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ARCH153530
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Correspondence with contributors and readers Newpaper clippings Memos and letters from Suzanne Stevens Transcript Peter Eisenman- Philip Johnson interview, 1/8/82 Documents relating to the dinner in honor of Ada Louis Huxtable, January 25 Atttorneys' advice on agreement with Rizzoli, Sept. 1, 1981 Letter of Agreement between IAUS and Suzanne Stevens, 8 June 1981 List of sponsors Bills relating to dinner in honor of sponsors, October 1981 Press releases Hand written notes from PDE on the content of Skyline Folder Skyline - PDE's income tax documents - Folder SKYLINE: sealed enveloppe addressed to Suzanne Stevens; drafts of Peter Eisenman- Philip Johnson interview; draft of the agreement between IAUS and Suzanne Stevens; list of potential content and contributors for Skyline issues of September, October, November & December [1981]; 2 drafts of Jonathan Barnett : "The Avant-Garde Position". Folder Skyline Letter/PDE - 29 April 1981: PDE's letters to Skyline sponsors Various documents documenting the crisis of 1980, including : - Sponsors's letters; - Subscribers' complaints, - The Thomas Bender affair; - Proposed budgets for FY81; - Andrew MacNair's resignation as editor, - Correspondence with Rizzoli; - Documents relating to the distribution of Skyline, - Skyline development report. Folder Skyline : - Document describing the objectives and situation of Skyline in early 1980 - Memo from PDE to the Trustees, 9 June - New editor search - Conditions from Andrew MacNair, Dec. 1979 - Expenditures - Several memos - Distribution reports - Austrian tour - p. 1, 2, 7, 8 of Skyline no 1, 1 April 1978 (mock-up)
ARCH153530
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Correspondence with contributors and readers Newpaper clippings Memos and letters from Suzanne Stevens Transcript Peter Eisenman- Philip Johnson interview, 1/8/82 Documents relating to the dinner in honor of Ada Louis Huxtable, January 25 Atttorneys' advice on agreement with Rizzoli, Sept. 1, 1981 Letter of Agreement between IAUS and Suzanne Stevens, 8 June 1981 List of sponsors Bills relating to dinner in honor of sponsors, October 1981 Press releases Hand written notes from PDE on the content of Skyline Folder Skyline - PDE's income tax documents - Folder SKYLINE: sealed enveloppe addressed to Suzanne Stevens; drafts of Peter Eisenman- Philip Johnson interview; draft of the agreement between IAUS and Suzanne Stevens; list of potential content and contributors for Skyline issues of September, October, November & December [1981]; 2 drafts of Jonathan Barnett : "The Avant-Garde Position". Folder Skyline Letter/PDE - 29 April 1981: PDE's letters to Skyline sponsors Various documents documenting the crisis of 1980, including : - Sponsors's letters; - Subscribers' complaints, - The Thomas Bender affair; - Proposed budgets for FY81; - Andrew MacNair's resignation as editor, - Correspondence with Rizzoli; - Documents relating to the distribution of Skyline, - Skyline development report. Folder Skyline : - Document describing the objectives and situation of Skyline in early 1980 - Memo from PDE to the Trustees, 9 June - New editor search - Conditions from Andrew MacNair, Dec. 1979 - Expenditures - Several memos - Distribution reports - Austrian tour - p. 1, 2, 7, 8 of Skyline no 1, 1 April 1978 (mock-up)
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1978-1982
1978-1982
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D. Programmes and Publications, 1980-1982: 3. Skyline
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ARCH153530
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Correspondence with contributors and readers Newpaper clippings Memos and letters from Suzanne Stevens Transcript Peter Eisenman- Philip Johnson interview, 1/8/82 Documents relating to the dinner in honor of Ada Louis Huxtable, January 25 Atttorneys' advice on agreement with Rizzoli, Sept. 1, 1981 Letter of Agreement between IAUS and Suzanne Stevens, 8 June 1981 List of sponsors Bills relating to dinner in honor of sponsors, October 1981 Press releases Hand written notes from PDE on the content of Skyline Folder Skyline - PDE's income tax documents - Folder SKYLINE: sealed enveloppe addressed to Suzanne Stevens; drafts of Peter Eisenman- Philip Johnson interview; draft of the agreement between IAUS and Suzanne Stevens; list of potential content and contributors for Skyline issues of September, October, November & December [1981]; 2 drafts of Jonathan Barnett : "The Avant-Garde Position". Folder Skyline Letter/PDE - 29 April 1981: PDE's letters to Skyline sponsors Various documents documenting the crisis of 1980, including : - Sponsors's letters; - Subscribers' complaints, - The Thomas Bender affair; - Proposed budgets for FY81; - Andrew MacNair's resignation as editor, - Correspondence with Rizzoli; - Documents relating to the distribution of Skyline, - Skyline development report. Folder Skyline : - Document describing the objectives and situation of Skyline in early 1980 - Memo from PDE to the Trustees, 9 June - New editor search - Conditions from Andrew MacNair, Dec. 1979 - Expenditures - Several memos - Distribution reports - Austrian tour - p. 1, 2, 7, 8 of Skyline no 1, 1 April 1978 (mock-up)
D. Programmes and Publications, 1980-1982: 3. Skyline
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ARCH153530
