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Please join us for a conversation about the independent international publisher Valiz with Guy Cools and Pascal Gielen. Focusing on contemporary art, theory, critique, design, and urban affairs, Valiz’s books offer critical reflection and interdisciplinary inspiration, often establishing a connection between cultural disciplines and socio-political questions. They(...)
Please join us for a conversation about the independent international publisher Valiz with Guy Cools and Pascal Gielen. Focusing on contemporary art, theory, critique, design, and urban affairs, Valiz’s books offer critical reflection and interdisciplinary inspiration, often establishing a connection between cultural disciplines and socio-political questions. They(...)
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27 November 2025, 7pm
27 November 2025, 7pm
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Valiz with Guy Cools, Pascal Gielen, and Carolyn F. Strauss
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Please join us for a conversation about the independent international publisher Valiz with Guy Cools and Pascal Gielen. Focusing on contemporary art, theory, critique, design, and urban affairs, Valiz’s books offer critical reflection and interdisciplinary inspiration, often establishing a connection between cultural disciplines and socio-political questions. They(...)
Valiz with Guy Cools, Pascal Gielen, and Carolyn F. Strauss
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Please join us for a conversation about the independent international publisher Valiz with Guy Cools and Pascal Gielen. Focusing on contemporary art, theory, critique, design, and urban affairs, Valiz’s books offer critical reflection and interdisciplinary inspiration, often establishing a connection between cultural disciplines and socio-political questions. They(...)
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27 November 2025
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27 November 2025
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Following an intense period of work in the mid-1970s with Portugal’s post-revolutionary housing initiatives, in the early 1980s Álvaro Siza contributed projects to two of the most important urban renewal programs in Europe: Berlin’s IBA and The Hague’s Stadsvernieuwing als Kulturel Aktiviteit (Urban Renewal as a Cultural Activity). This lecture will examine the(...)
Following an intense period of work in the mid-1970s with Portugal’s post-revolutionary housing initiatives, in the early 1980s Álvaro Siza contributed projects to two of the most important urban renewal programs in Europe: Berlin’s IBA and The Hague’s Stadsvernieuwing als Kulturel Aktiviteit (Urban Renewal as a Cultural Activity). This lecture will examine the(...)
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26 November 2015
26 November 2015
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Álvaro Siza’s Archaeology of the Ordinary
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Following an intense period of work in the mid-1970s with Portugal’s post-revolutionary housing initiatives, in the early 1980s Álvaro Siza contributed projects to two of the most important urban renewal programs in Europe: Berlin’s IBA and The Hague’s Stadsvernieuwing als Kulturel Aktiviteit (Urban Renewal as a Cultural Activity). This lecture will examine the(...)
Álvaro Siza’s Archaeology of the Ordinary
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Following an intense period of work in the mid-1970s with Portugal’s post-revolutionary housing initiatives, in the early 1980s Álvaro Siza contributed projects to two of the most important urban renewal programs in Europe: Berlin’s IBA and The Hague’s Stadsvernieuwing als Kulturel Aktiviteit (Urban Renewal as a Cultural Activity). This lecture will examine the(...)
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26 November 2015
26 November 2015
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Please join us for the launch of The Urban Unknown, a collective zine project developed by the participants of the CCA Youth Collective. Over the past months, participants aged 15 to 18 have taken part in research, editing, and publishing workshops led by the Public Programs team, with contributions from CCA Publications, Matthias Kreutzer of Our Polite Society, and(...)
Please join us for the launch of The Urban Unknown, a collective zine project developed by the participants of the CCA Youth Collective. Over the past months, participants aged 15 to 18 have taken part in research, editing, and publishing workshops led by the Public Programs team, with contributions from CCA Publications, Matthias Kreutzer of Our Polite Society, and(...)
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27 November 2025, 5:30pm to 6:30pm
27 November 2025, 5:30pm to 6:30pm
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Zine Launch: The Urban Unknown / CCA Youth Collective
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Please join us for the launch of The Urban Unknown, a collective zine project developed by the participants of the CCA Youth Collective. Over the past months, participants aged 15 to 18 have taken part in research, editing, and publishing workshops led by the Public Programs team, with contributions from CCA Publications, Matthias Kreutzer of Our Polite Society, and(...)
Zine Launch: The Urban Unknown / CCA Youth Collective
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Please join us for the launch of The Urban Unknown, a collective zine project developed by the participants of the CCA Youth Collective. Over the past months, participants aged 15 to 18 have taken part in research, editing, and publishing workshops led by the Public Programs team, with contributions from CCA Publications, Matthias Kreutzer of Our Polite Society, and(...)
