a windy alley many degrees(...)
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7 March 2009
7 March 2009
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Exploring Urban Microclimates
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Members of the Montréal collective SYN-atelier d’exploration urbaine present a workshop investigating urban microclimates in downtown Montréal. Caused by particular conditions in urban construction, microclimates are environments that have surprising temperature variations — a building courtyard that is several degrees warmer than the street or a windy alley many degrees(...)
Exploring Urban Microclimates
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Members of the Montréal collective SYN-atelier d’exploration urbaine present a workshop investigating urban microclimates in downtown Montréal. Caused by particular conditions in urban construction, microclimates are environments that have surprising temperature variations — a building courtyard that is several degrees warmer than the street or a windy alley many degrees(...)
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7 March 2009
7 March 2009
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Chicago-based artist Michael Rakowitz speaks with Luca Stasi of Recetas Urbanas about their various projects. Rakowitz’s work explores the concepts of nomadic habitat and urban appropriation, while Recetas Urbanas uses strategies of urban intervention that take advantage of legal loopholes, opening up opportunities for autonomous architecture. The conversation is part of(...)
Chicago-based artist Michael Rakowitz speaks with Luca Stasi of Recetas Urbanas about their various projects. Rakowitz’s work explores the concepts of nomadic habitat and urban appropriation, while Recetas Urbanas uses strategies of urban intervention that take advantage of legal loopholes, opening up opportunities for autonomous architecture. The conversation is part of(...)
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Paul Desmarais Theatre
Paul Desmarais Theatre
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2 April 2009
2 April 2009
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Michael Rakowitz and Luca Stasi of Recetas Urbanas
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Chicago-based artist Michael Rakowitz speaks with Luca Stasi of Recetas Urbanas about their various projects. Rakowitz’s work explores the concepts of nomadic habitat and urban appropriation, while Recetas Urbanas uses strategies of urban intervention that take advantage of legal loopholes, opening up opportunities for autonomous architecture. The conversation is part of(...)
Michael Rakowitz and Luca Stasi of Recetas Urbanas
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Chicago-based artist Michael Rakowitz speaks with Luca Stasi of Recetas Urbanas about their various projects. Rakowitz’s work explores the concepts of nomadic habitat and urban appropriation, while Recetas Urbanas uses strategies of urban intervention that take advantage of legal loopholes, opening up opportunities for autonomous architecture. The conversation is part of(...)
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2 April 2009
2 April 2009
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Paul Desmarais Theatre
Paul Desmarais Theatre
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Mapping Rural Montréal
Mapping Rural Montréal
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On a tour of downtown Montréal, San Francisco-based artist Amy Franceschini shows participants ‘rural’ sites and activities and questions the dichotomy of country and city. Franceschini founded Futurefarmers, a collaborative and experimental studio that addresses ecological issues, as well as the online magazine, Atlas. Inspired by the exhibition Actions: What You Can Do(...)
On a tour of downtown Montréal, San Francisco-based artist Amy Franceschini shows participants ‘rural’ sites and activities and questions the dichotomy of country and city. Franceschini founded Futurefarmers, a collaborative and experimental studio that addresses ecological issues, as well as the online magazine, Atlas. Inspired by the exhibition Actions: What You Can Do(...)
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4 April 2009
4 April 2009
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Mapping Rural Montréal
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On a tour of downtown Montréal, San Francisco-based artist Amy Franceschini shows participants ‘rural’ sites and activities and questions the dichotomy of country and city. Franceschini founded Futurefarmers, a collaborative and experimental studio that addresses ecological issues, as well as the online magazine, Atlas. Inspired by the exhibition Actions: What You Can Do(...)
Mapping Rural Montréal
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On a tour of downtown Montréal, San Francisco-based artist Amy Franceschini shows participants ‘rural’ sites and activities and questions the dichotomy of country and city. Franceschini founded Futurefarmers, a collaborative and experimental studio that addresses ecological issues, as well as the online magazine, Atlas. Inspired by the exhibition Actions: What You Can Do(...)
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4 April 2009
4 April 2009
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Scouting Skateboard Sites
Scouting Skateboard Sites
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Skateboarder and landscape architect Mathieu Robichaud takes participants on a guided walk, analysing the skateboarding potential of urban spaces. Robichaud, of the firm Bloom Paysage, specialises in the design of skate parks. Inspired by the exhibition Actions: What You Can Do With the City (2008), the CCA hosts a series of workshops devoted to public actions in urban(...)
Skateboarder and landscape architect Mathieu Robichaud takes participants on a guided walk, analysing the skateboarding potential of urban spaces. Robichaud, of the firm Bloom Paysage, specialises in the design of skate parks. Inspired by the exhibition Actions: What You Can Do With the City (2008), the CCA hosts a series of workshops devoted to public actions in urban(...)
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11 April 2009
11 April 2009
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Scouting Skateboard Sites
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Skateboarder and landscape architect Mathieu Robichaud takes participants on a guided walk, analysing the skateboarding potential of urban spaces. Robichaud, of the firm Bloom Paysage, specialises in the design of skate parks. Inspired by the exhibition Actions: What You Can Do With the City (2008), the CCA hosts a series of workshops devoted to public actions in urban(...)