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Correspondence with contributors and readers Newpaper clippings Memos and letters from Suzanne Stevens Transcript Peter Eisenman- Philip Johnson interview, 1/8/82 Documents relating to the dinner in honor of Ada Louis Huxtable, January 25 Atttorneys' advice on agreement with Rizzoli, Sept. 1, 1981 Letter of Agreement between IAUS and Suzanne Stevens, 8 June 1981 List of sponsors Bills relating to dinner in honor of sponsors, October 1981 Press releases Hand written notes from PDE on the content of Skyline Folder Skyline - PDE's income tax documents - Folder SKYLINE: sealed enveloppe addressed to Suzanne Stevens; drafts of Peter Eisenman- Philip Johnson interview; draft of the agreement between IAUS and Suzanne Stevens; list of potential content and contributors for Skyline issues of September, October, November & December [1981]; 2 drafts of Jonathan Barnett : "The Avant-Garde Position". Folder Skyline Letter/PDE - 29 April 1981: PDE's letters to Skyline sponsors Various documents documenting the crisis of 1980, including : - Sponsors's letters; - Subscribers' complaints, - The Thomas Bender affair; - Proposed budgets for FY81; - Andrew MacNair's resignation as editor, - Correspondence with Rizzoli; - Documents relating to the distribution of Skyline, - Skyline development report. Folder Skyline : - Document describing the objectives and situation of Skyline in early 1980 - Memo from PDE to the Trustees, 9 June - New editor search - Conditions from Andrew MacNair, Dec. 1979 - Expenditures - Several memos - Distribution reports - Austrian tour - p. 1, 2, 7, 8 of Skyline no 1, 1 April 1978 (mock-up)
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textual records
textual records
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1978-1982
1978-1982
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DR1995:0252:890-1019
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includes 5 folders containing over 50 original sketches and conceptual drawings, notes, building area calculations, measured sketches, meeting notes, draft architect's statement, photographic views of site and steelwork, letter of intent, correspondence, brochures, clippings, minutes of meetings and site meetings, estimates, appraisals, application forms, project schedule, specifications, office memoranda, notes, approximate bill of quantities, building programme, drawing lists, bibliography, legal documents, architect's instructions, feasibility study for unrelated building, promotional material for Inter-Action Centre, building code, regulations, contract forms, chart, schedules, and furniture layout drawings
DR1995:0252:890-1019
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includes 5 folders containing over 50 original sketches and conceptual drawings, notes, building area calculations, measured sketches, meeting notes, draft architect's statement, photographic views of site and steelwork, letter of intent, correspondence, brochures, clippings, minutes of meetings and site meetings, estimates, appraisals, application forms, project schedule, specifications, office memoranda, notes, approximate bill of quantities, building programme, drawing lists, bibliography, legal documents, architect's instructions, feasibility study for unrelated building, promotional material for Inter-Action Centre, building code, regulations, contract forms, chart, schedules, and furniture layout drawings
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Sketches and conceptual drawings, notes, building area calculations, measured sketches
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DR1995:0252:890-1019
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includes 5 folders containing over 50 original sketches and conceptual drawings, notes, building area calculations, measured sketches, meeting notes, draft architect's statement, photographic views of site and steelwork, letter of intent, correspondence, brochures, clippings, minutes of meetings and site meetings, estimates, appraisals, application forms, project schedule, specifications, office memoranda, notes, approximate bill of quantities, building programme, drawing lists, bibliography, legal documents, architect's instructions, feasibility study for unrelated building, promotional material for Inter-Action Centre, building code, regulations, contract forms, chart, schedules, and furniture layout drawings
Sketches and conceptual drawings, notes, building area calculations, measured sketches
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DR1995:0252:890-1019
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includes 5 folders containing over 50 original sketches and conceptual drawings, notes, building area calculations, measured sketches, meeting notes, draft architect's statement, photographic views of site and steelwork, letter of intent, correspondence, brochures, clippings, minutes of meetings and site meetings, estimates, appraisals, application forms, project schedule, specifications, office memoranda, notes, approximate bill of quantities, building programme, drawing lists, bibliography, legal documents, architect's instructions, feasibility study for unrelated building, promotional material for Inter-Action Centre, building code, regulations, contract forms, chart, schedules, and furniture layout drawings
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drawings, textual records, photographs
drawings, textual records, photographs
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journals and magazines
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4 serial(s)
journals and magazines
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4 serial(s)
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ARCH268042
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Two complete issues of Design magazine, the Builders Publication of India, concerning Chandigarh, India: - "Design / Incorporating the Indian builder," November 1974. - "Design / Magazine of arts and ideas," July-September 1985. The 1974 issue includes text by Patwant Singh: "The Ominous Future of Corbusier's Capital." The 1985 issue includes text by S.S. Bahga: "The Symbols of Corbusier's Architecture." Also included is an excerpt from the November 1974 issue signed and inscribed by Parmeshwari Lal Varma (P.L. Varma), and a letter to Jacqueline Jeanneret, possibly from the editor of Design, Patwant Singh.
