The exhibition presents a work by American artist Lewis Baltz that provokes critical thought on the relationships between architecture, landscape, and photography. The New Industrial Parks is part of a monographic series developed in the 1970s (The Tract Houses, Maryland, Nevada and Park City) that deals with wide-ranging cultural and philosophical questions about(...)
Octagonal gallery
18 April 2002 to 29 September 2002
Lewis Baltz: The New Industrial Parks Near Irvine, California
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The exhibition presents a work by American artist Lewis Baltz that provokes critical thought on the relationships between architecture, landscape, and photography. The New Industrial Parks is part of a monographic series developed in the 1970s (The Tract Houses, Maryland, Nevada and Park City) that deals with wide-ranging cultural and philosophical questions about(...)
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archives
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AP137
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The fonds documents architectural projects from 1955-1969 by the Montréal-based firm of Affleck, Desbarats, Dimakopoulos, Lebensold, Sise. Most of the 44 projects are located in Canada, and include major buildings such as Place Ville Marie, Place Bonaventure, and the National Arts Centre in Ottawa. Two projects are in Italy, and there is a proposed exhibition pavilion for Osaka, Japan. The fonds consists primarily of architectural drawings - design development, presentation and working drawings - and some presentation panels probably used for exhibition purposes.
1955, 1957-1969
Affleck, Desbarats, Dimakopoulos, Lebensold, Sise fonds
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AP137
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The fonds documents architectural projects from 1955-1969 by the Montréal-based firm of Affleck, Desbarats, Dimakopoulos, Lebensold, Sise. Most of the 44 projects are located in Canada, and include major buildings such as Place Ville Marie, Place Bonaventure, and the National Arts Centre in Ottawa. Two projects are in Italy, and there is a proposed exhibition pavilion for Osaka, Japan. The fonds consists primarily of architectural drawings - design development, presentation and working drawings - and some presentation panels probably used for exhibition purposes.
archives
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1955, 1957-1969
Questioning Pictures: Photograph of Judgment of Paris, painting by Lucas Cranach the elder, 1528
PH2018:0005:025
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Photograph by Stefano Graziani of the following work: Lucas Cranach the Elder, The Judgment of the Paris, mixed media on beech wood, 84.7 x 57 cm 1528, Kunstmuseum Basel, Schenkung Martha und Robert von Hirsch 1977, Inv. G 1977.37, Basel 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 Judgment of Paris, painting by Lucas Cranach the elder, 1528
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PH2018:0005:025
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Photograph by Stefano Graziani of the following work: Lucas Cranach the Elder, The Judgment of the Paris, mixed media on beech wood, 84.7 x 57 cm 1528, Kunstmuseum Basel, Schenkung Martha und Robert von Hirsch 1977, Inv. G 1977.37, Basel 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.
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AP164.S1.1993.D11
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The project series documents industrial prototypes of prefabricated homes designed for GIA y Asociados. The firm identified this project as number 89. Only fragments of the homes were built. Abalos & Herreros worked with Evelia Blanco, Ángel Borrego, Rafael Hernández, Jaime Cervera, Imetsol, TDM, Teodoro Martínez, Francisco Gómez and José Adolfo Forniés. Documenting the project are conceptual, design development, presentation and working drawings, correspondence, dummies, project descriptions and reference materials.
1993-1996, 2006
Prototipos de vivienda industrializada: Casas AH-Gia (1993-1996)
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AP164.S1.1993.D11
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The project series documents industrial prototypes of prefabricated homes designed for GIA y Asociados. The firm identified this project as number 89. Only fragments of the homes were built. Abalos & Herreros worked with Evelia Blanco, Ángel Borrego, Rafael Hernández, Jaime Cervera, Imetsol, TDM, Teodoro Martínez, Francisco Gómez and José Adolfo Forniés. Documenting the project are conceptual, design development, presentation and working drawings, correspondence, dummies, project descriptions and reference materials.
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1993-1996, 2006
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AP164.S1.1997.D5
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The project series documents the demolition, design, and reconstruction of the Francisco González and Carmen Ordoñez house, in the Colina de los Chopos, Madrid, Spain. Abalos & Herreros worked with the firm Obiol & Moya. The firm identified this project as number 104. Documenting the project are conceptual, design development and working drawings, correspondence, project descriptions, budgets, specifications, notes, estimates, invoices, business agreements, proposals, quantity reports, models, reference, photographic, graphic and digital materials.
