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AP179.S1
Description:
Series 1, Casa La Roca, Caracas, Venezuela, 1995 – 2001, documents the development of a project (unrealized) for a residential home situated among the hills at the southern edge of Caracas. The majority of records were produced between 1995 and 1997. The series consists of sketches, drawings and reprographic copies for the conceptual and design development phases of the project, a wood model and model pieces, photographs of the site, and textual records including correspondence and zoning records. The series also contains an oversized banner printed with an image of the model that was featured in the Fabrications exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art, New York, in 1998, as well as plans for the show. The digital material in this series consists of an animated rendering of the brick patio wall and photographs of the physical drawings and the model for Casa La Roca. The name of the project, Casa la Roca (in English, “the rock house”), is derived from a large mass of rock that occupies the back of the property. The design utilizes the presence of the rock, in combination with sliding glass doors and windows, to create an “outdoor room” that functions both as a living space and back yard. The design also incorporates the nature of the site through the use of materials such as terracotta block, brick, and tile.
1995 - 2001
Casa La Roca, Caracas, Venezuela (1995 - 2001)
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AP179.S1
Description:
Series 1, Casa La Roca, Caracas, Venezuela, 1995 – 2001, documents the development of a project (unrealized) for a residential home situated among the hills at the southern edge of Caracas. The majority of records were produced between 1995 and 1997. The series consists of sketches, drawings and reprographic copies for the conceptual and design development phases of the project, a wood model and model pieces, photographs of the site, and textual records including correspondence and zoning records. The series also contains an oversized banner printed with an image of the model that was featured in the Fabrications exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art, New York, in 1998, as well as plans for the show. The digital material in this series consists of an animated rendering of the brick patio wall and photographs of the physical drawings and the model for Casa La Roca. The name of the project, Casa la Roca (in English, “the rock house”), is derived from a large mass of rock that occupies the back of the property. The design utilizes the presence of the rock, in combination with sliding glass doors and windows, to create an “outdoor room” that functions both as a living space and back yard. The design also incorporates the nature of the site through the use of materials such as terracotta block, brick, and tile.
Series
1995 - 2001
Series
AP179.S3
Description:
Series 3, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, 2000 – 2007, documents the development of a multiphase project for a public arts complex thirty miles from Beijing. Phases are distinguished when possible. Phase I of the project is the gatehouse (realized), which consists of housing and studio space for artists-in-residence. It is conceived as a brick monolith that has been shrink-wrapped or vacuumed into its shape – a metaphor for the optimization of the building’s limited space. Regional materials are incorporated through the use of local brick and native chudumu wood on the exterior. The gatehouse was completed in 2003. Phase II of the project is the art center (unrealized), which consists of public spaces, sculpture courts, administrative spaces and infrastructural needs of the institution, connected through a series of alleyways. The layout is organized to maximize interaction between inhabitants while maintaining a level of privacy. In addition to phases I and II, records in the series document a design referred to as Tongxian Gatekeeper (unrealized). Drawings, circa 2006, illustrate a building to house animals and agriculture in the southwest corner of the Tongxian Art complex grounds. The series contains sketches, drawings and reprographic copies from pre-design to construction stages of the project, two models including a wood model of the art center and a cardboard model of the gatekeeper wall, and photographic materials. The series also contains textual documents including correspondence with on-site project coordinator Timothy Clark, as well as meeting agendas, project schedules, agreements and proposals, and other project documentation. Digital material includes photographs of construction, CAD drawings, renderings, e-mail, and a video featuring the project team. The majority of material in the series relates to phase I of the project, the gatehouse. Some files include documentation about the involvement of contemporary artist Ai Wei Wei in a supervisory role for the project.
2000 - 2007
Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, China (2000 - 2007)
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AP179.S3
Description:
Series 3, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, 2000 – 2007, documents the development of a multiphase project for a public arts complex thirty miles from Beijing. Phases are distinguished when possible. Phase I of the project is the gatehouse (realized), which consists of housing and studio space for artists-in-residence. It is conceived as a brick monolith that has been shrink-wrapped or vacuumed into its shape – a metaphor for the optimization of the building’s limited space. Regional materials are incorporated through the use of local brick and native chudumu wood on the exterior. The gatehouse was completed in 2003. Phase II of the project is the art center (unrealized), which consists of public spaces, sculpture courts, administrative spaces and infrastructural needs of the institution, connected through a series of alleyways. The layout is organized to maximize interaction between inhabitants while maintaining a level of privacy. In addition to phases I and II, records in the series document a design referred to as Tongxian Gatekeeper (unrealized). Drawings, circa 2006, illustrate a building to house animals and agriculture in the southwest corner of the Tongxian Art complex grounds. The series contains sketches, drawings and reprographic copies from pre-design to construction stages of the project, two models including a wood model of the art center and a cardboard model of the gatekeeper wall, and photographic materials. The series also contains textual documents including correspondence with on-site project coordinator Timothy Clark, as well as meeting agendas, project schedules, agreements and proposals, and other project documentation. Digital material includes photographs of construction, CAD drawings, renderings, e-mail, and a video featuring the project team. The majority of material in the series relates to phase I of the project, the gatehouse. Some files include documentation about the involvement of contemporary artist Ai Wei Wei in a supervisory role for the project.