ARCH268042
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Two complete issues of Design magazine, the Builders Publication of India, concerning Chandigarh, India: - "Design / Incorporating the Indian builder," November 1974. - "Design / Magazine of arts and ideas," July-September 1985. The 1974 issue includes text by Patwant Singh: "The Ominous Future of Corbusier's Capital." The 1985 issue includes text by S.S. Bahga: "The Symbols of Corbusier's Architecture." Also included is an excerpt from the November 1974 issue signed and inscribed by Parmeshwari Lal Varma (P.L. Varma), and a letter to Jacqueline Jeanneret, possibly from the editor of Design, Patwant Singh.
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1974-1985
1974-1985
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Two complete issues of Design magazine, the Builders Publication of India, concerning Chandigarh, India
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ARCH268042
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Two complete issues of Design magazine, the Builders Publication of India, concerning Chandigarh, India: - "Design / Incorporating the Indian builder," November 1974. - "Design / Magazine of arts and ideas," July-September 1985. The 1974 issue includes text by Patwant Singh: "The Ominous Future of Corbusier's Capital." The 1985 issue includes text by S.S. Bahga: "The Symbols of Corbusier's Architecture." Also included is an excerpt from the November 1974 issue signed and inscribed by Parmeshwari Lal Varma (P.L. Varma), and a letter to Jacqueline Jeanneret, possibly from the editor of Design, Patwant Singh.
Two complete issues of Design magazine, the Builders Publication of India, concerning Chandigarh, India
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ARCH268042
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Two complete issues of Design magazine, the Builders Publication of India, concerning Chandigarh, India: - "Design / Incorporating the Indian builder," November 1974. - "Design / Magazine of arts and ideas," July-September 1985. The 1974 issue includes text by Patwant Singh: "The Ominous Future of Corbusier's Capital." The 1985 issue includes text by S.S. Bahga: "The Symbols of Corbusier's Architecture." Also included is an excerpt from the November 1974 issue signed and inscribed by Parmeshwari Lal Varma (P.L. Varma), and a letter to Jacqueline Jeanneret, possibly from the editor of Design, Patwant Singh.
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journals and magazines
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4 serial(s)
journals and magazines
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4 serial(s)
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1974-1985
1974-1985
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textual records
textual records
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Kenneth Frampton writings M
Kenneth Frampton writings M
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AP197.S1.SS9.017
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The box contains drafts, final copies, correspondence and notes for various articles, interviews, keynote addresses, and lectures by Kenneth Frampton. The materials are organized in alphabetical order for the letter M. The largest portions of the box consist of various articles and drafts for "Megaform as Urban Landscape" and several articles, drafts, correspondence and notes on Richard Meier. Other subjects and architects explored include Christoph Maekler, Fumihiko Maki, Elgin Marbles, Roberto Burle Marx, Robert Maxwell, mediatic representation of architecture, Erich Mendelsohn, Vedran Mimica, modernism and modern architecture and Raphael Moneo.
AP197.S1.SS9.017
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The box contains drafts, final copies, correspondence and notes for various articles, interviews, keynote addresses, and lectures by Kenneth Frampton. The materials are organized in alphabetical order for the letter M. The largest portions of the box consist of various articles and drafts for "Megaform as Urban Landscape" and several articles, drafts, correspondence and notes on Richard Meier. Other subjects and architects explored include Christoph Maekler, Fumihiko Maki, Elgin Marbles, Roberto Burle Marx, Robert Maxwell, mediatic representation of architecture, Erich Mendelsohn, Vedran Mimica, modernism and modern architecture and Raphael Moneo.
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circa 1980-2016
circa 1980-2016
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Kenneth Frampton writings M
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AP197.S1.SS9.017
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The box contains drafts, final copies, correspondence and notes for various articles, interviews, keynote addresses, and lectures by Kenneth Frampton. The materials are organized in alphabetical order for the letter M. The largest portions of the box consist of various articles and drafts for "Megaform as Urban Landscape" and several articles, drafts, correspondence and notes on Richard Meier. Other subjects and architects explored include Christoph Maekler, Fumihiko Maki, Elgin Marbles, Roberto Burle Marx, Robert Maxwell, mediatic representation of architecture, Erich Mendelsohn, Vedran Mimica, modernism and modern architecture and Raphael Moneo.
