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The exhibition focuses on one of Ernest Cormier’s masterworks—the Université de Montréal, built high on the northwest slope of Mount Royal between 1928 and 1943—and situates the Montréal architect and his work in the context of international thought where European and North American cultural and architectural ideas converged. The objects in the exhibition are drawn in(...)
The exhibition focuses on one of Ernest Cormier’s masterworks—the Université de Montréal, built high on the northwest slope of Mount Royal between 1928 and 1943—and situates the Montréal architect and his work in the context of international thought where European and North American cultural and architectural ideas converged. The objects in the exhibition are drawn in(...)
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Main galleries
Main galleries
Date:
2 May 1990 to 21 October 1990
2 May 1990 to 21 October 1990
Title:
Ernest Cormier and the Université de Montréal
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The exhibition focuses on one of Ernest Cormier’s masterworks—the Université de Montréal, built high on the northwest slope of Mount Royal between 1928 and 1943—and situates the Montréal architect and his work in the context of international thought where European and North American cultural and architectural ideas converged. The objects in the exhibition are drawn in(...)
Ernest Cormier and the Université de Montréal
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The exhibition focuses on one of Ernest Cormier’s masterworks—the Université de Montréal, built high on the northwest slope of Mount Royal between 1928 and 1943—and situates the Montréal architect and his work in the context of international thought where European and North American cultural and architectural ideas converged. The objects in the exhibition are drawn in(...)
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exhibitions
exhibitions
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2 May 1990 to
21 October 1990
2 May 1990 to
21 October 1990
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Main galleries
Main galleries
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exhibitions
exhibitions
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Letters from the People: Photographs by Lee Friedlander deals with words and language—how commercial signs and graffiti structure our perception of urban environment and, to a large extent, define our relationship to it. American photographer Lee Friedlander’s work is concerned not with the systematic and thorough documentation of various North American cities, but with(...)
Letters from the People: Photographs by Lee Friedlander deals with words and language—how commercial signs and graffiti structure our perception of urban environment and, to a large extent, define our relationship to it. American photographer Lee Friedlander’s work is concerned not with the systematic and thorough documentation of various North American cities, but with(...)
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Octagonal gallery
Octagonal gallery
Date:
22 September 1993 to 28 November 1993
22 September 1993 to 28 November 1993
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"Letters from the People": Photographs by Lee Friedlander
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Letters from the People: Photographs by Lee Friedlander deals with words and language—how commercial signs and graffiti structure our perception of urban environment and, to a large extent, define our relationship to it. American photographer Lee Friedlander’s work is concerned not with the systematic and thorough documentation of various North American cities, but with(...)
"Letters from the People": Photographs by Lee Friedlander
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Letters from the People: Photographs by Lee Friedlander deals with words and language—how commercial signs and graffiti structure our perception of urban environment and, to a large extent, define our relationship to it. American photographer Lee Friedlander’s work is concerned not with the systematic and thorough documentation of various North American cities, but with(...)
