PH2018:0005:029
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Photograph by Stefano Graziani of the following work: Painting Cabinet, Sir John Soane's Museum, London Questioning Pictures is a 36 photograph project commissioned by Fondazione Prada, Milan. Artist Stefano Graziani investigates archival and conservation systems in a number of museums. Through photographing museum objects, Graziani, focusing on the relationship between photographs, the museum objects and the power structures at play within institutions. The museums include the Canadian Centre for Architecture (CCA) in Montréal, Canada; Sir John Soane’s Museum in London, UK; the Kunstmuseum Basel, Switzerland; Museum Insel Hombroich in Neuss, Germany; the Museo di Castelvecchio in Verona, Italy; and the Plaster Cast Gallery at Museo Canova in Possagno, Italy.
2017
Questioning Pictures: Photograph of Painting Cabinet, Sir John Soane's Museum, 2017
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PH2018:0005:029
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Photograph by Stefano Graziani of the following work: Painting Cabinet, Sir John Soane's Museum, London Questioning Pictures is a 36 photograph project commissioned by Fondazione Prada, Milan. Artist Stefano Graziani investigates archival and conservation systems in a number of museums. Through photographing museum objects, Graziani, focusing on the relationship between photographs, the museum objects and the power structures at play within institutions. The museums include the Canadian Centre for Architecture (CCA) in Montréal, Canada; Sir John Soane’s Museum in London, UK; the Kunstmuseum Basel, Switzerland; Museum Insel Hombroich in Neuss, Germany; the Museo di Castelvecchio in Verona, Italy; and the Plaster Cast Gallery at Museo Canova in Possagno, Italy.
As the Earth’s climate reaches a state of constant instability, there is growing awareness of how global warming can affect human rights and increase social strife. Less attention has been paid to the ways in which political violence and human rights abuses, from past and present, constitute driving factors in the transformations of the global environment and climate.(...)
Paul Demarais Theatre
1 December 2016, 6pm
In the Frontiers of Climate Change (Toward a Politics of Nonhuman Rights)
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As the Earth’s climate reaches a state of constant instability, there is growing awareness of how global warming can affect human rights and increase social strife. Less attention has been paid to the ways in which political violence and human rights abuses, from past and present, constitute driving factors in the transformations of the global environment and climate.(...)
Paul Demarais Theatre
Project
Aerofoam Ltd
AP144.S2.D43
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File documents furniture designs for Aerofoam Ltd, a foamed rubber upholstery manufacturer in London, England. Conceptual and schematic sketches for the Aerofoam chair, developed in 1960, show an adjustable arm-chair (divan) with a forward-folding foot-rest and fold-down arm, with upholstering over rubber webbing. Conceptual and design development drawings show designs for a stool and a table. File also contains conceptual drawings of various inflatable furniture designs developed by Price in 1964. Material in the file was produced between 1960 and 1967. File contains conceptual drawings, design development drawings, working drawings, photographic materials, and textual records.
1960-1967
Aerofoam Ltd
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AP144.S2.D43
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File documents furniture designs for Aerofoam Ltd, a foamed rubber upholstery manufacturer in London, England. Conceptual and schematic sketches for the Aerofoam chair, developed in 1960, show an adjustable arm-chair (divan) with a forward-folding foot-rest and fold-down arm, with upholstering over rubber webbing. Conceptual and design development drawings show designs for a stool and a table. File also contains conceptual drawings of various inflatable furniture designs developed by Price in 1964. Material in the file was produced between 1960 and 1967. File contains conceptual drawings, design development drawings, working drawings, photographic materials, and textual records.
File 43
1960-1967
Project
Stratton
AP144.S2.D155
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File documents a competition entry for a new international road link bridging the Rhine between Strasbourg, France and Kehl, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The entry also includes a plan for phased development of several areas in Strasbourg, including industrial and dockland zones. This project was possibly exhibited at the Building Centre in London in autumn 1994. This file also includes plans from another project, labelled "unidentified". Material in this file was produced in 1980 and between 1990 and 1994, but predominantly in 1991. File contains conceptual drawings, design development drawings, presentation drawings, reference drawings, other drawings, presentation panels, photographic materials and textual records.
1980, 1990-1994, predominant 1991
Stratton
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AP144.S2.D155
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File documents a competition entry for a new international road link bridging the Rhine between Strasbourg, France and Kehl, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The entry also includes a plan for phased development of several areas in Strasbourg, including industrial and dockland zones. This project was possibly exhibited at the Building Centre in London in autumn 1994. This file also includes plans from another project, labelled "unidentified". Material in this file was produced in 1980 and between 1990 and 1994, but predominantly in 1991. File contains conceptual drawings, design development drawings, presentation drawings, reference drawings, other drawings, presentation panels, photographic materials and textual records.