Kenneth Frampton writings M
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AP197.S1.SS9.017
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The box contains drafts, final copies, correspondence and notes for various articles, interviews, keynote addresses, and lectures by Kenneth Frampton. The materials are organized in alphabetical order for the letter M. The largest portions of the box consist of various articles and drafts for "Megaform as Urban Landscape" and several articles, drafts, correspondence and notes on Richard Meier. Other subjects and architects explored include Christoph Maekler, Fumihiko Maki, Elgin Marbles, Roberto Burle Marx, Robert Maxwell, mediatic representation of architecture, Erich Mendelsohn, Vedran Mimica, modernism and modern architecture and Raphael Moneo.
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circa 1980-2016
circa 1980-2016
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PH1998:0064:001-027
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Volume consists of 27 black-and-white photographic prints of details of some seedier neighborhoods of Berlin and its environs. The photographs were made over the course of three days in 1987. The dust jacket is from a German newspaper, stamped L A M F in red ink and enclosed in an acetate dustwrapper. The half title page is hand lettered by the photographer on a scrap of paper tipped to the first preliminary, and there is a unique, sealed hand-written letter from Gossage posted from Berlin to himself in Washington, DC affixed to the third preliminary.
PH1998:0064:001-027
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Volume consists of 27 black-and-white photographic prints of details of some seedier neighborhoods of Berlin and its environs. The photographs were made over the course of three days in 1987. The dust jacket is from a German newspaper, stamped L A M F in red ink and enclosed in an acetate dustwrapper. The half title page is hand lettered by the photographer on a scrap of paper tipped to the first preliminary, and there is a unique, sealed hand-written letter from Gossage posted from Berlin to himself in Washington, DC affixed to the third preliminary.
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1987
1987
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LAMF (Like A Mother Fucker): 3 Days in Berlin 1987
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PH1998:0064:001-027
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Volume consists of 27 black-and-white photographic prints of details of some seedier neighborhoods of Berlin and its environs. The photographs were made over the course of three days in 1987. The dust jacket is from a German newspaper, stamped L A M F in red ink and enclosed in an acetate dustwrapper. The half title page is hand lettered by the photographer on a scrap of paper tipped to the first preliminary, and there is a unique, sealed hand-written letter from Gossage posted from Berlin to himself in Washington, DC affixed to the third preliminary.
LAMF (Like A Mother Fucker): 3 Days in Berlin 1987
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PH1998:0064:001-027
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Volume consists of 27 black-and-white photographic prints of details of some seedier neighborhoods of Berlin and its environs. The photographs were made over the course of three days in 1987. The dust jacket is from a German newspaper, stamped L A M F in red ink and enclosed in an acetate dustwrapper. The half title page is hand lettered by the photographer on a scrap of paper tipped to the first preliminary, and there is a unique, sealed hand-written letter from Gossage posted from Berlin to himself in Washington, DC affixed to the third preliminary.
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photographs
photographs
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1987
1987
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AP148.S1.1970.PR02
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The project series documents Poli's work on the Interplanetary Architecture project, which was also made into a film by Superstudio directed by Alessandro Poli (the film is not included in the fonds). The project reflects Poli's deep fascination with the moon landing in 1969. Poli uses this major media event as a catalyst for thinking about a new approach to architecture and tools for design, including the idea that film and the movie camera should become part of the toolset. The project also seems to be in some way a response to Epoch magazine's challenge for a "Primo concorso di architettura nello spazio" (the first architectural competition in space), and includes much imagery and textual references to a new road or architectural links between the earth and other planets, including an earth moon highway. In his storyboard, Poli also makes reference to his earlier Piper project, and some imagery features wheels and an amusement park. The Interplanetary Architecture project was exhibited by Superstudio in Rome in 1972 and featured in "Casabella" magazine in April 1972 (no. 364). The project was also featured in the 2010 CCA exhibition "Other Space Odysseys". In the accompanying CCA publication, Poli describes this project as "a voyage off earthbound routes in quest of architecture unfettered by the urban nightmare, by induced needs or by planning as the only tool for regulating and solving the world's problems" (Poli quoted in Borasi and Zardini, 2010, 110). Poli's work on this project is deeply tied to the Zeno project, which was also featured in this exhibition and is included in this fonds (see AP148.S1.1972.PR01). For the Zeno project, Poli envisioned a dialogue between astronaut Buzz Aldrin and an Italian peasant, Zeno of Riparbella. Poli felt that these two shared a similarity in that both their homes were isolated capsules, one that provided a lens from which to see the rest of the world and understand their place in it. The material in the series includes numerous photomontages and collages of astronauts in space, as well as drawings of plantery shapes and structures. There are also texts, some of which include calculations of distances and diameters of planets, as well as notebooks and sketchbooks, many of which Poli included in a folder he entitled "Storyboard." The series also includes an unsent letter from Poli to Adolfo Natalini which describes how, after the moon landing, everything - the planet, the moon, the stars - is architecture, and that this will necessitate the need for new design tools, such as the movie camera. Some works are signed Alessandro Poli-Superstudio. Source cited: Giovanna Borasi and Mirko Zardini, eds., Other Space Odysseys, Montreal and Baden: Canadian Centre for Architecture/Lars Müller Publishers, 2010.
