When Gordon Matta-Clark assembled the titles to and documentation of a dozen-odd small, vacant parcels of New York property between 1974 and 1977 (later assembled and exhibited as Reality Properties: Fake Estates in 1992), it was with no well-formed agenda—other than his view that the availability of vacant and underutilized parcels [was] a direct reminder of the fallacy(...)
Paul Desmarais Theatre
22 September 2016, 6pm
Nicholas de Monchaux: Local Code
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When Gordon Matta-Clark assembled the titles to and documentation of a dozen-odd small, vacant parcels of New York property between 1974 and 1977 (later assembled and exhibited as Reality Properties: Fake Estates in 1992), it was with no well-formed agenda—other than his view that the availability of vacant and underutilized parcels [was] a direct reminder of the fallacy(...)
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Project
AP140.S1.SS1.D6
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File documents a student project for a Plan of Town Centre and Development of Community Centre, in Newton Aycliffe, England, United Kingdom. Project was submitted in 1950 as Stirling's undergraduate thesis in his fifth year at the Liverpool School of Architecture. Material in this file was produced between 1948 and probably 1975. File contains presentation drawings and panels, a publication drawing and a few working drawings. Photographic materials includes views of drawings and of study and presentation models. File also contains a bound thesis.
1948-[1975?], predominant 1949-1950
Plan of Town Centre and Development of Community Centre
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AP140.S1.SS1.D6
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File documents a student project for a Plan of Town Centre and Development of Community Centre, in Newton Aycliffe, England, United Kingdom. Project was submitted in 1950 as Stirling's undergraduate thesis in his fifth year at the Liverpool School of Architecture. Material in this file was produced between 1948 and probably 1975. File contains presentation drawings and panels, a publication drawing and a few working drawings. Photographic materials includes views of drawings and of study and presentation models. File also contains a bound thesis.
File 6
1948-[1975?], predominant 1949-1950
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AP156.S3.SS4
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La sous-série documente les projets d'architecture et d'urbanisme de Pierre Jeanneret et autres architectes ailleurs en Inde entre 1961 et 1972. Le matériel dans cette sous-série a été produit entre 1961 et 1972. La sous-série contient des reprographies, dont des dessins de développement du design, des dessins d'exécution et des dessins de présentation. Sub-series documents architectural and urban planning projects of Pierre Jeanneret and other architects elsewhere in India between 1961 and 1972. Material in this sub-series was produced between 1961 and 1972. The sub-series contains reprographic drawings such as design development drawings, working drawings and presentation drawings.
1961-1972
Ailleurs en India = Elsewhere in India
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AP156.S3.SS4
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La sous-série documente les projets d'architecture et d'urbanisme de Pierre Jeanneret et autres architectes ailleurs en Inde entre 1961 et 1972. Le matériel dans cette sous-série a été produit entre 1961 et 1972. La sous-série contient des reprographies, dont des dessins de développement du design, des dessins d'exécution et des dessins de présentation. Sub-series documents architectural and urban planning projects of Pierre Jeanneret and other architects elsewhere in India between 1961 and 1972. Material in this sub-series was produced between 1961 and 1972. The sub-series contains reprographic drawings such as design development drawings, working drawings and presentation drawings.
Sous-série 4
1961-1972
Learning from... Los Angeles
Los Angeles-based historian and tour guide Richard Schave examines developments in Los Angeles in the 35 years since the landmark urban tour film Reyner Banham Loves Los Angeles (UK,1972). Schave, a former student of Banham, elaborates on his professor’s research by showing excerpts of the film in comparison with his own documentary photography. In particular, he explores(...)
Paul Desmarais Theatre
28 May 2009
Learning from... Los Angeles
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Los Angeles-based historian and tour guide Richard Schave examines developments in Los Angeles in the 35 years since the landmark urban tour film Reyner Banham Loves Los Angeles (UK,1972). Schave, a former student of Banham, elaborates on his professor’s research by showing excerpts of the film in comparison with his own documentary photography. In particular, he explores(...)
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archives
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Fonds
Ernest Isbell Barott fonds
AP003
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The Ernest Isbell Barott fonds, 1912-1983, documents architect Ernest Isbell Barott’s design and construction of over 380 built projects in Canada. The fonds comprises of materials relating to projects executed by Ernest Isbell Barott during his active years at the firm, 1912-1962, as well as projects exclusively completed by the firm after Barott’s retirement, 1962-1983. Materials in this fonds consist of approximately 11 764 drawings (including reprographic copies), approximately 1795 photographic materials, 8.75 l.m. of textual records, 4 medals, and 1 key.
1912-1983
Ernest Isbell Barott fonds
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AP003
Synopsis:
The Ernest Isbell Barott fonds, 1912-1983, documents architect Ernest Isbell Barott’s design and construction of over 380 built projects in Canada. The fonds comprises of materials relating to projects executed by Ernest Isbell Barott during his active years at the firm, 1912-1962, as well as projects exclusively completed by the firm after Barott’s retirement, 1962-1983. Materials in this fonds consist of approximately 11 764 drawings (including reprographic copies), approximately 1795 photographic materials, 8.75 l.m. of textual records, 4 medals, and 1 key.
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1912-1983
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Partnerships and Conferences
AP149.S3.SS2
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This sub-series documents the partnerships between Minimum Cost Housing Group and other institutions for planning of conferences and the production of publications on low-cost housing, environments, architecture or human conditions. The material in this series was created between 1970 and 2011 and includes predominantly textual records such as correspondence, reports, financial documents, presentation texts, and photographs for publications or conferences.
