Chandigarh houses, Volume 1
ARCH285211
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Presentation album containing plans, elevations and sections for various dwellings in Chandigarh, India, as conceived by Pierre Jeanneret and the Architects’ Office. Many plans are signed by Pierre Jeanneret. Album contains plans for the following house types: - House Type 2.J. (Minister’s House) - House Type 3F-C. - House Type 4D - House Type 3JB - House Type 5 J’A’ - House Type 6D - House Type 6.J. - House Type 6.JB. - House Type 7F - House Type 7.S. - House Type 9J - House Type 10 P - House Type 12.J.C. - House Type 14D - House Type 14J - Standard design for 10 Marla - Standard design for 5 Marla - P.U.C. House Type V - P.U.C. House Type VI - P.U.C. House Type VII - P.U.C. House Type VIII-A
circa 1959
Chandigarh houses, Volume 1
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ARCH285211
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Presentation album containing plans, elevations and sections for various dwellings in Chandigarh, India, as conceived by Pierre Jeanneret and the Architects’ Office. Many plans are signed by Pierre Jeanneret. Album contains plans for the following house types: - House Type 2.J. (Minister’s House) - House Type 3F-C. - House Type 4D - House Type 3JB - House Type 5 J’A’ - House Type 6D - House Type 6.J. - House Type 6.JB. - House Type 7F - House Type 7.S. - House Type 9J - House Type 10 P - House Type 12.J.C. - House Type 14D - House Type 14J - Standard design for 10 Marla - Standard design for 5 Marla - P.U.C. House Type V - P.U.C. House Type VI - P.U.C. House Type VII - P.U.C. House Type VIII-A
Seemingly common activities such as walking, playing, recycling, and gardening are pushed beyond their usual definition by the international architects, artists, and collectives featured in the exhibition. Their actions push against accepted norms of behaviour in cities, at times even challenging legal limitations. The individuals and groups employ a range of approaches(...)
Main galleries
26 November 2008 to 19 April 2009
Actions: What You Can Do With the City
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Seemingly common activities such as walking, playing, recycling, and gardening are pushed beyond their usual definition by the international architects, artists, and collectives featured in the exhibition. Their actions push against accepted norms of behaviour in cities, at times even challenging legal limitations. The individuals and groups employ a range of approaches(...)
Main galleries
archives
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Fonds
Bernard Tschumi fonds
AP214
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The Bernard Tschumi fonds, dating from approximately 1965-2015, documents the professional activities of Bernard Tschumi including Tschumi’s career in academia and his professional practice as an architect through approximately 75 projects dating from the late 1980s to 2012.
circa 1964-2015
Bernard Tschumi fonds
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AP214
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The Bernard Tschumi fonds, dating from approximately 1965-2015, documents the professional activities of Bernard Tschumi including Tschumi’s career in academia and his professional practice as an architect through approximately 75 projects dating from the late 1980s to 2012.
archives
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Fonds
circa 1964-2015
drawings, photographs
DR2012:0012:069:002
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Portfolio containing documents in English (predominant) and French, including conceptual drawings, photographic prints, reference materials, reprographic copies of artworks and architectural drawings (including elevations, sections, site plans), and a map related to the following projects: - Mont-Royal Metro Station (6 reprographic copies); - Canadian Government pavillion, World Expo, Osaka Japan (4 reprographic copies); - Unknown project(s); - Curé Grenier School, Notre-Dame des Laurentides, Quebec; - Clowes Memorial Hall, Butler University, Indianapolis, Indiana (2 reprographic copies); - The Museum of Art, Science and Industry, Bridgeport, Connecticut (5 reprographic copies); - U.C.C. building, Montreal (12 reprographic copies); As well as: - Schwarzenbach residence (J. M. Johansen, architect) (20 reprographic copies).
