The expanded role: SITU
Bradley Samuels presents recent SITU Research work and the role that research plays within the larger practice of SITU as a whole. A series of case studies will be presented which explore an expanded role for architectural and spatial practice across a range of fields—from human rights and public policy to earth science and workspace design. SITU Research’s past work(...)
Paul-Desmarais Theatre
14 January 2016
The expanded role: SITU
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Bradley Samuels presents recent SITU Research work and the role that research plays within the larger practice of SITU as a whole. A series of case studies will be presented which explore an expanded role for architectural and spatial practice across a range of fields—from human rights and public policy to earth science and workspace design. SITU Research’s past work(...)
Paul-Desmarais Theatre
In this lecture, Christophe Girot discusses digital landscape models: A quiet revolution has taken place in digital landscape design and analysis over the past decade, caused by the introduction of digital point-cloud models. The scope and precision of these digital landscape models, created with terrestrial laser scanners and mobile and airborne lidar, lead to new(...)
Paul Desmarais Theatre
6 October 2016, 6pm
Unravelling the Digital Landscape
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In this lecture, Christophe Girot discusses digital landscape models: A quiet revolution has taken place in digital landscape design and analysis over the past decade, caused by the introduction of digital point-cloud models. The scope and precision of these digital landscape models, created with terrestrial laser scanners and mobile and airborne lidar, lead to new(...)
Paul Desmarais Theatre
research
Visiting Scholars 2000–2001
Theme: The Phenomenon of Paradigm Shifts in Architecture since Antiquity: Oliver Botar, School of Art, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada Topic: On Biocentrism and Modernism in Weimar German Architecture and Art Fabrizio Nevola, School of Architecture, Syracuse University Florence, Italy Topic: Siena, 1450-1520: From ‘Medieval’ to ‘Renaissance’ City Alessandra(...)
September 2000 to August 2001
Visiting Scholars 2000–2001
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Theme: The Phenomenon of Paradigm Shifts in Architecture since Antiquity: Oliver Botar, School of Art, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada Topic: On Biocentrism and Modernism in Weimar German Architecture and Art Fabrizio Nevola, School of Architecture, Syracuse University Florence, Italy Topic: Siena, 1450-1520: From ‘Medieval’ to ‘Renaissance’ City Alessandra(...)
research
September 2000 to
August 2001
textual records
ARCH277035
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Group contains oversize "presentation folders" for several projects. Photographs and presentation plans are the originals prints from Arthur Erickson Architects for media release, publication and presentation reproduction. Projects include: Vancouver Art Gallery, Man in the Community Pavilion, Midtown Terrace, Christ Church Cathedral, Bagley Wright Residence, Napp Laboratories, Roy Thompson Hall (includes press clippings), National Gallery Competition, Abu Dhabi Office Tower United Arab Emirates, Waterfront Center, UBC Faculty Club Addition & Alterations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Interim Headquarters, Jeddah, University of Victoria Development Plan.
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Photographs and presentation plans for various projects
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ARCH277035
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Group contains oversize "presentation folders" for several projects. Photographs and presentation plans are the originals prints from Arthur Erickson Architects for media release, publication and presentation reproduction. Projects include: Vancouver Art Gallery, Man in the Community Pavilion, Midtown Terrace, Christ Church Cathedral, Bagley Wright Residence, Napp Laboratories, Roy Thompson Hall (includes press clippings), National Gallery Competition, Abu Dhabi Office Tower United Arab Emirates, Waterfront Center, UBC Faculty Club Addition & Alterations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Interim Headquarters, Jeddah, University of Victoria Development Plan.
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n.d.
Disneyland, with its far-flung colonies in Florida, Japan, and France, is a key symbol of contemporary American culture that has been both celebrated and attacked as the ultimate embodiment of consumer society, of simulation and pastiche, of the blurring of distinctions between reality and mass-media imagery. The Architecture of Reassurance: Designing the Disney Theme(...)
Main galleries
17 June 1997 to 28 September 1997
The Architecture of Reassurance: Designing the Disney Theme Parks
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Disneyland, with its far-flung colonies in Florida, Japan, and France, is a key symbol of contemporary American culture that has been both celebrated and attacked as the ultimate embodiment of consumer society, of simulation and pastiche, of the blurring of distinctions between reality and mass-media imagery. The Architecture of Reassurance: Designing the Disney Theme(...)
Main galleries
DR1987:0399
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- This drawing is blackened with graphite on the verso so that the design could be transferred to another surface, in this case the submitted competition panel, DR1987:0359. There are drops of black watercolour and a series of black ink lines in the upper right corner. These media were used for the submitted panel and their presence here also suggests that this drawing was used in preparation of the submitted panel. There are a series of design sketches, along the left side and at the centre of the drawing, which appear to deal with the relationship of the airfield to hangars.
architecture
1929
Lehigh Airports Competition Entry: Bird's-eye perspective
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DR1987:0399
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- This drawing is blackened with graphite on the verso so that the design could be transferred to another surface, in this case the submitted competition panel, DR1987:0359. There are drops of black watercolour and a series of black ink lines in the upper right corner. These media were used for the submitted panel and their presence here also suggests that this drawing was used in preparation of the submitted panel. There are a series of design sketches, along the left side and at the centre of the drawing, which appear to deal with the relationship of the airfield to hangars.
architecture
born digital
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25 digital file(s)
Presentation animations
AP174.S1.2006.D2.002
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Contains two sets of animations relating to the MMOG and Monster iterations of the Strand Tower. One set of animations dating from 2006 appears to have been created for use at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, and contains instructions from Devyn Wesier on how to combine the individual .mov files into a continuous loop. The second set of animations contains higher resolution renders of the digital models created by the firm in 2014. Original directory name: "ANIMATIONS". Most common file formats: Quicktime, MPEG-4 Media File, DS_store file (MAC), Plain Text File
2006-2014
Presentation animations
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AP174.S1.2006.D2.002
Description:
Contains two sets of animations relating to the MMOG and Monster iterations of the Strand Tower. One set of animations dating from 2006 appears to have been created for use at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, and contains instructions from Devyn Wesier on how to combine the individual .mov files into a continuous loop. The second set of animations contains higher resolution renders of the digital models created by the firm in 2014. Original directory name: "ANIMATIONS". Most common file formats: Quicktime, MPEG-4 Media File, DS_store file (MAC), Plain Text File
born digital
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25 digital file(s)
2006-2014
articles
Parallel Construction
15 October 2024
Parallel Construction
Stéphane Aleixandre considers the murkiness of copyright on social media and its impact on construction images
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When Gordon Matta-Clark assembled the titles to and documentation of a dozen-odd small, vacant parcels of New York property between 1974 and 1977 (later assembled and exhibited as Reality Properties: Fake Estates in 1992), it was with no well-formed agenda—other than his view that the availability of vacant and underutilized parcels [was] a direct reminder of the fallacy(...)
Paul Desmarais Theatre
22 September 2016, 6pm
Nicholas de Monchaux: Local Code
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When Gordon Matta-Clark assembled the titles to and documentation of a dozen-odd small, vacant parcels of New York property between 1974 and 1977 (later assembled and exhibited as Reality Properties: Fake Estates in 1992), it was with no well-formed agenda—other than his view that the availability of vacant and underutilized parcels [was] a direct reminder of the fallacy(...)
Paul Desmarais Theatre
articles
Calling Home
Calling Home
Rafico Ruiz speaks with Geronimo Inutiq about community radio, what constitutes home, and media art
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