Scouting Skateboard Sites
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Skateboarder and landscape architect Mathieu Robichaud takes participants on a guided walk, analysing the skateboarding potential of urban spaces. Robichaud, of the firm Bloom Paysage, specialises in the design of skate parks. Inspired by the exhibition Actions: What You Can Do With the City (2008), the CCA hosts a series of workshops devoted to public actions in urban(...)
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11 April 2009
11 April 2009
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Foraging in Montréal
Foraging in Montréal
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Chicago-based artist and forager Nance Klehm leads a foraging and tea-making expedition. Foraging is the practice of collecting plants that grow wild in urban and rural areas. Participants identify and collect edible plants growing in Montreal and then make tea from the foraged ingredients. Inspired by the exhibition Actions: What You Can Do With the City (2008), the CCA(...)
Chicago-based artist and forager Nance Klehm leads a foraging and tea-making expedition. Foraging is the practice of collecting plants that grow wild in urban and rural areas. Participants identify and collect edible plants growing in Montreal and then make tea from the foraged ingredients. Inspired by the exhibition Actions: What You Can Do With the City (2008), the CCA(...)
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18 April 2009
18 April 2009
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Foraging in Montréal
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Chicago-based artist and forager Nance Klehm leads a foraging and tea-making expedition. Foraging is the practice of collecting plants that grow wild in urban and rural areas. Participants identify and collect edible plants growing in Montreal and then make tea from the foraged ingredients. Inspired by the exhibition Actions: What You Can Do With the City (2008), the CCA(...)
Foraging in Montréal
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Chicago-based artist and forager Nance Klehm leads a foraging and tea-making expedition. Foraging is the practice of collecting plants that grow wild in urban and rural areas. Participants identify and collect edible plants growing in Montreal and then make tea from the foraged ingredients. Inspired by the exhibition Actions: What You Can Do With the City (2008), the CCA(...)
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18 April 2009
18 April 2009
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Making Seed Bombs
Making Seed Bombs
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Montréal-based artist Gina Badger shows workshop participants how to make seed-bombs – balls of dirt, clay, water, and seeds that can be used to start gardens in the city. The workshop is presented in collaboration with DARE-DARE (Centre de diffusion d’art multidisciplinaire de Montréal). In conjunction with the exhibition Actions: What You Can Do With the City (2008),(...)
Montréal-based artist Gina Badger shows workshop participants how to make seed-bombs – balls of dirt, clay, water, and seeds that can be used to start gardens in the city. The workshop is presented in collaboration with DARE-DARE (Centre de diffusion d’art multidisciplinaire de Montréal). In conjunction with the exhibition Actions: What You Can Do With the City (2008),(...)
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14 March 2009
14 March 2009
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Making Seed Bombs
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Montréal-based artist Gina Badger shows workshop participants how to make seed-bombs – balls of dirt, clay, water, and seeds that can be used to start gardens in the city. The workshop is presented in collaboration with DARE-DARE (Centre de diffusion d’art multidisciplinaire de Montréal). In conjunction with the exhibition Actions: What You Can Do With the City (2008),(...)
Making Seed Bombs
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Montréal-based artist Gina Badger shows workshop participants how to make seed-bombs – balls of dirt, clay, water, and seeds that can be used to start gardens in the city. The workshop is presented in collaboration with DARE-DARE (Centre de diffusion d’art multidisciplinaire de Montréal). In conjunction with the exhibition Actions: What You Can Do With the City (2008),(...)
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14 March 2009
14 March 2009
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Urban Diversity
Urban Diversity
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Two members of the French collective Coloco, architect Nicolas Bonnenfant and landscape architect Miguel Georgieff, present their project “Habiter les Squelettes,” which aims to recover and renovate unfinished, abandoned structures or “urban skeletons”, giving rise to a new dimension in self-building: lifespan management, including that of everyday objects such as(...)
Two members of the French collective Coloco, architect Nicolas Bonnenfant and landscape architect Miguel Georgieff, present their project “Habiter les Squelettes,” which aims to recover and renovate unfinished, abandoned structures or “urban skeletons”, giving rise to a new dimension in self-building: lifespan management, including that of everyday objects such as(...)
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Paul Desmarais Theatre
Paul Desmarais Theatre
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22 January 2009
22 January 2009
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Urban Diversity
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Two members of the French collective Coloco, architect Nicolas Bonnenfant and landscape architect Miguel Georgieff, present their project “Habiter les Squelettes,” which aims to recover and renovate unfinished, abandoned structures or “urban skeletons”, giving rise to a new dimension in self-building: lifespan management, including that of everyday objects such as(...)
Urban Diversity
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Two members of the French collective Coloco, architect Nicolas Bonnenfant and landscape architect Miguel Georgieff, present their project “Habiter les Squelettes,” which aims to recover and renovate unfinished, abandoned structures or “urban skeletons”, giving rise to a new dimension in self-building: lifespan management, including that of everyday objects such as(...)
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22 January 2009
22 January 2009
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Paul Desmarais Theatre
Paul Desmarais Theatre