1959-1967
Portfolio of Melvin Charney's early professional work
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DR2012:0012:069:002
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Portfolio containing documents in English (predominant) and French, including conceptual drawings, photographic prints, reference materials, reprographic copies of artworks and architectural drawings (including elevations, sections, site plans), and a map related to the following projects: - Mont-Royal Metro Station (6 reprographic copies); - Canadian Government pavillion, World Expo, Osaka Japan (4 reprographic copies); - Unknown project(s); - Curé Grenier School, Notre-Dame des Laurentides, Quebec; - Clowes Memorial Hall, Butler University, Indianapolis, Indiana (2 reprographic copies); - The Museum of Art, Science and Industry, Bridgeport, Connecticut (5 reprographic copies); - U.C.C. building, Montreal (12 reprographic copies); As well as: - Schwarzenbach residence (J. M. Johansen, architect) (20 reprographic copies).
drawings, photographs
1959-1967
textual records
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26 file
ARCH242857
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CD (Cynthia Davidson) Letters - primarily personal correspondence 1993-2000 Sanford Kwinter 1994 Correspondence - 1994-1998 Letters from M…Requests Letters From … - Martin Somora Letter From Belgrade Letters From … - Yung-Ho Chang Nobuaki Iahimaru - Letter from Kobe Architects for Any - 1993 Unsolicited Manuscripts Nana Last and Lester Yuen, Two Projects Akos Moravanskzy Alan Balfour Rober Connah - IIT Rober Connah - Caressing a Cat to Death Intern Resumes Lina Bo Bardi Resumes Jody Zellen - C.V. and 19 slides of artwork Key West Aids Memorial Competition El Portal Gateway Competition, Laredo, Texas Submitted projects Any Spectacle Henry Urbach (Edward) Dimendberg Southern California Institute of Architecture - press releases Stanford
1991-2001
Correspondence and Submissions, 1991-200
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ARCH242857
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CD (Cynthia Davidson) Letters - primarily personal correspondence 1993-2000 Sanford Kwinter 1994 Correspondence - 1994-1998 Letters from M…Requests Letters From … - Martin Somora Letter From Belgrade Letters From … - Yung-Ho Chang Nobuaki Iahimaru - Letter from Kobe Architects for Any - 1993 Unsolicited Manuscripts Nana Last and Lester Yuen, Two Projects Akos Moravanskzy Alan Balfour Rober Connah - IIT Rober Connah - Caressing a Cat to Death Intern Resumes Lina Bo Bardi Resumes Jody Zellen - C.V. and 19 slides of artwork Key West Aids Memorial Competition El Portal Gateway Competition, Laredo, Texas Submitted projects Any Spectacle Henry Urbach (Edward) Dimendberg Southern California Institute of Architecture - press releases Stanford
textual records
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26 file
1991-2001
textual records
ARCH276270
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46 files - Group contains subject and project files, many relating to Arthur Erickson Architectural Corporation, Vancouver. Files are arranged alphabetically (D-Z) and include: Dance Center; Ferris, MO; Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation; Greater Vancouver Transportation Centre; Hangzhou; I.A.A.; Iraq claim; Indonesia; Keller; Kitimat; Kirkor Architects; Kuwait; Michigan House; NATO; PEMB; Photographers; Potential Projects; Proposals; Qatar; Qui, Kang; Qui, Jiang; Presentations; Robson Revitalization; Saudi Embassy, Ottawa; SFU Housing; Silverlink; Sitkum Loidge, Victoria; Stichler; Stockton & Bush; Streetcars; Social Correspondence; Technical info; "New Modernist Group" - Richard Snibbe; Tokyo Embassy; Transvision; UBC Pres. Committee; University of Guelph; U.S. Immigration - Arthur; Walter/Mills Residence; Wang, A; Washington Chancery; Zecha Holdings.