1976, 1991-2000, predominant 1997-1999
Casa González, Madrid, Spain (1997)
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AP164.S1.1997.D5
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The project series documents the demolition, design, and reconstruction of the Francisco González and Carmen Ordoñez house, in the Colina de los Chopos, Madrid, Spain. Abalos & Herreros worked with the firm Obiol & Moya. The firm identified this project as number 104. Documenting the project are conceptual, design development and working drawings, correspondence, project descriptions, budgets, specifications, notes, estimates, invoices, business agreements, proposals, quantity reports, models, reference, photographic, graphic and digital materials.
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1976, 1991-2000, predominant 1997-1999
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AP164.S1.2002.D2
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The project series documents the Bioclimatic mixed-use towers in the Salburúa fens, Vitoria, Spain. The four “passive” towers include residential units, offices, and commercial space. The firm identified the project as number 146. In 2001, Abalos & Herreros was invited to the competition held by the Sociedad Urbanística Ensanche-21 and Jaureguizahar, where the firm's entry won first place. The firm worked with Renata Sentkiewicz, David Sobrino, and Obiol y Moya. Documenting the project is a model.
2002
Torres mixtas bioclimáticas en el Humedal de Salburua, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain (2002-2006)
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AP164.S1.2002.D2
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The project series documents the Bioclimatic mixed-use towers in the Salburúa fens, Vitoria, Spain. The four “passive” towers include residential units, offices, and commercial space. The firm identified the project as number 146. In 2001, Abalos & Herreros was invited to the competition held by the Sociedad Urbanística Ensanche-21 and Jaureguizahar, where the firm's entry won first place. The firm worked with Renata Sentkiewicz, David Sobrino, and Obiol y Moya. Documenting the project is a model.
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2002
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AP180.S1.1998.PR01
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This project series documents the replanning of the Piazzale della Farnesina, the access avenue to the Foreign Ministry's office in Rome, Italy. This project was realized. Riva worked on this project from 1996-1999. The project was done in collaboration with Paolo Ricatti, P. Conviti, Giovanni Drugman, Monica Manfredi, Alessandro Scandurra, Paolo Bonvini, and Maddalena Ferrara. The project is recorded through studies and design development drawings, including plans, sections, elevations, and details for the outdoor furnishings, such as street lamps.
1998
Piazzale della Farnesina, Rome, Italy (1998)
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AP180.S1.1998.PR01
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This project series documents the replanning of the Piazzale della Farnesina, the access avenue to the Foreign Ministry's office in Rome, Italy. This project was realized. Riva worked on this project from 1996-1999. The project was done in collaboration with Paolo Ricatti, P. Conviti, Giovanni Drugman, Monica Manfredi, Alessandro Scandurra, Paolo Bonvini, and Maddalena Ferrara. The project is recorded through studies and design development drawings, including plans, sections, elevations, and details for the outdoor furnishings, such as street lamps.
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1998
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AP180.S1.2006.PR01
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This project series documents an unrealized design for the control centre of Centrale Termoelettrica Edison, a thermoelectric power plant in Jesi, Italy. Riva worked on this project in 2006. It consisted of an upgrade to the building in order to adhere to environmental standards. The project is recorded through design development drawings, including axonometric drawings, exterior elevations, sections, floor plans, and a general plan for the power plant. The material also includes print-outs of renderings showing the entire power plant.
ca. 2006
Centrale Termoelettrica Edison [Edison thermoelectric power plant], Jesi, Italy (2006)
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AP180.S1.2006.PR01
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This project series documents an unrealized design for the control centre of Centrale Termoelettrica Edison, a thermoelectric power plant in Jesi, Italy. Riva worked on this project in 2006. It consisted of an upgrade to the building in order to adhere to environmental standards. The project is recorded through design development drawings, including axonometric drawings, exterior elevations, sections, floor plans, and a general plan for the power plant. The material also includes print-outs of renderings showing the entire power plant.
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ca. 2006
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AP075.S1.1950.PR01
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This project series documents Cornelia Hahn Oberlander's design for a neighbourhood playground for the Lutheran Settlement House on Frankford Avenue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Oberlander worked on this project from 1950-1954 while working for the Citizen's Council on City Planning (CCCP) as community planner. The playground includes a basketball, badminton and handball field, an area for games on earth surface, a quiet area, and a paved area for small children. The project series consists solely of a general landscape plan of the playground.
1950-1954
Neighbourhood playground for Lutheran Settlement House, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1950-1954)
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AP075.S1.1950.PR01
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This project series documents Cornelia Hahn Oberlander's design for a neighbourhood playground for the Lutheran Settlement House on Frankford Avenue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Oberlander worked on this project from 1950-1954 while working for the Citizen's Council on City Planning (CCCP) as community planner. The playground includes a basketball, badminton and handball field, an area for games on earth surface, a quiet area, and a paved area for small children. The project series consists solely of a general landscape plan of the playground.
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1950-1954
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(...)