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exhibitions
exhibitions
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22 September 1993 to
28 November 1993
22 September 1993 to
28 November 1993
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Octagonal gallery
Octagonal gallery
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photographs
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AP140.S2.SS1.D26.P24
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views of a presentation model and of working and publication drawings, as well as views of drawings not otherwise present in the project documents, including views of an incomplete set of numbered and revised working drawings, of a ground-floor plan showing the circulation patterns of students and "senior members" at the north and south entrances, of a composite drawing consisting of a mirror image of an east-west cross section, and of a site plan (that was probably part of the competition entry) showing the library roof oriented towards the south-west, rather than towards the south-east, as in the executed design. Includes views of an article by Hugh Brogan in 'The Cambridge Review', 11 October 1968; also one portrait of a woman
AP140.S2.SS1.D26.P24
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views of a presentation model and of working and publication drawings, as well as views of drawings not otherwise present in the project documents, including views of an incomplete set of numbered and revised working drawings, of a ground-floor plan showing the circulation patterns of students and "senior members" at the north and south entrances, of a composite drawing consisting of a mirror image of an east-west cross section, and of a site plan (that was probably part of the competition entry) showing the library roof oriented towards the south-west, rather than towards the south-east, as in the executed design. Includes views of an article by Hugh Brogan in 'The Cambridge Review', 11 October 1968; also one portrait of a woman
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Views of a presentation model and of working and publication drawings, as well as views of drawings not otherwise present in the project documents
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AP140.S2.SS1.D26.P24
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views of a presentation model and of working and publication drawings, as well as views of drawings not otherwise present in the project documents, including views of an incomplete set of numbered and revised working drawings, of a ground-floor plan showing the circulation patterns of students and "senior members" at the north and south entrances, of a composite drawing consisting of a mirror image of an east-west cross section, and of a site plan (that was probably part of the competition entry) showing the library roof oriented towards the south-west, rather than towards the south-east, as in the executed design. Includes views of an article by Hugh Brogan in 'The Cambridge Review', 11 October 1968; also one portrait of a woman
Views of a presentation model and of working and publication drawings, as well as views of drawings not otherwise present in the project documents
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AP140.S2.SS1.D26.P24
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views of a presentation model and of working and publication drawings, as well as views of drawings not otherwise present in the project documents, including views of an incomplete set of numbered and revised working drawings, of a ground-floor plan showing the circulation patterns of students and "senior members" at the north and south entrances, of a composite drawing consisting of a mirror image of an east-west cross section, and of a site plan (that was probably part of the competition entry) showing the library roof oriented towards the south-west, rather than towards the south-east, as in the executed design. Includes views of an article by Hugh Brogan in 'The Cambridge Review', 11 October 1968; also one portrait of a woman
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photographs
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PH1986:0901:015:003
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- This photograph is one in a series of views which Felice Beato made of the four Taku Forts (Harris, p. 139; Worswick, p. 138). - This photograph was made from the Great South Taku Fort looking north across the walls of the fort and the Pei (now Hai) River toward the Gulf of Chihli (now Bo Hai) (Harris, p. 143). - A copy print of this panorama under the title "Interior of South Taku Fort and Showing the Place of Landing June 25th 1859" is reproduced in Harris on pages 68-69 (cat. no. 23), and a copy print of PH1986:0901:015:002 (p. 167, fig. 23-3) under the title "Pei-Ho River and Taku Fort II" is reproduced in Harris on p. 167 (fig. 23-3).
PH1986:0901:015:003
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- This photograph is one in a series of views which Felice Beato made of the four Taku Forts (Harris, p. 139; Worswick, p. 138). - This photograph was made from the Great South Taku Fort looking north across the walls of the fort and the Pei (now Hai) River toward the Gulf of Chihli (now Bo Hai) (Harris, p. 143). - A copy print of this panorama under the title "Interior of South Taku Fort and Showing the Place of Landing June 25th 1859" is reproduced in Harris on pages 68-69 (cat. no. 23), and a copy print of PH1986:0901:015:002 (p. 167, fig. 23-3) under the title "Pei-Ho River and Taku Fort II" is reproduced in Harris on p. 167 (fig. 23-3).
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architecture, engineering, military, topographic
architecture, engineering, military, topographic
Date:
between 22 August and 21 September 1860
between 22 August and 21 September 1860
Title:
View showing part of the outworks of the Great South Taku Fort and the Pei (now Hai) River delta, Taku (now Dagu), near Tientsin (now Tianjin), China
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PH1986:0901:015:003
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- This photograph is one in a series of views which Felice Beato made of the four Taku Forts (Harris, p. 139; Worswick, p. 138). - This photograph was made from the Great South Taku Fort looking north across the walls of the fort and the Pei (now Hai) River toward the Gulf of Chihli (now Bo Hai) (Harris, p. 143). - A copy print of this panorama under the title "Interior of South Taku Fort and Showing the Place of Landing June 25th 1859" is reproduced in Harris on pages 68-69 (cat. no. 23), and a copy print of PH1986:0901:015:002 (p. 167, fig. 23-3) under the title "Pei-Ho River and Taku Fort II" is reproduced in Harris on p. 167 (fig. 23-3).