AP148.S1.1970.PR02
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The project series documents Poli's work on the Interplanetary Architecture project, which was also made into a film by Superstudio directed by Alessandro Poli (the film is not included in the fonds). The project reflects Poli's deep fascination with the moon landing in 1969. Poli uses this major media event as a catalyst for thinking about a new approach to architecture and tools for design, including the idea that film and the movie camera should become part of the toolset. The project also seems to be in some way a response to Epoch magazine's challenge for a "Primo concorso di architettura nello spazio" (the first architectural competition in space), and includes much imagery and textual references to a new road or architectural links between the earth and other planets, including an earth moon highway. In his storyboard, Poli also makes reference to his earlier Piper project, and some imagery features wheels and an amusement park. The Interplanetary Architecture project was exhibited by Superstudio in Rome in 1972 and featured in "Casabella" magazine in April 1972 (no. 364). The project was also featured in the 2010 CCA exhibition "Other Space Odysseys". In the accompanying CCA publication, Poli describes this project as "a voyage off earthbound routes in quest of architecture unfettered by the urban nightmare, by induced needs or by planning as the only tool for regulating and solving the world's problems" (Poli quoted in Borasi and Zardini, 2010, 110). Poli's work on this project is deeply tied to the Zeno project, which was also featured in this exhibition and is included in this fonds (see AP148.S1.1972.PR01). For the Zeno project, Poli envisioned a dialogue between astronaut Buzz Aldrin and an Italian peasant, Zeno of Riparbella. Poli felt that these two shared a similarity in that both their homes were isolated capsules, one that provided a lens from which to see the rest of the world and understand their place in it. The material in the series includes numerous photomontages and collages of astronauts in space, as well as drawings of plantery shapes and structures. There are also texts, some of which include calculations of distances and diameters of planets, as well as notebooks and sketchbooks, many of which Poli included in a folder he entitled "Storyboard." The series also includes an unsent letter from Poli to Adolfo Natalini which describes how, after the moon landing, everything - the planet, the moon, the stars - is architecture, and that this will necessitate the need for new design tools, such as the movie camera. Some works are signed Alessandro Poli-Superstudio. Source cited: Giovanna Borasi and Mirko Zardini, eds., Other Space Odysseys, Montreal and Baden: Canadian Centre for Architecture/Lars Müller Publishers, 2010.
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1969-1971
1969-1971
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Architettura Interplanetaria [Interplanetary Architecture] (1970-1971)
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AP148.S1.1970.PR02
Description:
The project series documents Poli's work on the Interplanetary Architecture project, which was also made into a film by Superstudio directed by Alessandro Poli (the film is not included in the fonds). The project reflects Poli's deep fascination with the moon landing in 1969. Poli uses this major media event as a catalyst for thinking about a new approach to architecture and tools for design, including the idea that film and the movie camera should become part of the toolset. The project also seems to be in some way a response to Epoch magazine's challenge for a "Primo concorso di architettura nello spazio" (the first architectural competition in space), and includes much imagery and textual references to a new road or architectural links between the earth and other planets, including an earth moon highway. In his storyboard, Poli also makes reference to his earlier Piper project, and some imagery features wheels and an amusement park. The Interplanetary Architecture project was exhibited by Superstudio in Rome in 1972 and featured in "Casabella" magazine in April 1972 (no. 364). The project was also featured in the 2010 CCA exhibition "Other Space Odysseys". In the accompanying CCA publication, Poli describes this project as "a voyage off earthbound routes in quest of architecture unfettered by the urban nightmare, by induced needs or by planning as the only tool for regulating and solving the world's problems" (Poli quoted in Borasi and Zardini, 2010, 110). Poli's work on this project is deeply tied to the Zeno project, which was also featured in this exhibition and is included in this fonds (see AP148.S1.1972.PR01). For the Zeno project, Poli envisioned a dialogue between astronaut Buzz Aldrin and an Italian peasant, Zeno of Riparbella. Poli felt that these two shared a similarity in that both their homes were isolated capsules, one that provided a lens from which to see the rest of the world and understand their place in it. The material in the series includes numerous photomontages and collages of astronauts in space, as well as drawings of plantery shapes and structures. There are also texts, some of which include calculations of distances and diameters of planets, as well as notebooks and sketchbooks, many of which Poli included in a folder he entitled "Storyboard." The series also includes an unsent letter from Poli to Adolfo Natalini which describes how, after the moon landing, everything - the planet, the moon, the stars - is architecture, and that this will necessitate the need for new design tools, such as the movie camera. Some works are signed Alessandro Poli-Superstudio. Source cited: Giovanna Borasi and Mirko Zardini, eds., Other Space Odysseys, Montreal and Baden: Canadian Centre for Architecture/Lars Müller Publishers, 2010.