File 155
1980, 1990-1994, predominant 1991
Sub-series
Firms' administration
AP140.S2.SS9
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Sub-series documents the administrative operations and activities of the successive firms of Stirling and Gowan; James Stirling; James Stirling and Partner; James Stirling, Michael Wilford, and Associates; and Michael Wilford and Partners. Sub-series includes records for the London, England and Stuttgart, Germany offices. Material in this sub-series was produced between 1956 and probably 2000. Sub-series contains textual records, including constitutive records relating to the firm of James Stirling and Partner, an unsigned deed of dissolution of the partnership of Stirling and Gowan, material management records including a drawing register, some staff records, appointment books, and financial records.
circa 1956-2000
Firms' administration
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AP140.S2.SS9
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Sub-series documents the administrative operations and activities of the successive firms of Stirling and Gowan; James Stirling; James Stirling and Partner; James Stirling, Michael Wilford, and Associates; and Michael Wilford and Partners. Sub-series includes records for the London, England and Stuttgart, Germany offices. Material in this sub-series was produced between 1956 and probably 2000. Sub-series contains textual records, including constitutive records relating to the firm of James Stirling and Partner, an unsigned deed of dissolution of the partnership of Stirling and Gowan, material management records including a drawing register, some staff records, appointment books, and financial records.
Sub-series 9
circa 1956-2000
Series
AP163.S3
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This subseries documents the work of architect Maria Prus, Victor Prus's spouse. Born Maria Fisz, she studies at Warsaw University. Her studies are interrupted by the war, and she completes them in Belgium before emigrating to England where she worked at the London County Council, Architect Department, Housing Division. She maries architect Victor Prus in 1948 and emigrates with him in Canada in 1953. As a landscape architect, Maria Prus works with her husband on most of his projects. This sub-series contains documents related to work as a student and her professional work, throught 7 projects, which includes mainly drawings.
Maria Prus’s student and professional work in England
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AP163.S3
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This subseries documents the work of architect Maria Prus, Victor Prus's spouse. Born Maria Fisz, she studies at Warsaw University. Her studies are interrupted by the war, and she completes them in Belgium before emigrating to England where she worked at the London County Council, Architect Department, Housing Division. She maries architect Victor Prus in 1948 and emigrates with him in Canada in 1953. As a landscape architect, Maria Prus works with her husband on most of his projects. This sub-series contains documents related to work as a student and her professional work, throught 7 projects, which includes mainly drawings.
Series 3
archives
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Eero Saarinen collection
AP159
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The Eero Saarinen Collection documents eight built projects undertaken between 1956 and 1964. The IBM Exhibition Pavilion for the New York World's Fair was undertaken in association with Charles Eames. Eero Saarinen died before this project got underway and was carried out by his successor firm, led by Kevin Roche.
1956-1964
Eero Saarinen collection
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AP159
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The Eero Saarinen Collection documents eight built projects undertaken between 1956 and 1964. The IBM Exhibition Pavilion for the New York World's Fair was undertaken in association with Charles Eames. Eero Saarinen died before this project got underway and was carried out by his successor firm, led by Kevin Roche.
archives
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1956-1964
articles
Project
Rink
AP144.S2.D160
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File documents a consultancy project related to the Channel Tunnel Rail Link (CTRL) running from London to Folkestone, England. Price was commissioned to work in conjunction with engineering and environmental teams to provide input to the aesthetic design of major structures located along the CTRL route. A significant part of the work done on the project relates to a proposal to use a bridge rather than a tunnel on the section of the link crossing the Thames. The bridge would have been built between Gravesend, Kent and Tilbury, Thurrock. Material in this file was produced between 1986 and 1997, but predominantly in 1992. File contains conceptual drawings and textual records.
1986-1997, predominant 1992
Rink
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AP144.S2.D160
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File documents a consultancy project related to the Channel Tunnel Rail Link (CTRL) running from London to Folkestone, England. Price was commissioned to work in conjunction with engineering and environmental teams to provide input to the aesthetic design of major structures located along the CTRL route. A significant part of the work done on the project relates to a proposal to use a bridge rather than a tunnel on the section of the link crossing the Thames. The bridge would have been built between Gravesend, Kent and Tilbury, Thurrock. Material in this file was produced between 1986 and 1997, but predominantly in 1992. File contains conceptual drawings and textual records.
File 160
1986-1997, predominant 1992
photographs
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382 slide(s)
AP140.S2.SS7.D2.P9
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mostly views of travels in the United States, probably photographed in the 1950s or early 1960s, views of buildings in the United Kingdom, including Keeling House in London by architect Denys Lasdun and the Alton Estate in Roehampton, also a few views of Liverpool, probably photographed in the 1950s or early 1960s
Views of travels in the United States, probably photographed in the 1950s or early 1960s
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AP140.S2.SS7.D2.P9
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mostly views of travels in the United States, probably photographed in the 1950s or early 1960s, views of buildings in the United Kingdom, including Keeling House in London by architect Denys Lasdun and the Alton Estate in Roehampton, also a few views of Liverpool, probably photographed in the 1950s or early 1960s
photographs
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382 slide(s)