View showing part of the outworks of the Great South Taku Fort and the Pei (now Hai) River delta, Taku (now Dagu), near Tientsin (now Tianjin), China
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PH1986:0901:015:003
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- This photograph is one in a series of views which Felice Beato made of the four Taku Forts (Harris, p. 139; Worswick, p. 138). - This photograph was made from the Great South Taku Fort looking north across the walls of the fort and the Pei (now Hai) River toward the Gulf of Chihli (now Bo Hai) (Harris, p. 143). - A copy print of this panorama under the title "Interior of South Taku Fort and Showing the Place of Landing June 25th 1859" is reproduced in Harris on pages 68-69 (cat. no. 23), and a copy print of PH1986:0901:015:002 (p. 167, fig. 23-3) under the title "Pei-Ho River and Taku Fort II" is reproduced in Harris on p. 167 (fig. 23-3).
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photographs
photographs
Date:
between 22 August and 21 September 1860
between 22 August and 21 September 1860
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architecture, engineering, military, topographic
architecture, engineering, military, topographic
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archives
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Fonds
archives
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Fonds
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AP075
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The Cornelia Hahn Oberlander fonds documents Oberlander's professional activities as a landscape architect. It contains over 203 projects that span from 1950 to 2018 predominantly in Canada and in the United States, but also in Germany. The fonds is a complete record of Oberlander's work, and comprises her playground projects, roof gardens, and public space landscapes, as well as landscape designs for private residences, as well as administrative records from her practice, her professional engagements, and her research materials. The material in this fonds is dated from 1936 to 2021.
AP075
Synopsis:
The Cornelia Hahn Oberlander fonds documents Oberlander's professional activities as a landscape architect. It contains over 203 projects that span from 1950 to 2018 predominantly in Canada and in the United States, but also in Germany. The fonds is a complete record of Oberlander's work, and comprises her playground projects, roof gardens, and public space landscapes, as well as landscape designs for private residences, as well as administrative records from her practice, her professional engagements, and her research materials. The material in this fonds is dated from 1936 to 2021.
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Date:
1936-2021
1936-2021
Title:
Cornelia Hahn Oberlander fonds
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AP075
Synopsis:
The Cornelia Hahn Oberlander fonds documents Oberlander's professional activities as a landscape architect. It contains over 203 projects that span from 1950 to 2018 predominantly in Canada and in the United States, but also in Germany. The fonds is a complete record of Oberlander's work, and comprises her playground projects, roof gardens, and public space landscapes, as well as landscape designs for private residences, as well as administrative records from her practice, her professional engagements, and her research materials. The material in this fonds is dated from 1936 to 2021.
Cornelia Hahn Oberlander fonds
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AP075
Synopsis:
The Cornelia Hahn Oberlander fonds documents Oberlander's professional activities as a landscape architect. It contains over 203 projects that span from 1950 to 2018 predominantly in Canada and in the United States, but also in Germany. The fonds is a complete record of Oberlander's work, and comprises her playground projects, roof gardens, and public space landscapes, as well as landscape designs for private residences, as well as administrative records from her practice, her professional engagements, and her research materials. The material in this fonds is dated from 1936 to 2021.
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archives
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Fonds
archives
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Fonds
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1936-2021
1936-2021
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Following the revolution of 25 April 1974 in Portugal, the architect Alexandre Alves Costa became a member of the Coordinating Committee of SAAL North Sector, responsible for planning and project support. Together with José António Bandeirinha, architect and Professor at the University of Coimbra, he will discuss the new role of the architect during the SAAL process,(...)