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27 November 2025
5:30pm to 6:30pm
27 November 2025
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Visiting Scholar, Christopher Heuer, Guidebooks to Chaos, The Grotesque Renaissances, Hans Vredeman de Vries, The City Rehearsed, Urban Design, Architectural Imaginary, Visiting Scholar Seminar
Visiting Scholar, Christopher Heuer, Guidebooks to Chaos, The Grotesque Renaissances, Hans Vredeman de Vries, The City Rehearsed, Urban Design, Architectural Imaginary, Visiting Scholar Seminar
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13 July 2006
13 July 2006
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13 July 2006
13 July 2006
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AP066.S3.D1
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Le dossier documente la soumission pour le concours ouvert pour le Vieux-Port de Montréal tenu entre le mois de juin et novembre en 1984. Le dossier contient des documents textuels. Objectifs du concours: "La Société du Vieux-Port de Montréal convoque un concours national de projets pour la construction de quatre fontaines dans le Vieux-Port de Montréal. Le concours est convoqué afin de permettre a un jury canadien, présidé par une personnalité internationale, de choisir les lauréats pour chacune des quatre fontaines dont la conception est mise en compétition et qui seront érigées dans les lieux désignés a cet effet dans le Vieux-Port." Tiré du réglement du concours, préparé par Léo Rosshandler, 4 juin 1984, (66-C001-001T). Description du projet par l'architecte: "Le plan s'articule sur deux volets qui distribuent plus extensivement les énergies de revitalisations tout autant dans le projet de réaménagement du port que dans le projet du Parc linéaire. La réflexion portanr donc sur l'idée de consolidation du tracé urbain." Jacques Rousseau, extrait de "Les temps impossibles", (66-C001-001T).
AP066.S3.D1
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Le dossier documente la soumission pour le concours ouvert pour le Vieux-Port de Montréal tenu entre le mois de juin et novembre en 1984. Le dossier contient des documents textuels. Objectifs du concours: "La Société du Vieux-Port de Montréal convoque un concours national de projets pour la construction de quatre fontaines dans le Vieux-Port de Montréal. Le concours est convoqué afin de permettre a un jury canadien, présidé par une personnalité internationale, de choisir les lauréats pour chacune des quatre fontaines dont la conception est mise en compétition et qui seront érigées dans les lieux désignés a cet effet dans le Vieux-Port." Tiré du réglement du concours, préparé par Léo Rosshandler, 4 juin 1984, (66-C001-001T). Description du projet par l'architecte: "Le plan s'articule sur deux volets qui distribuent plus extensivement les énergies de revitalisations tout autant dans le projet de réaménagement du port que dans le projet du Parc linéaire. La réflexion portanr donc sur l'idée de consolidation du tracé urbain." Jacques Rousseau, extrait de "Les temps impossibles", (66-C001-001T).
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1984
1984
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Concours national des quatre fontaines du Vieux-Port de Montréal - L'Étang possible
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AP066.S3.D1
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Le dossier documente la soumission pour le concours ouvert pour le Vieux-Port de Montréal tenu entre le mois de juin et novembre en 1984. Le dossier contient des documents textuels. Objectifs du concours: "La Société du Vieux-Port de Montréal convoque un concours national de projets pour la construction de quatre fontaines dans le Vieux-Port de Montréal. Le concours est convoqué afin de permettre a un jury canadien, présidé par une personnalité internationale, de choisir les lauréats pour chacune des quatre fontaines dont la conception est mise en compétition et qui seront érigées dans les lieux désignés a cet effet dans le Vieux-Port." Tiré du réglement du concours, préparé par Léo Rosshandler, 4 juin 1984, (66-C001-001T). Description du projet par l'architecte: "Le plan s'articule sur deux volets qui distribuent plus extensivement les énergies de revitalisations tout autant dans le projet de réaménagement du port que dans le projet du Parc linéaire. La réflexion portanr donc sur l'idée de consolidation du tracé urbain." Jacques Rousseau, extrait de "Les temps impossibles", (66-C001-001T).