1970-2011
Partnerships and Conferences
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AP149.S3.SS2
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This sub-series documents the partnerships between Minimum Cost Housing Group and other institutions for planning of conferences and the production of publications on low-cost housing, environments, architecture or human conditions. The material in this series was created between 1970 and 2011 and includes predominantly textual records such as correspondence, reports, financial documents, presentation texts, and photographs for publications or conferences.
Sub-series
1970-2011
Sub-series
Visual material
AP149.S4.SS2
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File consists of slides library of visual material for lectures and courses given by Witold Rybczynski or Vikram Bhatt for presentation related to the Minimum Cost Housing Group or for seminars of the School of Architecture. The material was produced between 1970 and 2001 and includes slides on low-cost housing, alternative energy, urban argiculture, and human settlement in developping countries.
1970-2001
Visual material
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AP149.S4.SS2
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File consists of slides library of visual material for lectures and courses given by Witold Rybczynski or Vikram Bhatt for presentation related to the Minimum Cost Housing Group or for seminars of the School of Architecture. The material was produced between 1970 and 2001 and includes slides on low-cost housing, alternative energy, urban argiculture, and human settlement in developping countries.
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1970-2001
Project
Task Force
AP144.S2.D172
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File documents Cedric Price's supervision of a year's educational programme at the Architectural Association School of Architecture in which seven students volunteered to be members of a "Task Force" and sign a contract with Price. Material in this file was produced between 1994 and 1996, but predominantly between 1994 and 1995. File contains a presentation panel, photographs and textual records.
1994-1996, predominant 1994-1995
Task Force
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AP144.S2.D172
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File documents Cedric Price's supervision of a year's educational programme at the Architectural Association School of Architecture in which seven students volunteered to be members of a "Task Force" and sign a contract with Price. Material in this file was produced between 1994 and 1996, but predominantly between 1994 and 1995. File contains a presentation panel, photographs and textual records.
File 172
1994-1996, predominant 1994-1995
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AP197.S1.SS2
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This subseries documents Frampton’s academic career as an Associate professor at the Graduate School of Architecture and Urban Planning, Princeton University (1967-1972) and as Associate professor and subsequently as Ware professor of Architecture at the Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation (GSAPP), Columbia University (1972-1977; 1974- present). While at GSAPP, Frampton simultaneously held appointments as Visiting professor at several institutions. These activities are also documented here including documents related to his appointment as Visiting professor at the Berlage Institute, Amsterdam (1990-1997), the Università della Svizzera Italiana, Mendrisio (1998-2003), and École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne, Switerland (1995). This subseries is made up of textual documentation consisting of course readers, application booklets, university handbooks, correspondence, student works, course syllabi, drafts of slides for lectures, draft lectures and notes, drafts for graduation speeches, take home exams, transcripts of lectures, event posters, and various photographs of student projects/models.
1965-2015
Princeton University, Columbia University, and other academic affiliations
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AP197.S1.SS2
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This subseries documents Frampton’s academic career as an Associate professor at the Graduate School of Architecture and Urban Planning, Princeton University (1967-1972) and as Associate professor and subsequently as Ware professor of Architecture at the Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation (GSAPP), Columbia University (1972-1977; 1974- present). While at GSAPP, Frampton simultaneously held appointments as Visiting professor at several institutions. These activities are also documented here including documents related to his appointment as Visiting professor at the Berlage Institute, Amsterdam (1990-1997), the Università della Svizzera Italiana, Mendrisio (1998-2003), and École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne, Switerland (1995). This subseries is made up of textual documentation consisting of course readers, application booklets, university handbooks, correspondence, student works, course syllabi, drafts of slides for lectures, draft lectures and notes, drafts for graduation speeches, take home exams, transcripts of lectures, event posters, and various photographs of student projects/models.
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1965-2015
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AP207.S2.SS12
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The sub-series documents the exhibition "Giardini Parchi Paesaggi. L’avventura delle idee in Toscana dall’Ottocento a oggi", curated by Pettena and presented at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, in 1998. The exhibition focuses on landscape architecture and its historical development by using the example of Tuscany from the 19th century to present day. "This set out to illustrate a historical course of development that also entailed the consideration and reevaluation [sic] of the landscape that results from human activity [...] and extended as far as an analysis and presentation of the most modern theme parks of sculpture and environmental art." [1] The sub-series contains research material, such as photocopies of articles and books on landscape architecture, and reference photographs. The sub-series also contains texts for the publication and correspondence related to the planning of the exhibition. Source: [1] Gianni Pettena website, https://www.giannipettena.it/english/exhibitions/settings/ (last accessed 29 January 2020).
circa 1998
Giardini Parchi Paesaggi. L’avventura delle idee in Toscana dall’Ottocento a oggi (1998)
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AP207.S2.SS12
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The sub-series documents the exhibition "Giardini Parchi Paesaggi. L’avventura delle idee in Toscana dall’Ottocento a oggi", curated by Pettena and presented at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, in 1998. The exhibition focuses on landscape architecture and its historical development by using the example of Tuscany from the 19th century to present day. "This set out to illustrate a historical course of development that also entailed the consideration and reevaluation [sic] of the landscape that results from human activity [...] and extended as far as an analysis and presentation of the most modern theme parks of sculpture and environmental art." [1] The sub-series contains research material, such as photocopies of articles and books on landscape architecture, and reference photographs. The sub-series also contains texts for the publication and correspondence related to the planning of the exhibition. Source: [1] Gianni Pettena website, https://www.giannipettena.it/english/exhibitions/settings/ (last accessed 29 January 2020).
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circa 1998