Architettura Interplanetaria [Interplanetary Architecture] (1970-1971)
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AP148.S1.1970.PR02
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The project series documents Poli's work on the Interplanetary Architecture project, which was also made into a film by Superstudio directed by Alessandro Poli (the film is not included in the fonds). The project reflects Poli's deep fascination with the moon landing in 1969. Poli uses this major media event as a catalyst for thinking about a new approach to architecture and tools for design, including the idea that film and the movie camera should become part of the toolset. The project also seems to be in some way a response to Epoch magazine's challenge for a "Primo concorso di architettura nello spazio" (the first architectural competition in space), and includes much imagery and textual references to a new road or architectural links between the earth and other planets, including an earth moon highway. In his storyboard, Poli also makes reference to his earlier Piper project, and some imagery features wheels and an amusement park. The Interplanetary Architecture project was exhibited by Superstudio in Rome in 1972 and featured in "Casabella" magazine in April 1972 (no. 364). The project was also featured in the 2010 CCA exhibition "Other Space Odysseys". In the accompanying CCA publication, Poli describes this project as "a voyage off earthbound routes in quest of architecture unfettered by the urban nightmare, by induced needs or by planning as the only tool for regulating and solving the world's problems" (Poli quoted in Borasi and Zardini, 2010, 110). Poli's work on this project is deeply tied to the Zeno project, which was also featured in this exhibition and is included in this fonds (see AP148.S1.1972.PR01). For the Zeno project, Poli envisioned a dialogue between astronaut Buzz Aldrin and an Italian peasant, Zeno of Riparbella. Poli felt that these two shared a similarity in that both their homes were isolated capsules, one that provided a lens from which to see the rest of the world and understand their place in it. The material in the series includes numerous photomontages and collages of astronauts in space, as well as drawings of plantery shapes and structures. There are also texts, some of which include calculations of distances and diameters of planets, as well as notebooks and sketchbooks, many of which Poli included in a folder he entitled "Storyboard." The series also includes an unsent letter from Poli to Adolfo Natalini which describes how, after the moon landing, everything - the planet, the moon, the stars - is architecture, and that this will necessitate the need for new design tools, such as the movie camera. Some works are signed Alessandro Poli-Superstudio. Source cited: Giovanna Borasi and Mirko Zardini, eds., Other Space Odysseys, Montreal and Baden: Canadian Centre for Architecture/Lars Müller Publishers, 2010.
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1969-1971
1969-1971
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photographs
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4 photograph(s)
photographs
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4 photograph(s)
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DR1990:0022:001-004
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- Part of a larger group of prints and other works from the design development process of Le Corbusier's unexecuted Villa Chimanbhai project, acquired from the Chimanbhai family. Included are photographs of a model, cut-outs sent to the client which demonstrate changes in the dimensions of individual rooms, and letters from the office of Le Corbusier to the client. Also includes a letter dated 1989 by B.V. Doshi indicating his interest in the project. The larger group of Chimanbhai material includes a model, which is not the model in photographs DR1990:0022:001 - DR1990:0022:004, and at least three series of prints -- some with annotated changes. The works were accessioned in the groups that they were received in.
DR1990:0022:001-004
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- Part of a larger group of prints and other works from the design development process of Le Corbusier's unexecuted Villa Chimanbhai project, acquired from the Chimanbhai family. Included are photographs of a model, cut-outs sent to the client which demonstrate changes in the dimensions of individual rooms, and letters from the office of Le Corbusier to the client. Also includes a letter dated 1989 by B.V. Doshi indicating his interest in the project. The larger group of Chimanbhai material includes a model, which is not the model in photographs DR1990:0022:001 - DR1990:0022:004, and at least three series of prints -- some with annotated changes. The works were accessioned in the groups that they were received in.
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architecture
architecture
Date:
before 23 December 1953
before 23 December 1953
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Villa Chimanbhai: Photographs of a model
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DR1990:0022:001-004
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- Part of a larger group of prints and other works from the design development process of Le Corbusier's unexecuted Villa Chimanbhai project, acquired from the Chimanbhai family. Included are photographs of a model, cut-outs sent to the client which demonstrate changes in the dimensions of individual rooms, and letters from the office of Le Corbusier to the client. Also includes a letter dated 1989 by B.V. Doshi indicating his interest in the project. The larger group of Chimanbhai material includes a model, which is not the model in photographs DR1990:0022:001 - DR1990:0022:004, and at least three series of prints -- some with annotated changes. The works were accessioned in the groups that they were received in.
