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AP197.S1.SS6
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This subseries documents Kenneth Frampton’s writing of “Studies in Tectonic Culture: The Poetics of Construction in Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Architecture” (1995) as well as his other writings related to tectonics such as course materials for the “Studies in Tectonic Culture” seminar at the Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation (GSAPP) and some research materials on tectonics. Kenneth Frampton's research interest in tectonics began with four lectures he gave at Rice University in Texas in the 1980s. The lectures focused on the work of Louis Kahn, Mies van der Rohe, Auguste Perret, and Jørn Urzon. This research interest later became a book and teaching project in the early 1990s. Textual documentation in this subseries consists of contracts, book reviews, abstracts, correspondence, drafts for various chapters, notes, selected photographic materials for the publication and various articles on tectonics (written by others). Course outlines, course readers, lecture slides, student papers, and midterm exams from the Studies in Tectonic Culture seminar at GSAPP are also included in this subseries.
1965- 2009
Studies in tectonic culture (1984-2018)
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AP197.S1.SS6
Description:
This subseries documents Kenneth Frampton’s writing of “Studies in Tectonic Culture: The Poetics of Construction in Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Architecture” (1995) as well as his other writings related to tectonics such as course materials for the “Studies in Tectonic Culture” seminar at the Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation (GSAPP) and some research materials on tectonics. Kenneth Frampton's research interest in tectonics began with four lectures he gave at Rice University in Texas in the 1980s. The lectures focused on the work of Louis Kahn, Mies van der Rohe, Auguste Perret, and Jørn Urzon. This research interest later became a book and teaching project in the early 1990s. Textual documentation in this subseries consists of contracts, book reviews, abstracts, correspondence, drafts for various chapters, notes, selected photographic materials for the publication and various articles on tectonics (written by others). Course outlines, course readers, lecture slides, student papers, and midterm exams from the Studies in Tectonic Culture seminar at GSAPP are also included in this subseries.
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1965- 2009
journals and magazines, photographs
Periodicals
AP197.S2.035
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This box consists of journals and magazines. Publications include: Architectural Competitions in Finland (1985); Journal of the Potlatch Lab, Columbia Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation (GSAPP) (2011), Avery News, Columbia Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation (GSAPP) (1988); Arata Isozaki, GA Gallery (1983); Publication de arquitectura, Barcelona (1983); Garland Art and Architecture(1991); Papeles de Campanar (1987); ICA Bulletin (1966); the RSA Journal (1988); le Carré Bleu (1962-1963); the Concrete Quarterly (1957); and more.
circa 1957-2015
Periodicals
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AP197.S2.035
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This box consists of journals and magazines. Publications include: Architectural Competitions in Finland (1985); Journal of the Potlatch Lab, Columbia Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation (GSAPP) (2011), Avery News, Columbia Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation (GSAPP) (1988); Arata Isozaki, GA Gallery (1983); Publication de arquitectura, Barcelona (1983); Garland Art and Architecture(1991); Papeles de Campanar (1987); ICA Bulletin (1966); the RSA Journal (1988); le Carré Bleu (1962-1963); the Concrete Quarterly (1957); and more.
journals and magazines, photographs
circa 1957-2015
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AP176
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Karl Chu X PHYLUM project records, 1998-2014 (predominant 1998-2002), documents the development and design process of Chu’s project X PHYLUM. The archive consists exclusively of original born-digital material.
1998-2014
Karl Chu X Phylum project records
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AP176
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Karl Chu X PHYLUM project records, 1998-2014 (predominant 1998-2002), documents the development and design process of Chu’s project X PHYLUM. The archive consists exclusively of original born-digital material.
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1998-2014
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AP197.S3
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This series consists of personal and professional correspondence as well as recommendation letters, 1958-2016, that Frampton either sent or received throughout his professional career. Correspondence documents Frampton’s role as: a tutor at the Royal College of Art; the technical editor of the magazine Architectural Design; a visiting professor at Princeton University; a Fellow of the Institute for Architecture and Urban Studies; and Associate professor and, subsequently, Ware professor of the Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation (GSAPP), Columbia University. Throughout his extensive career, Frampton corresponded with various students, architects, professors, publishers, editors, and architecture associations. This correspondence relates to : offers of teaching positions; requests to write articles; reviews; books and recommendation letters; requests to serve on juries; requests for research materials; invitations to teach, present, or attend lectures/symposiums/conferences; and more.
1958-2016
Correspondence and recommendation letters
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AP197.S3
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This series consists of personal and professional correspondence as well as recommendation letters, 1958-2016, that Frampton either sent or received throughout his professional career. Correspondence documents Frampton’s role as: a tutor at the Royal College of Art; the technical editor of the magazine Architectural Design; a visiting professor at Princeton University; a Fellow of the Institute for Architecture and Urban Studies; and Associate professor and, subsequently, Ware professor of the Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation (GSAPP), Columbia University. Throughout his extensive career, Frampton corresponded with various students, architects, professors, publishers, editors, and architecture associations. This correspondence relates to : offers of teaching positions; requests to write articles; reviews; books and recommendation letters; requests to serve on juries; requests for research materials; invitations to teach, present, or attend lectures/symposiums/conferences; and more.