Following the revolution of 25 April 1974 in Portugal, the architect Alexandre Alves Costa became a member of the Coordinating Committee of SAAL North Sector, responsible for planning and project support. Together with José António Bandeirinha, architect and Professor at the University of Coimbra, he will discuss the new role of the architect during the SAAL process,(...)
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Paul-Desmarais Theatre
Paul-Desmarais Theatre
Date:
17 September 2015, 6PM
17 September 2015, 6PM
Title:
SAAL 1974: Inclusive Architecture in Portugal
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Following the revolution of 25 April 1974 in Portugal, the architect Alexandre Alves Costa became a member of the Coordinating Committee of SAAL North Sector, responsible for planning and project support. Together with José António Bandeirinha, architect and Professor at the University of Coimbra, he will discuss the new role of the architect during the SAAL process,(...)
SAAL 1974: Inclusive Architecture in Portugal
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Following the revolution of 25 April 1974 in Portugal, the architect Alexandre Alves Costa became a member of the Coordinating Committee of SAAL North Sector, responsible for planning and project support. Together with José António Bandeirinha, architect and Professor at the University of Coimbra, he will discuss the new role of the architect during the SAAL process,(...)
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events
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17 September 2015
6PM
17 September 2015
6PM
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Paul-Desmarais Theatre
Paul-Desmarais Theatre
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Japanese architect Ryue Nishizawa speaks about his work and the CCA exhibition Some Ideas on Living in London and Tokyo by Stephen Taylor and Ryue Nishizawa (2008). The exhibition marks the first North American presentation of residential projects by Stephen Taylor and Ryue Nishizawa and reveals their distinctive solutions to the challenges of building homes in existing(...)
Japanese architect Ryue Nishizawa speaks about his work and the CCA exhibition Some Ideas on Living in London and Tokyo by Stephen Taylor and Ryue Nishizawa (2008). The exhibition marks the first North American presentation of residential projects by Stephen Taylor and Ryue Nishizawa and reveals their distinctive solutions to the challenges of building homes in existing(...)
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Paul Desmarais Theatre
Paul Desmarais Theatre
Date:
14 May 2008
14 May 2008
Title:
Ryue Nishizawa: Some Ideas on Living
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Japanese architect Ryue Nishizawa speaks about his work and the CCA exhibition Some Ideas on Living in London and Tokyo by Stephen Taylor and Ryue Nishizawa (2008). The exhibition marks the first North American presentation of residential projects by Stephen Taylor and Ryue Nishizawa and reveals their distinctive solutions to the challenges of building homes in existing(...)
Ryue Nishizawa: Some Ideas on Living
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Japanese architect Ryue Nishizawa speaks about his work and the CCA exhibition Some Ideas on Living in London and Tokyo by Stephen Taylor and Ryue Nishizawa (2008). The exhibition marks the first North American presentation of residential projects by Stephen Taylor and Ryue Nishizawa and reveals their distinctive solutions to the challenges of building homes in existing(...)
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events
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Date:
14 May 2008
14 May 2008
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Paul Desmarais Theatre
Paul Desmarais Theatre
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exhibitions
exhibitions
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Dream Houses, Toy Homes
Dream Houses, Toy Homes
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Through selections from the CCA’s collection of architectural toys and games, including 33 European and North American architectural toys dating from the early nineteenth century to 1995, Dream Houses, Toy Homes examines the notions of home, childhood, play, gender, and learning. The exhibition uncovers the potential of toys to embody images and ideas of domestic(...)
Through selections from the CCA’s collection of architectural toys and games, including 33 European and North American architectural toys dating from the early nineteenth century to 1995, Dream Houses, Toy Homes examines the notions of home, childhood, play, gender, and learning. The exhibition uncovers the potential of toys to embody images and ideas of domestic(...)
