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Encountering the Agrarian Mundane
Amra Alagic, Hannah Whitlaw, and Hiba Zubairi peel back the temporal layers of the agricultural landscape
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Álvaro Siza fonds
AP178
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The Álvaro Siza fonds documents the architectural work of Portuguese architect Álvaro Siza. Records in this fonds document Siza’s projects from 1958-2012, including built and unbuilt designs. A collaborative project was established between the Canadian Centre for Architecture (CCA), Fundação de Serralves, and Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian to allow for international research and access to the archive. The archive is shared by the three institutions with each institution holding different projects while collaborating on the descriptive work and increasing the visibility of the archive. The holdings at both the Fundação de Serralves and Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian focus on Siza’s Portuguese projects, while the portion of the archive held by the CCA mainly includes Siza’s projects abroad. All three institutions are committed to describing the archive and making it accessible for scholarly research. The processing of the Siza archive held by the CCA has been divided into four phases to allow for access to parts of the archive while still in process. For the first, second, and third phases, the processing archivist has described the projects from the fifties, sixties, and seventies, as well as projects for the IBA competition in Berlin, urban renewal projects in The Hague from the eighties, urban plans, museums, and individual houses between 1980 and 2000. The processing archivist has also described approximately 203 sketchbooks. Many of these sketchbooks include sketches related to architectural projects which were processed. The complete list of projects processed by the CCA to date can be found in series AP178.S1. The bulk of the Álvaro Siza fonds is arranged in Series AP178.S1, which contains documentation for over 200 of Siza’s architectural projects. Records in this archive are predominantly from 1970 to 2000. Series AP178.S1 mainly contains conceptual, design development, presentation, and working drawings. Also included are photographic materials, models, born digital records, and textual documentation, which include correspondence, project proposals, and notes. The architect’s creative process is captured in 282 sketchbooks arranged in Series AP178.S2. In all there are approximately 60 000 drawings, 3000 folders of textual documentation, 9.46 linear meters of photographs and negatives, 6,545 slides, 250 CD-ROMS, 101 floppy disks, and 371 models that document the architectural activities of Siza and his office. Among the drawings are sketches by Siza on various items, such as napkins, receipts, envelopes, or on the back of working drawings. The fonds contains several types of architectural projects including residential buildings, museums, universities, urban plans, offices, and city restorations. Of particular significance are the sketchbooks, comprised of sketches for architectural projects, Siza’s travels, people, and animals as well as notes and draft letters. The sketchbooks are organized in chronological order, starting in the late 1970’s to the beginning of the 2000’s. Locations, notes, and dates have also been identified on the front of each sketchbook along with the sketchbook number. The sketchbooks provide a unique perspective of Siza’s use of drawing as part of his work process.
1958-2002
Álvaro Siza fonds
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AP178
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The Álvaro Siza fonds documents the architectural work of Portuguese architect Álvaro Siza. Records in this fonds document Siza’s projects from 1958-2012, including built and unbuilt designs. A collaborative project was established between the Canadian Centre for Architecture (CCA), Fundação de Serralves, and Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian to allow for international research and access to the archive. The archive is shared by the three institutions with each institution holding different projects while collaborating on the descriptive work and increasing the visibility of the archive. The holdings at both the Fundação de Serralves and Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian focus on Siza’s Portuguese projects, while the portion of the archive held by the CCA mainly includes Siza’s projects abroad. All three institutions are committed to describing the archive and making it accessible for scholarly research. The processing of the Siza archive held by the CCA has been divided into four phases to allow for access to parts of the archive while still in process. For the first, second, and third phases, the processing archivist has described the projects from the fifties, sixties, and seventies, as well as projects for the IBA competition in Berlin, urban renewal projects in The Hague from the eighties, urban plans, museums, and individual houses between 1980 and 2000. The processing archivist has also described approximately 203 sketchbooks. Many of these sketchbooks include sketches related to architectural projects which were processed. The complete list of projects processed by the CCA to date can be found in series AP178.S1. The bulk of the Álvaro Siza fonds is arranged in Series AP178.S1, which contains documentation for over 200 of Siza’s architectural projects. Records in this archive are predominantly from 1970 to 2000. Series AP178.S1 mainly contains conceptual, design development, presentation, and working drawings. Also included are photographic materials, models, born digital records, and textual documentation, which include correspondence, project proposals, and notes. The architect’s creative process is captured in 282 sketchbooks arranged in Series AP178.S2. In all there are approximately 60 000 drawings, 3000 folders of textual documentation, 9.46 linear meters of photographs and negatives, 6,545 slides, 250 CD-ROMS, 101 floppy disks, and 371 models that document the architectural activities of Siza and his office. Among the drawings are sketches by Siza on various items, such as napkins, receipts, envelopes, or on the back of working drawings. The fonds contains several types of architectural projects including residential buildings, museums, universities, urban plans, offices, and city restorations. Of particular significance are the sketchbooks, comprised of sketches for architectural projects, Siza’s travels, people, and animals as well as notes and draft letters. The sketchbooks are organized in chronological order, starting in the late 1970’s to the beginning of the 2000’s. Locations, notes, and dates have also been identified on the front of each sketchbook along with the sketchbook number. The sketchbooks provide a unique perspective of Siza’s use of drawing as part of his work process.
