Disneyland, with its far-flung colonies in Florida, Japan, and France, is a key symbol of contemporary American culture that has been both celebrated and attacked as the ultimate embodiment of consumer society, of simulation and pastiche, of the blurring of distinctions between reality and mass-media imagery. The Architecture of Reassurance: Designing the Disney Theme(...)
Main galleries
17 June 1997 to 28 September 1997
The Architecture of Reassurance: Designing the Disney Theme Parks
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Disneyland, with its far-flung colonies in Florida, Japan, and France, is a key symbol of contemporary American culture that has been both celebrated and attacked as the ultimate embodiment of consumer society, of simulation and pastiche, of the blurring of distinctions between reality and mass-media imagery. The Architecture of Reassurance: Designing the Disney Theme(...)
Main galleries
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Fonds
Lars Spuybroek fonds
AP173
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The Lars Spuybroek fonds documents the professional practice of architect Lars Spuybroek from his early projects in the 1990s to projects undertaken with his firm NOX from 1995 to 2010. The majority of the documents in the fonds consist of photographic materials, drawings and textual records relating to over 70 projects, such as the H2Oexpo in Neeltje Jans Island, Netherlands (1997), the Maison Folie in Nantes, France (2001) and the D-Tower in Doetinchem, Netherlands (2004).
1980s-2010
Lars Spuybroek fonds
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AP173
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The Lars Spuybroek fonds documents the professional practice of architect Lars Spuybroek from his early projects in the 1990s to projects undertaken with his firm NOX from 1995 to 2010. The majority of the documents in the fonds consist of photographic materials, drawings and textual records relating to over 70 projects, such as the H2Oexpo in Neeltje Jans Island, Netherlands (1997), the Maison Folie in Nantes, France (2001) and the D-Tower in Doetinchem, Netherlands (2004).
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1980s-2010
born digital
AP207.S1.2017.PR03.002
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Most common file formats: MPE+J87:J92G-4 Media File
2018
Video of the installation, Energy FREE TREE
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AP207.S1.2017.PR03.002
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Most common file formats: MPE+J87:J92G-4 Media File
born digital
2018
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Fonds
Brian Boigon fonds
AP188
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The Brian Boigon fonds, 1981–2015, documents various creative and professional projects by artist and data-architect, Brian Boigon. The majority of the fonds documents the multidisciplinary symposium series Culture Lab. Material in the fonds also documents Boigon’s research into cartoon movement in cyberspace in the form of both the Cartoon Regulators and Spillville. The fonds also contains records pertaining to Boigon’s web design company, Roller Coaster Studios. The records in the fonds largely consist of research and planning material, photographs and AV recordings documenting the projects, and sketches by Boigon and others.
1981 - 2015
Brian Boigon fonds
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The Brian Boigon fonds, 1981–2015, documents various creative and professional projects by artist and data-architect, Brian Boigon. The majority of the fonds documents the multidisciplinary symposium series Culture Lab. Material in the fonds also documents Boigon’s research into cartoon movement in cyberspace in the form of both the Cartoon Regulators and Spillville. The fonds also contains records pertaining to Boigon’s web design company, Roller Coaster Studios. The records in the fonds largely consist of research and planning material, photographs and AV recordings documenting the projects, and sketches by Boigon and others.
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1981 - 2015
Learning from... Copenhagen
Deane Simpson presents the Atlas of the Copenhagens, a book project addressing an urban territory that has been posited in the media and celebrated by the municipality of Copenhagen as the world’s most sustainable and liveable city. Such claims suggest that Copenhagen is a fitting site to study and engage in a debate on sustainability and liveability. The Atlas operates(...)
Paul-Desmarais Theatre
21 May 2015 , 6pm
Learning from... Copenhagen
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Deane Simpson presents the Atlas of the Copenhagens, a book project addressing an urban territory that has been posited in the media and celebrated by the municipality of Copenhagen as the world’s most sustainable and liveable city. Such claims suggest that Copenhagen is a fitting site to study and engage in a debate on sustainability and liveability. The Atlas operates(...)
Paul-Desmarais Theatre
textual records
Media: Correspondence
ARCH252261
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-Correspondence with journalists, photographers, filmmakers, television people re: IFCCA Prize -CCA internal correspondence re: journalists, procedure for distribution of press clippings, media relations strategy -Correspondence with the Kreisberg Group re: media strategy
1998-1999
Media: Correspondence
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ARCH252261
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-Correspondence with journalists, photographers, filmmakers, television people re: IFCCA Prize -CCA internal correspondence re: journalists, procedure for distribution of press clippings, media relations strategy -Correspondence with the Kreisberg Group re: media strategy
textual records
1998-1999
born digital, photographs
ARCH279661
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Labelled: "Anything - Diller". Annotation on the original physical media: "S+D". File formats: Tagged Image File Format, unidentified file format. This piece of digital storage media comes in an envelope from Diller + Scofidio addressed to Anyone Corporation.
2000
Presentation of the Blur Building by Elizabeth Diller, Anything journal
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Labelled: "Anything - Diller". Annotation on the original physical media: "S+D". File formats: Tagged Image File Format, unidentified file format. This piece of digital storage media comes in an envelope from Diller + Scofidio addressed to Anyone Corporation.
born digital, photographs
2000
born digital
AP170.S3.011
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Original directory name: "VIDEO". Most common file formats: Quicktime, MPEG-4 Media File.
3 April 2009 - 10 January 2013
Video including interviews with HypoSurface contributors and installation and demonstration of HypoSurface wall at CeBIT Technology Fair, Hannover, Germany
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AP170.S3.011
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Original directory name: "VIDEO". Most common file formats: Quicktime, MPEG-4 Media File.
born digital
3 April 2009 - 10 January 2013
born digital
Anyone computer backup
ARCH279756
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Labelled: "Anyone computer backup". Annotations on the original physical media: "Backup of Louise's computer".
Anyone computer backup
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Labelled: "Anyone computer backup". Annotations on the original physical media: "Backup of Louise's computer".
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born digital
AP195.S4.008
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Original directory name: "chelsea_art_college". Most common file formats: Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation, Windows Media Video.
13 February 2008
Presentation PowerPoint and video of Phaeno Science to Chelsea Art College
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AP195.S4.008
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Original directory name: "chelsea_art_college". Most common file formats: Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation, Windows Media Video.
born digital
13 February 2008