1983-2001
Correspondence, project files from Erickson's office
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ARCH276270
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46 files - Group contains subject and project files, many relating to Arthur Erickson Architectural Corporation, Vancouver. Files are arranged alphabetically (D-Z) and include: Dance Center; Ferris, MO; Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation; Greater Vancouver Transportation Centre; Hangzhou; I.A.A.; Iraq claim; Indonesia; Keller; Kitimat; Kirkor Architects; Kuwait; Michigan House; NATO; PEMB; Photographers; Potential Projects; Proposals; Qatar; Qui, Kang; Qui, Jiang; Presentations; Robson Revitalization; Saudi Embassy, Ottawa; SFU Housing; Silverlink; Sitkum Loidge, Victoria; Stichler; Stockton & Bush; Streetcars; Social Correspondence; Technical info; "New Modernist Group" - Richard Snibbe; Tokyo Embassy; Transvision; UBC Pres. Committee; University of Guelph; U.S. Immigration - Arthur; Walter/Mills Residence; Wang, A; Washington Chancery; Zecha Holdings.
textual records
1983-2001
ARCH276922
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Group contains framed certificates and a plate award . Includes The Greater Vancouver Chapter of the Architectural Institute of British Columbia Awards of Merit for the Graham Residence (1966) and Simon Fraser University (1966); Arthur Erickson's membership certificate to the Ontario Association of Architects (1969); Governor General's Media for Robson Square (1982); Certificate from the Royal Architectural Insitute of Canada acknowledging Arthur Erickson's contribution to the Festiable of Architecture (Montreal, June 19-21, 1997); Vancouver Arts Awards honouring achievement and promise of Arthur Erickson (2004); The President's 40th Anniversary Award for Simon Fraser University Campus (June 9, 2006).
1966-2006
Various certificates and awards
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ARCH276922
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Group contains framed certificates and a plate award . Includes The Greater Vancouver Chapter of the Architectural Institute of British Columbia Awards of Merit for the Graham Residence (1966) and Simon Fraser University (1966); Arthur Erickson's membership certificate to the Ontario Association of Architects (1969); Governor General's Media for Robson Square (1982); Certificate from the Royal Architectural Insitute of Canada acknowledging Arthur Erickson's contribution to the Festiable of Architecture (Montreal, June 19-21, 1997); Vancouver Arts Awards honouring achievement and promise of Arthur Erickson (2004); The President's 40th Anniversary Award for Simon Fraser University Campus (June 9, 2006).
1966-2006
photographs
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12 photograph(s)
ARCH269447
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Group consists of photographs of Pierre Jeanneret and others at Chandigarh, India, including photographs of Jeet Malhotra and a child using the boat designed by Pierre Jeanneret at Chandigarh Lake in 1960, Jeet Malhotra with Nehru in 1954 or with Le Corbusier at the Secretariat in construction in 1958. There are also photographs of Pierre Jeanneret with Nehry and other government officials in 1956 or with his architects' team in 1960 and 1961. The group also includes a photograph of Jane Drew and Maxwell Fry at Chandigarh in 1951 and a photograph of Jacqueline Jeanneret and her family at Punjab Garden in 1964.
between 1951 and 1964
Photographs of Pierre Jeanneret and others at Chandigarh, India
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ARCH269447
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Group consists of photographs of Pierre Jeanneret and others at Chandigarh, India, including photographs of Jeet Malhotra and a child using the boat designed by Pierre Jeanneret at Chandigarh Lake in 1960, Jeet Malhotra with Nehru in 1954 or with Le Corbusier at the Secretariat in construction in 1958. There are also photographs of Pierre Jeanneret with Nehry and other government officials in 1956 or with his architects' team in 1960 and 1961. The group also includes a photograph of Jane Drew and Maxwell Fry at Chandigarh in 1951 and a photograph of Jacqueline Jeanneret and her family at Punjab Garden in 1964.
photographs
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12 photograph(s)
between 1951 and 1964
textual records
ARCH153877
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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
1975-1978
“The Historical Project”, “The Pilgrimage Chapel at Ronchamp", “Transformations, Decompositions, and Critiques: House X”
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ARCH153877
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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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1975-1978
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