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Dream Houses, Toy Homes
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Through selections from the CCA’s collection of architectural toys and games, including 33 European and North American architectural toys dating from the early nineteenth century to 1995, Dream Houses, Toy Homes examines the notions of home, childhood, play, gender, and learning. The exhibition uncovers the potential of toys to embody images and ideas of domestic(...)
Dream Houses, Toy Homes
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Through selections from the CCA’s collection of architectural toys and games, including 33 European and North American architectural toys dating from the early nineteenth century to 1995, Dream Houses, Toy Homes examines the notions of home, childhood, play, gender, and learning. The exhibition uncovers the potential of toys to embody images and ideas of domestic(...)
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exhibitions
exhibitions
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8 November 1995 to
31 March 1996
8 November 1995 to
31 March 1996
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Archaeology of the Digital: Complexity and Convention is the third exhibition related to the development of a strategy for collecting and preserving digital archives at the CCA. The Archaeology of the Digital program comprises twenty-five projects for which digital materials are integral to an understanding of the design process. For projects included in the first two(...)
Archaeology of the Digital: Complexity and Convention is the third exhibition related to the development of a strategy for collecting and preserving digital archives at the CCA. The Archaeology of the Digital program comprises twenty-five projects for which digital materials are integral to an understanding of the design process. For projects included in the first two(...)
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11 May 2016 to 16 October 2016
11 May 2016 to 16 October 2016
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Archaeology of the Digital: Complexity and Convention
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Archaeology of the Digital: Complexity and Convention is the third exhibition related to the development of a strategy for collecting and preserving digital archives at the CCA. The Archaeology of the Digital program comprises twenty-five projects for which digital materials are integral to an understanding of the design process. For projects included in the first two(...)
Archaeology of the Digital: Complexity and Convention
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Archaeology of the Digital: Complexity and Convention is the third exhibition related to the development of a strategy for collecting and preserving digital archives at the CCA. The Archaeology of the Digital program comprises twenty-five projects for which digital materials are integral to an understanding of the design process. For projects included in the first two(...)
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exhibitions
exhibitions
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11 May 2016 to
16 October 2016
11 May 2016 to
16 October 2016
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Join us tonight, 9 June 2011 at 6 pm in the Shaughnessy House. Visiting Scholar Elisabeth Essaïan presents her research on urban planning during the Stalin era, and a critical assessment of the reception it received in European and North American publications from the 1920s to 1950s. Presented in French. Click here for the Facebook event. Consult the summer seminar(...)
Join us tonight, 9 June 2011 at 6 pm in the Shaughnessy House. Visiting Scholar Elisabeth Essaïan presents her research on urban planning during the Stalin era, and a critical assessment of the reception it received in European and North American publications from the 1920s to 1950s. Presented in French. Click here for the Facebook event. Consult the summer seminar(...)
Location:
Shaughnessy House
Shaughnessy House
Date:
9 June 2011 , 6pm
9 June 2011 , 6pm
Title:
Visiting Scholar Seminar: Elisabeth Essaïan
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Join us tonight, 9 June 2011 at 6 pm in the Shaughnessy House. Visiting Scholar Elisabeth Essaïan presents her research on urban planning during the Stalin era, and a critical assessment of the reception it received in European and North American publications from the 1920s to 1950s. Presented in French. Click here for the Facebook event. Consult the summer seminar(...)
Visiting Scholar Seminar: Elisabeth Essaïan
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Join us tonight, 9 June 2011 at 6 pm in the Shaughnessy House. Visiting Scholar Elisabeth Essaïan presents her research on urban planning during the Stalin era, and a critical assessment of the reception it received in European and North American publications from the 1920s to 1950s. Presented in French. Click here for the Facebook event. Consult the summer seminar(...)
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Date:
9 June 2011
6pm
9 June 2011
6pm
Location:
Shaughnessy House
Shaughnessy House