Villa Chimanbhai: Photographs of a model
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DR1990:0022:001-004
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- Part of a larger group of prints and other works from the design development process of Le Corbusier's unexecuted Villa Chimanbhai project, acquired from the Chimanbhai family. Included are photographs of a model, cut-outs sent to the client which demonstrate changes in the dimensions of individual rooms, and letters from the office of Le Corbusier to the client. Also includes a letter dated 1989 by B.V. Doshi indicating his interest in the project. The larger group of Chimanbhai material includes a model, which is not the model in photographs DR1990:0022:001 - DR1990:0022:004, and at least three series of prints -- some with annotated changes. The works were accessioned in the groups that they were received in.
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photographs
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4 photograph(s)
photographs
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4 photograph(s)
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before 23 December 1953
before 23 December 1953
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architecture
architecture
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graphic materials
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18 ephemera(s)
graphic materials
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18 ephemera(s)
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DR1990:0022:005-022
Description:
- Part of a larger group of prints and other works from the design development process of Le Corbusier's unexecuted Villa Chimanbhai project, acquired from the Chimanbhai family. Included are photographs of a model, cut-outs sent to the client which demonstrate changes in the dimensions of individual rooms, and letters from the office of Le Corbusier to the client. Also includes a letter dated 1989 by B.V. Doshi indicating his interest in the project. The larger group of Chimanbhai material includes a model, which is not the model in photographs DR1990:0022:001 - DR1990:0022:004, and at least three series of prints -- some with annotated changes. The works were accessioned in the groups that they were received in.
DR1990:0022:005-022
Description:
- Part of a larger group of prints and other works from the design development process of Le Corbusier's unexecuted Villa Chimanbhai project, acquired from the Chimanbhai family. Included are photographs of a model, cut-outs sent to the client which demonstrate changes in the dimensions of individual rooms, and letters from the office of Le Corbusier to the client. Also includes a letter dated 1989 by B.V. Doshi indicating his interest in the project. The larger group of Chimanbhai material includes a model, which is not the model in photographs DR1990:0022:001 - DR1990:0022:004, and at least three series of prints -- some with annotated changes. The works were accessioned in the groups that they were received in.
People:
Subject:
architecture
architecture
Date:
before 26 April 1954
before 26 April 1954
Title:
Villa Chimanbhai: Cut-outs of floor plan showing changes in room sizes
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DR1990:0022:005-022
Description:
- Part of a larger group of prints and other works from the design development process of Le Corbusier's unexecuted Villa Chimanbhai project, acquired from the Chimanbhai family. Included are photographs of a model, cut-outs sent to the client which demonstrate changes in the dimensions of individual rooms, and letters from the office of Le Corbusier to the client. Also includes a letter dated 1989 by B.V. Doshi indicating his interest in the project. The larger group of Chimanbhai material includes a model, which is not the model in photographs DR1990:0022:001 - DR1990:0022:004, and at least three series of prints -- some with annotated changes. The works were accessioned in the groups that they were received in.
Villa Chimanbhai: Cut-outs of floor plan showing changes in room sizes
Actions:
DR1990:0022:005-022
Description:
- Part of a larger group of prints and other works from the design development process of Le Corbusier's unexecuted Villa Chimanbhai project, acquired from the Chimanbhai family. Included are photographs of a model, cut-outs sent to the client which demonstrate changes in the dimensions of individual rooms, and letters from the office of Le Corbusier to the client. Also includes a letter dated 1989 by B.V. Doshi indicating his interest in the project. The larger group of Chimanbhai material includes a model, which is not the model in photographs DR1990:0022:001 - DR1990:0022:004, and at least three series of prints -- some with annotated changes. The works were accessioned in the groups that they were received in.
Form:
graphic materials
Quantity:
18 ephemera(s)
graphic materials
Quantity:
18 ephemera(s)
Date:
before 26 April 1954
before 26 April 1954
People:
Subject:
architecture
architecture
Form:
drawings
drawings
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Reference number:
DR1990:0057
Description:
- This watercolour rendering depicts a welcome arch composed of a large central barrel vaulted archway which spans the street, with a lower parallel barrel vaulted archway over the sidewalks at each side. The central archway is surmounted by a dome on a drum and the entire structure is supported by four rows of columns. The arch is embellished with Gothic-inspired features such as blind tracery and pointed arches as well as shields, including two inscribed with the letter "L", flags, floral garlands, the British royal coat of arms, and possibly lights. Staffage indicates the large scale of the arch.
DR1990:0057
Description:
- This watercolour rendering depicts a welcome arch composed of a large central barrel vaulted archway which spans the street, with a lower parallel barrel vaulted archway over the sidewalks at each side. The central archway is surmounted by a dome on a drum and the entire structure is supported by four rows of columns. The arch is embellished with Gothic-inspired features such as blind tracery and pointed arches as well as shields, including two inscribed with the letter "L", flags, floral garlands, the British royal coat of arms, and possibly lights. Staffage indicates the large scale of the arch.