Series
2000 - 2007
born digital, photographs
AP179.S1.001
Description:
Original directory name: "Casa La Roca". Most common file formats: Tagged Image File Format, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop
1996 - 2001
Images of model and drawings, Casa La Roca, Caracas
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AP179.S1.001
Description:
Original directory name: "Casa La Roca". Most common file formats: Tagged Image File Format, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop
born digital, photographs
1996 - 2001
drawings, born digital, photographs
AP179.S2.001
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Most common file formats: AutoCAD Drawing, JPEG File Interchange Format, Exchangeable Image File Format (Compressed), Tagged Image File Format, Adobe Photoshop
1999 - 2001
CAD drawings, correspondence, and images of model and drawings, Witte Arts Center, Green Bay
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AP179.S2.001
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Most common file formats: AutoCAD Drawing, JPEG File Interchange Format, Exchangeable Image File Format (Compressed), Tagged Image File Format, Adobe Photoshop
drawings, born digital, photographs
1999 - 2001
drawings, born digital, photographs
CAD drawings, 3D models and renderings, images and other documents, Witte Arts Center, Green Bay
AP179.S2.002
Description:
File contains material submitted to the Progressive Architecture Awards, 2003 for Witte Arts Building. Most common file formats: Tagged Image File Format, JPEG File Interchange Format, Adobe Photoshop, OLE2 Compound Document Format, Windows Metafile Image
1996 - 2001
CAD drawings, 3D models and renderings, images and other documents, Witte Arts Center, Green Bay
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AP179.S2.002
Description:
File contains material submitted to the Progressive Architecture Awards, 2003 for Witte Arts Building. Most common file formats: Tagged Image File Format, JPEG File Interchange Format, Adobe Photoshop, OLE2 Compound Document Format, Windows Metafile Image
drawings, born digital, photographs
1996 - 2001
drawings, born digital, photographs
AP179.S3.001
Description:
Original directory name: "0676_Tongxian_GateKeeper". Most common file formats: AutoCAD Drawing, JPEG File Interchange Format, Unidentified, Truevision TGA Bitmap, 3DM
2001 - 2006
CAD drawings, photographs of site and other project files, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing
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AP179.S3.001
Description:
Original directory name: "0676_Tongxian_GateKeeper". Most common file formats: AutoCAD Drawing, JPEG File Interchange Format, Unidentified, Truevision TGA Bitmap, 3DM
drawings, born digital, photographs
2001 - 2006
born digital, photographs
AP179.S3.002
Description:
File contains digital photographs and related attribute files that are created when images are edited on a Mac. Original directory name: "2 of 2 CDs (Photos from Sack Tilton)". Most common file formats: Unidentified, JPEG File Interchange Format, Exchangeable Image File Format (Compressed), Raw JPEG Stream
2004
Digital photographs of the gatehouse building, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing
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AP179.S3.002
Description:
File contains digital photographs and related attribute files that are created when images are edited on a Mac. Original directory name: "2 of 2 CDs (Photos from Sack Tilton)". Most common file formats: Unidentified, JPEG File Interchange Format, Exchangeable Image File Format (Compressed), Raw JPEG Stream
born digital, photographs
2004
born digital, photographs
AP179.S3.003
Description:
Most common file formats: Tagged Image File Format, Exchangeable Image File Format (Compressed), JPEG File Interchange Format, Audio/Video Interleaved Format
2003 - 2004
Digital photographs of the gatehouse building and video of project team, Tongxian Arts Center, Beijing
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AP179.S3.003
Description:
Most common file formats: Tagged Image File Format, Exchangeable Image File Format (Compressed), JPEG File Interchange Format, Audio/Video Interleaved Format
born digital, photographs
2003 - 2004
drawings, born digital, photographs
AP179.S3.004
Description:
File contains all project folders for Tongxian Art Center including CAD drawings, images and scans, email, correspondence, proposals, invoices and other administrative records. Most common file formats: AutoCAD Drawing, JPEG File Interchange Format, Microsoft Word Document, Microsoft Excel 97 Workbook (xls), Exchangeable Image File Format (Compressed)
2000 - 2004
CAD drawings, photographs and other project files, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing
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AP179.S3.004
Description:
File contains all project folders for Tongxian Art Center including CAD drawings, images and scans, email, correspondence, proposals, invoices and other administrative records. Most common file formats: AutoCAD Drawing, JPEG File Interchange Format, Microsoft Word Document, Microsoft Excel 97 Workbook (xls), Exchangeable Image File Format (Compressed)
drawings, born digital, photographs
2000 - 2004
drawings, born digital
CAD drawings, digital renderings, email, and other project files, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing
AP179.S3.006
Description:
Most common file formats: AutoCAD Drawing, Unidentified, Tagged Image File Format, Adobe Photoshop, JPEG File Interchange Format
2001 - 2003
CAD drawings, digital renderings, email, and other project files, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing
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AP179.S3.006
Description:
Most common file formats: AutoCAD Drawing, Unidentified, Tagged Image File Format, Adobe Photoshop, JPEG File Interchange Format
drawings, born digital
2001 - 2003