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1958-2016
Visiting Scholar Irene Sunwoo presents her research: During the 1970s and 1980s, the Architectural Association (AA) in London tested a “marketplace” model of architectural education that supported an array of theoretical investigations. Exploring issues including politics, phenomenology, semiotics, sustainability, literature, and third-world housing, the school became a(...)
Shaughnessy House
27 July 2017, 6pm
Visiting Scholar Seminar: Irene Sunwoo
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Visiting Scholar Irene Sunwoo presents her research: During the 1970s and 1980s, the Architectural Association (AA) in London tested a “marketplace” model of architectural education that supported an array of theoretical investigations. Exploring issues including politics, phenomenology, semiotics, sustainability, literature, and third-world housing, the school became a(...)
Shaughnessy House
Mabel O. Wilson and Jordan Carver present the ongoing advocacy project Who Builds Your Architecture? (WBYA?), which asks architects and allied fields to better understand how the production of buildings connects their practices to migrant construction workers who build their designs. WBYA?, a group of designers, scholars, and activists based in New York City, has(...)
28 January 2016
Practicing Advocacy: Who Builds Your Architecture?
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Mabel O. Wilson and Jordan Carver present the ongoing advocacy project Who Builds Your Architecture? (WBYA?), which asks architects and allied fields to better understand how the production of buildings connects their practices to migrant construction workers who build their designs. WBYA?, a group of designers, scholars, and activists based in New York City, has(...)
No Parks?
Are parks bad? These quarantined bits of land and water speak to a confused desire for some kind of “nature”—and they might be good for our health—but do they also serve to excuse our continued bad behaviour? Parks are not innocent. City parks are real estate assets and urban “amenities” created by planners, landscape architects, hydrological engineers, police(...)
25 May 2017
No Parks?
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Are parks bad? These quarantined bits of land and water speak to a confused desire for some kind of “nature”—and they might be good for our health—but do they also serve to excuse our continued bad behaviour? Parks are not innocent. City parks are real estate assets and urban “amenities” created by planners, landscape architects, hydrological engineers, police(...)
textual records
AP197.S2.002
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The first half of the box contains research materials which are organized alphabetically, by the authors last names, from S-Z. The writings from the following authors are included in this box: Ignacio de Sola-Morales and O.M Ungers. The second half of the box consists of 20th century critical essays written by students, organized alpabetically, by the authors last names, from A-L. These essays were written by students from Kenneth Frampton's seminars at Princeton University and Columbia University's Graduate School of Architecture, Preservation and Planning (GSAPP).
circa 1970-1991
Research files on various subjects that relate to 20th century criticism written by others (S-Z) and research files on various subjects that relate to 20th century criticism written by students (A-L)
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AP197.S2.002
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The first half of the box contains research materials which are organized alphabetically, by the authors last names, from S-Z. The writings from the following authors are included in this box: Ignacio de Sola-Morales and O.M Ungers. The second half of the box consists of 20th century critical essays written by students, organized alpabetically, by the authors last names, from A-L. These essays were written by students from Kenneth Frampton's seminars at Princeton University and Columbia University's Graduate School of Architecture, Preservation and Planning (GSAPP).
textual records
circa 1970-1991
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AP177
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The RUR Architecture Kansai-kan of the National Diet Library project records, circa 1996, document the New York based firm’s competition entry for the Kansai Science City branch of Japan’s National Diet Library. Records show integration of landscape in the building’s design, exploration of the relationship between structure and surface, and a multimedia approach to building design. Records include 169 digital files, mostly CAD models and images; 42 drawings and printed renderings; and 5 models and casts.
1996-2015
RUR Architecture Kansai-kan of the National Diet Library project records
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AP177
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The RUR Architecture Kansai-kan of the National Diet Library project records, circa 1996, document the New York based firm’s competition entry for the Kansai Science City branch of Japan’s National Diet Library. Records show integration of landscape in the building’s design, exploration of the relationship between structure and surface, and a multimedia approach to building design. Records include 169 digital files, mostly CAD models and images; 42 drawings and printed renderings; and 5 models and casts.
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1996-2015
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Ábalos&Herreros fonds
AP164
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The Ábalos&Herreros fonds documents the activities of the architectural firm Ábalos&Herreros, founded by architects Iñaki Ábalos and Juan Herreros. The archive primarily consists of drawings, photographic materials and textual documentation, and covers the existance of the firm from 1985 to 2008. The concentration of the firm's work was produced in the city of Madrid and the Community of Madrid where the firm maintained its head office. However, the archive also documents projects for other Spanish autonomous communities as well as for other countries such as Portugal, Germany, the United States, and Brazil.
1920-2009
Ábalos&Herreros fonds
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AP164
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The Ábalos&Herreros fonds documents the activities of the architectural firm Ábalos&Herreros, founded by architects Iñaki Ábalos and Juan Herreros. The archive primarily consists of drawings, photographic materials and textual documentation, and covers the existance of the firm from 1985 to 2008. The concentration of the firm's work was produced in the city of Madrid and the Community of Madrid where the firm maintained its head office. However, the archive also documents projects for other Spanish autonomous communities as well as for other countries such as Portugal, Germany, the United States, and Brazil.
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1920-2009