Concours national des quatre fontaines du Vieux-Port de Montréal - L'Étang possible
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AP066.S3.D1
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Le dossier documente la soumission pour le concours ouvert pour le Vieux-Port de Montréal tenu entre le mois de juin et novembre en 1984. Le dossier contient des documents textuels. Objectifs du concours: "La Société du Vieux-Port de Montréal convoque un concours national de projets pour la construction de quatre fontaines dans le Vieux-Port de Montréal. Le concours est convoqué afin de permettre a un jury canadien, présidé par une personnalité internationale, de choisir les lauréats pour chacune des quatre fontaines dont la conception est mise en compétition et qui seront érigées dans les lieux désignés a cet effet dans le Vieux-Port." Tiré du réglement du concours, préparé par Léo Rosshandler, 4 juin 1984, (66-C001-001T). Description du projet par l'architecte: "Le plan s'articule sur deux volets qui distribuent plus extensivement les énergies de revitalisations tout autant dans le projet de réaménagement du port que dans le projet du Parc linéaire. La réflexion portanr donc sur l'idée de consolidation du tracé urbain." Jacques Rousseau, extrait de "Les temps impossibles", (66-C001-001T).
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1984
1984
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Visiting Scholars 1999–2000
Visiting Scholars 1999–2000
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Theme: The Baroque Phenomenon beyond Rome: Mark Dorrian, Department of Architecture, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom Topic: Baroque Deformation Martina Frank, Department of History, Università degli studi di Udine, Italy Topic: Luca Danesi et le baroque vénitien Indra McEwen, National Theatre School of Canada, Montreal, Canada Subject: The State of(...)
Theme: The Baroque Phenomenon beyond Rome: Mark Dorrian, Department of Architecture, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom Topic: Baroque Deformation Martina Frank, Department of History, Università degli studi di Udine, Italy Topic: Luca Danesi et le baroque vénitien Indra McEwen, National Theatre School of Canada, Montreal, Canada Subject: The State of(...)
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January 2000 to August 2000
January 2000 to August 2000
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Visiting Scholars 1999–2000
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Theme: The Baroque Phenomenon beyond Rome: Mark Dorrian, Department of Architecture, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom Topic: Baroque Deformation Martina Frank, Department of History, Università degli studi di Udine, Italy Topic: Luca Danesi et le baroque vénitien Indra McEwen, National Theatre School of Canada, Montreal, Canada Subject: The State of(...)
Visiting Scholars 1999–2000
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Theme: The Baroque Phenomenon beyond Rome: Mark Dorrian, Department of Architecture, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom Topic: Baroque Deformation Martina Frank, Department of History, Università degli studi di Udine, Italy Topic: Luca Danesi et le baroque vénitien Indra McEwen, National Theatre School of Canada, Montreal, Canada Subject: The State of(...)
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How can architecture respond to a specific urban context? How can the various typologies and cultural needs of diverse inhabitants influence design? How to capture the character of a city through its buildings? Portuguese architect Álvaro Siza’s social housing projects Bonjour Tristesse and Punt en Komma, designed for immigrant communities in Berlin and The Hague(...)
How can architecture respond to a specific urban context? How can the various typologies and cultural needs of diverse inhabitants influence design? How to capture the character of a city through its buildings? Portuguese architect Álvaro Siza’s social housing projects Bonjour Tristesse and Punt en Komma, designed for immigrant communities in Berlin and The Hague(...)
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29 November 2015, 2:30pm - 4:30pm
29 November 2015, 2:30pm - 4:30pm
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Inter / Faces
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How can architecture respond to a specific urban context? How can the various typologies and cultural needs of diverse inhabitants influence design? How to capture the character of a city through its buildings? Portuguese architect Álvaro Siza’s social housing projects Bonjour Tristesse and Punt en Komma, designed for immigrant communities in Berlin and The Hague(...)
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How can architecture respond to a specific urban context? How can the various typologies and cultural needs of diverse inhabitants influence design? How to capture the character of a city through its buildings? Portuguese architect Álvaro Siza’s social housing projects Bonjour Tristesse and Punt en Komma, designed for immigrant communities in Berlin and The Hague(...)
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29 November 2015
2:30pm - 4:30pm
29 November 2015
2:30pm - 4:30pm
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Geoff Manaugh examines urban design in the context of epidemiology, pandemics and quarantine, including measures taken by the United States’ government agency Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC. Geoff Manaugh is the author of BLDGBLOG and The BLDGBLOG Book, and a contributing editor at Wired UK. His fall 2009 design studio Landscapes of Quarantine examines(...)
Geoff Manaugh examines urban design in the context of epidemiology, pandemics and quarantine, including measures taken by the United States’ government agency Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC. Geoff Manaugh is the author of BLDGBLOG and The BLDGBLOG Book, and a contributing editor at Wired UK. His fall 2009 design studio Landscapes of Quarantine examines(...)
