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Miscellanea
CI001.S2.D6
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The portfolio 'Oeuvre de C. Rohault de Fleury', published in 1884 (DR1974:0002:029), is introduced by a succinct 'Notice Biographique', the author of which remains unknown. It provides valuable information on his family background and a narrative description of his major works (including unexecuted projects), illustrated by the accompanying unbound prints. The commentary is particulary informative concerning Charles Rohault de Fleury's work at the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle, the 1859 opera house project for the Théâtre Imperiale de l'Opera, and his innovative use of iron (reinforced) floors and roof trusses in both his public and domestic projects. Another copy of this portfolio is located in the CCA library. Album DR1974:0002:026:001-038 (1854-1858) contains drawings of architectural ornament by Charles and/or Georges Rohault de Fleury. Some of the drawing are possibly studies of ornament for Charles' architectural projects of the 1850's such as Hôtel Soltykoff, although others appear to be typical student drawings of classical architecture and ornament executed by Georges. Included are twelve drawings of architectural ornament and sculpture submitted by Georges to a newly introduced 'dessin' Prix d'emulation at the École des beaux-arts (see series CI001.S1: Architetural Education).
[ca. 1825-1884]
Miscellanea
CI001.S2.D6
Description:
The portfolio 'Oeuvre de C. Rohault de Fleury', published in 1884 (DR1974:0002:029), is introduced by a succinct 'Notice Biographique', the author of which remains unknown. It provides valuable information on his family background and a narrative description of his major works (including unexecuted projects), illustrated by the accompanying unbound prints. The commentary is particulary informative concerning Charles Rohault de Fleury's work at the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle, the 1859 opera house project for the Théâtre Imperiale de l'Opera, and his innovative use of iron (reinforced) floors and roof trusses in both his public and domestic projects. Another copy of this portfolio is located in the CCA library. Album DR1974:0002:026:001-038 (1854-1858) contains drawings of architectural ornament by Charles and/or Georges Rohault de Fleury. Some of the drawing are possibly studies of ornament for Charles' architectural projects of the 1850's such as Hôtel Soltykoff, although others appear to be typical student drawings of classical architecture and ornament executed by Georges. Included are twelve drawings of architectural ornament and sculpture submitted by Georges to a newly introduced 'dessin' Prix d'emulation at the École des beaux-arts (see series CI001.S1: Architetural Education).
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[ca. 1825-1884]
research
TD Bank Group-CCA Collection Research Grant recipients Nuria Carton de Grammont (Concordia University); Dwayne Avery (McGill University); Victor Halim Nasr (Université de Montréal); Jenni Pace Presnell (University of British Columbia); Zubin Singh (McGill University); Ana Maria León (Massachusetts Institute of Technology); S. Faisal Hassan (Massachusetts Institute of(...)
May 2010 to December 2010
Doctoral Students Program 2010
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TD Bank Group-CCA Collection Research Grant recipients Nuria Carton de Grammont (Concordia University); Dwayne Avery (McGill University); Victor Halim Nasr (Université de Montréal); Jenni Pace Presnell (University of British Columbia); Zubin Singh (McGill University); Ana Maria León (Massachusetts Institute of Technology); S. Faisal Hassan (Massachusetts Institute of(...)
research
May 2010 to
December 2010
The Greg Lynn Show
It’s Greg Lynn, in conversation with architects of seminal digital projects included in the exhibition Archaeology of the Digital: Complexity and Convention. Conversation has been a big part of the CCA’s Archaeology of the Digital program. Greg Lynn has spoken with the architects of projects produced from the late 1980s through the 2000s to develop an archaeological(...)
11 May 2016
The Greg Lynn Show
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It’s Greg Lynn, in conversation with architects of seminal digital projects included in the exhibition Archaeology of the Digital: Complexity and Convention. Conversation has been a big part of the CCA’s Archaeology of the Digital program. Greg Lynn has spoken with the architects of projects produced from the late 1980s through the 2000s to develop an archaeological(...)
Liquidated Architecture
American urban planner and designer Damon Rich examines the links among politics, architecture, and history. His research analyses the evolution of the real estate market – foreclosures, mortgages, construction and zoning. He is also a collaborator of the Center for Urban Pedagogy (CUP), an organization based in Brooklyn that studies movements within cities and their(...)
Paul Desmarais Theatre
26 February 2009
Liquidated Architecture
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American urban planner and designer Damon Rich examines the links among politics, architecture, and history. His research analyses the evolution of the real estate market – foreclosures, mortgages, construction and zoning. He is also a collaborator of the Center for Urban Pedagogy (CUP), an organization based in Brooklyn that studies movements within cities and their(...)
Paul Desmarais Theatre
Since 2006, the Aggregate Architectural History Collaborative has engaged in numerous shared projects from collected volumes and joint authorship to peer review workshopping and website publishing, alongside conferences, symposia, and public presentations. Operated as a self-funded, non-profit corporation, Aggregate continues to evolve its means and outputs of production(...)
13 July 2023, 2pm to 4pm (EST)
Modes and Bounds of Collaboration
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Since 2006, the Aggregate Architectural History Collaborative has engaged in numerous shared projects from collected volumes and joint authorship to peer review workshopping and website publishing, alongside conferences, symposia, and public presentations. Operated as a self-funded, non-profit corporation, Aggregate continues to evolve its means and outputs of production(...)
Architects’ Books
This exhibition presents three phases in the history of the architect’s book: the mid-sixteenth century, when architects first proved themselves in the field; the late-nineteenth to early-twentieth centuries, when architects turned to book design as a serious complement to their professional career; and contemporary times, when architectural firms, in league with their(...)
Octagonal gallery
24 June 2004 to 26 September 2004
Architects’ Books
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This exhibition presents three phases in the history of the architect’s book: the mid-sixteenth century, when architects first proved themselves in the field; the late-nineteenth to early-twentieth centuries, when architects turned to book design as a serious complement to their professional career; and contemporary times, when architectural firms, in league with their(...)
Octagonal gallery
articles
An Ever-Changing Landscape
Starting From... Windows
A window can be a void, an aperture, or a glass surface. Existing at the boundary between interior and exterior, windows admit light and air and frame views. The idea of the window, combined with advances in glass as a building material, became central to architectural experimentation during the modern period. This selection from the CCA collection presents a range of(...)
Hall cases
17 June 2010 to 27 September 2010
Starting From... Windows
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A window can be a void, an aperture, or a glass surface. Existing at the boundary between interior and exterior, windows admit light and air and frame views. The idea of the window, combined with advances in glass as a building material, became central to architectural experimentation during the modern period. This selection from the CCA collection presents a range of(...)
Hall cases
Ábalos Herreros constructed landscapes—or, more precisely, assembled them—by crudely juxtaposing a cast of semi-familiar characters. Novel to Spanish architecture in the 1980s, this pragmatic method of appropriation was developed and consistently employed as part of their design process. Borrowing, incorporating and transforming allowed ÁbalosHerreros to absorb the(...)
Octagonal gallery
23 July 2015 to 13 September 2015
Landscapes of the Hyperreal: Ábalos&Herreros selected by SO – IL
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Ábalos Herreros constructed landscapes—or, more precisely, assembled them—by crudely juxtaposing a cast of semi-familiar characters. Novel to Spanish architecture in the 1980s, this pragmatic method of appropriation was developed and consistently employed as part of their design process. Borrowing, incorporating and transforming allowed ÁbalosHerreros to absorb the(...)
Octagonal gallery