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Scopic Regimes of Oil
Scopic Regimes of Oil
Sanaz Sohrabi on visuality and authority in the British Petroleum photo archive
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Cidade da Cultura de Galicia
AP143.S4.D138
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File documents an executed project for six related buildings: Museum of Galician History, New Technologies Center, Music Theatre, Central Services and Administration Building, Galician Library, Periodicals Archive, in Santiago da Compostela, Spain. Material in this file was produced between 1999 and 2007.
1999-2008
Cidade da Cultura de Galicia
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AP143.S4.D138
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File documents an executed project for six related buildings: Museum of Galician History, New Technologies Center, Music Theatre, Central Services and Administration Building, Galician Library, Periodicals Archive, in Santiago da Compostela, Spain. Material in this file was produced between 1999 and 2007.
File 138
1999-2008
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Guy Desbarats fonds
AP109
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The Fonds Guy Desbarats documents most aspects of Desbarats professional career as a teacher, critic and architect as well as personal materials relating to his time as a university student and after. The majority of the documents in the fonds consist of drawings, photographs and textual records relating to 81 architectural projects. Many commissions from the early 1950s are represented, including schools and residences designed for Abra, Balharrie & Shore in Ottawa, and various projects produced in association with Raymond Affleck. Additionally, projects by the firm Affleck, Desbarats, Dimakopoulos, Lebensold & Sise (later known as Arcop) are represented.
1947 - 1998
Guy Desbarats fonds
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The Fonds Guy Desbarats documents most aspects of Desbarats professional career as a teacher, critic and architect as well as personal materials relating to his time as a university student and after. The majority of the documents in the fonds consist of drawings, photographs and textual records relating to 81 architectural projects. Many commissions from the early 1950s are represented, including schools and residences designed for Abra, Balharrie & Shore in Ottawa, and various projects produced in association with Raymond Affleck. Additionally, projects by the firm Affleck, Desbarats, Dimakopoulos, Lebensold & Sise (later known as Arcop) are represented.
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1947 - 1998
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Douglas Kelbaugh fonds
AP153
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The Douglas Kelbaugh fonds documents the professional practice of architect Douglas Kelbaugh from the beginning of his carreer in 1973, his partnership in the Kelbaugh + Lee Architects firm, in 1978, to his late projects in the 1990s. The documents in the fonds consist of drawings, textual records, photographs and panels relating to over 20 projects, predominantly his work in sustainable architecture in the United States from the early 1970s to the mid 1990s.
1970-2008
Douglas Kelbaugh fonds
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AP153
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The Douglas Kelbaugh fonds documents the professional practice of architect Douglas Kelbaugh from the beginning of his carreer in 1973, his partnership in the Kelbaugh + Lee Architects firm, in 1978, to his late projects in the 1990s. The documents in the fonds consist of drawings, textual records, photographs and panels relating to over 20 projects, predominantly his work in sustainable architecture in the United States from the early 1970s to the mid 1990s.
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1970-2008
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20th century, 404 Erreur, 404 Error, archives Prelinger, ARPANET, informatique polymorphe, polymorphic computing, Prelinger Archives, XXe siècle
18 October 2010
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CD045
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Collection of photographs assembled by Abraham Livinson from various sources between approximately 1925 and 1946. Includes views of buildings and monuments, chiefly in Montréal and elsewhere in Québec, and in Ottawa, Ontario.
1925-1946?
A. Jacob Livinson photographs collection
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CD045
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Collection of photographs assembled by Abraham Livinson from various sources between approximately 1925 and 1946. Includes views of buildings and monuments, chiefly in Montréal and elsewhere in Québec, and in Ottawa, Ontario.
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1925-1946?
born digital
AP184.S1.032
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Complete contents of CD-R ARCH268241, labeled “TF3DV Phase 2.32 SGI Databases (Nov 18)”. File includes an .iso disk image of the dual-formatted ISO-9660/HFS disk and digital files exported from the disk image using FTK Imager. Most common file formats: Unidentified, Plain Text File, 3D Studio Shapes, Tape Archive Format, Adobe Photoshop.
17 November 1997 - 18 November 1997
SGI databases for Three Dimensional Trading Floor, Phase 2.32
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AP184.S1.032
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Complete contents of CD-R ARCH268241, labeled “TF3DV Phase 2.32 SGI Databases (Nov 18)”. File includes an .iso disk image of the dual-formatted ISO-9660/HFS disk and digital files exported from the disk image using FTK Imager. Most common file formats: Unidentified, Plain Text File, 3D Studio Shapes, Tape Archive Format, Adobe Photoshop.
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17 November 1997 - 18 November 1997
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AP167.S1.SS3.007
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This directory chiefly contains JPEGs and Photoshop files created to be used by the NSA Muscle computer interface. It also contains licensing information for an unidentified software, possibly related to the NSA Muscle computer interface. Original directory name: "MUSCLE interface". Most common file formats: JPEG File Interchange Format, Unidentified, Adobe Photoshop, Plain Text File, RAR Archive.
25 January 2002 - 8 December 2003
Computer interface design for the NSA Muscle (2 of 2)
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AP167.S1.SS3.007
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This directory chiefly contains JPEGs and Photoshop files created to be used by the NSA Muscle computer interface. It also contains licensing information for an unidentified software, possibly related to the NSA Muscle computer interface. Original directory name: "MUSCLE interface". Most common file formats: JPEG File Interchange Format, Unidentified, Adobe Photoshop, Plain Text File, RAR Archive.
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25 January 2002 - 8 December 2003