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Paul Desmarais Theatre
Paul Desmarais Theatre
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22 October 2009 , 7pm
22 October 2009 , 7pm
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Geoff Manaugh: Cities of the CDC
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Geoff Manaugh examines urban design in the context of epidemiology, pandemics and quarantine, including measures taken by the United States’ government agency Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC. Geoff Manaugh is the author of BLDGBLOG and The BLDGBLOG Book, and a contributing editor at Wired UK. His fall 2009 design studio Landscapes of Quarantine examines(...)
Geoff Manaugh: Cities of the CDC
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Geoff Manaugh examines urban design in the context of epidemiology, pandemics and quarantine, including measures taken by the United States’ government agency Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC. Geoff Manaugh is the author of BLDGBLOG and The BLDGBLOG Book, and a contributing editor at Wired UK. His fall 2009 design studio Landscapes of Quarantine examines(...)
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22 October 2009
7pm
22 October 2009
7pm
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Paul Desmarais Theatre
Paul Desmarais Theatre
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archives
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Jacques Rousseau fonds
Jacques Rousseau fonds
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AP066
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Le Fonds Jacques Rousseau est constitué des archives professionnelles et personnelles de l'architecte. Le fonds comprend plus de 6000 dessins, 1000 documents photographiques et 4 mètre linéaire de documents textuels, relatifs aux projets d'architecture incluant des concours, à des expositions, à des dossiers personnels et professionnels, à sa formation universitaire et à ses enseignements. Les documents du fonds étaient produits entre 1963 et 1997.
AP066
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Le Fonds Jacques Rousseau est constitué des archives professionnelles et personnelles de l'architecte. Le fonds comprend plus de 6000 dessins, 1000 documents photographiques et 4 mètre linéaire de documents textuels, relatifs aux projets d'architecture incluant des concours, à des expositions, à des dossiers personnels et professionnels, à sa formation universitaire et à ses enseignements. Les documents du fonds étaient produits entre 1963 et 1997.
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Le Fonds Jacques Rousseau est constitué des archives professionnelles et personnelles de l'architecte. Le fonds comprend plus de 6000 dessins, 1000 documents photographiques et 4 mètre linéaire de documents textuels, relatifs aux projets d'architecture incluant des concours, à des expositions, à des dossiers personnels et professionnels, à sa formation universitaire et à ses enseignements. Les documents du fonds étaient produits entre 1963 et 1997.
Jacques Rousseau fonds
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Le Fonds Jacques Rousseau est constitué des archives professionnelles et personnelles de l'architecte. Le fonds comprend plus de 6000 dessins, 1000 documents photographiques et 4 mètre linéaire de documents textuels, relatifs aux projets d'architecture incluant des concours, à des expositions, à des dossiers personnels et professionnels, à sa formation universitaire et à ses enseignements. Les documents du fonds étaient produits entre 1963 et 1997.
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1963-1997
1963-1997
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Materiality of Parkour
Materiality of Parkour
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Engineer, artist, and theoretician Zoe Laughlin presents the new functions of existing materials in public spaces in relation to parkour, an activity which reinterprets the urban landscape. Her ideas focus on the materiality of daily life: how matter behaves, its sensorial qualities, and how people react to it. A member of the Division of Engineering’s Materials Research(...)
Engineer, artist, and theoretician Zoe Laughlin presents the new functions of existing materials in public spaces in relation to parkour, an activity which reinterprets the urban landscape. Her ideas focus on the materiality of daily life: how matter behaves, its sensorial qualities, and how people react to it. A member of the Division of Engineering’s Materials Research(...)
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Paul Desmarais Theatre
Paul Desmarais Theatre
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19 February 2009
19 February 2009
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Materiality of Parkour
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Engineer, artist, and theoretician Zoe Laughlin presents the new functions of existing materials in public spaces in relation to parkour, an activity which reinterprets the urban landscape. Her ideas focus on the materiality of daily life: how matter behaves, its sensorial qualities, and how people react to it. A member of the Division of Engineering’s Materials Research(...)
Materiality of Parkour
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Engineer, artist, and theoretician Zoe Laughlin presents the new functions of existing materials in public spaces in relation to parkour, an activity which reinterprets the urban landscape. Her ideas focus on the materiality of daily life: how matter behaves, its sensorial qualities, and how people react to it. A member of the Division of Engineering’s Materials Research(...)
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19 February 2009
19 February 2009
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Paul Desmarais Theatre
Paul Desmarais Theatre