People:
Subject:
temporary architecture
temporary architecture
Date:
16 May 1879
16 May 1879
Title:
Perspective for a temporary welcome arch at the intersection of King and Yonge Streets for the visit of the Marquess of Lorne and Princess Louise to Toronto, September 1879
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DR1990:0057
Description:
- This watercolour rendering depicts a welcome arch composed of a large central barrel vaulted archway which spans the street, with a lower parallel barrel vaulted archway over the sidewalks at each side. The central archway is surmounted by a dome on a drum and the entire structure is supported by four rows of columns. The arch is embellished with Gothic-inspired features such as blind tracery and pointed arches as well as shields, including two inscribed with the letter "L", flags, floral garlands, the British royal coat of arms, and possibly lights. Staffage indicates the large scale of the arch.
Perspective for a temporary welcome arch at the intersection of King and Yonge Streets for the visit of the Marquess of Lorne and Princess Louise to Toronto, September 1879
Actions:
DR1990:0057
Description:
- This watercolour rendering depicts a welcome arch composed of a large central barrel vaulted archway which spans the street, with a lower parallel barrel vaulted archway over the sidewalks at each side. The central archway is surmounted by a dome on a drum and the entire structure is supported by four rows of columns. The arch is embellished with Gothic-inspired features such as blind tracery and pointed arches as well as shields, including two inscribed with the letter "L", flags, floral garlands, the British royal coat of arms, and possibly lights. Staffage indicates the large scale of the arch.
Form:
drawings
drawings
Date:
16 May 1879
16 May 1879
People:
Subject:
temporary architecture
temporary architecture
Form:
textual records
textual records
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Reference number:
ARCH153877
Description:
Typewritten translation of Tafuri's “The Historical Project” by Diane Ghirardo Stuart Cohen & Steven Hurtt: “The Pilgrimage Chapel at Ronchamp House X - Notes + Lecture (1975-1978) “Transformations, Decompositions, and Critiques: House X” Letter to PDE from University of Washington (invitation) January 1977 Statement of Project for a Research to develop a rational approach to urban design (early document) Memo to IAUS Executive Committee from P. Wolf - November 1976: Finances Xerox: Fred Berstein: “Consistency through Change a Review of Princeton's School fo Architecture from Labatut to Geddes.” Proforma Invoice from PDE to Japan Architect; 28 May 1976
ARCH153877
Description:
Typewritten translation of Tafuri's “The Historical Project” by Diane Ghirardo Stuart Cohen & Steven Hurtt: “The Pilgrimage Chapel at Ronchamp House X - Notes + Lecture (1975-1978) “Transformations, Decompositions, and Critiques: House X” Letter to PDE from University of Washington (invitation) January 1977 Statement of Project for a Research to develop a rational approach to urban design (early document) Memo to IAUS Executive Committee from P. Wolf - November 1976: Finances Xerox: Fred Berstein: “Consistency through Change a Review of Princeton's School fo Architecture from Labatut to Geddes.” Proforma Invoice from PDE to Japan Architect; 28 May 1976
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Date:
1975-1978
1975-1978
Title:
“The Historical Project”, “The Pilgrimage Chapel at Ronchamp", “Transformations, Decompositions, and Critiques: House X”
Actions:
ARCH153877
Description:
Typewritten translation of Tafuri's “The Historical Project” by Diane Ghirardo Stuart Cohen & Steven Hurtt: “The Pilgrimage Chapel at Ronchamp House X - Notes + Lecture (1975-1978) “Transformations, Decompositions, and Critiques: House X” Letter to PDE from University of Washington (invitation) January 1977 Statement of Project for a Research to develop a rational approach to urban design (early document) Memo to IAUS Executive Committee from P. Wolf - November 1976: Finances Xerox: Fred Berstein: “Consistency through Change a Review of Princeton's School fo Architecture from Labatut to Geddes.” Proforma Invoice from PDE to Japan Architect; 28 May 1976
“The Historical Project”, “The Pilgrimage Chapel at Ronchamp", “Transformations, Decompositions, and Critiques: House X”
Actions:
ARCH153877
Description:
Typewritten translation of Tafuri's “The Historical Project” by Diane Ghirardo Stuart Cohen & Steven Hurtt: “The Pilgrimage Chapel at Ronchamp House X - Notes + Lecture (1975-1978) “Transformations, Decompositions, and Critiques: House X” Letter to PDE from University of Washington (invitation) January 1977 Statement of Project for a Research to develop a rational approach to urban design (early document) Memo to IAUS Executive Committee from P. Wolf - November 1976: Finances Xerox: Fred Berstein: “Consistency through Change a Review of Princeton's School fo Architecture from Labatut to Geddes.” Proforma Invoice from PDE to Japan Architect; 28 May 1976
Form:
textual records
textual records
Date:
1975-1978
1975-1978
People:
