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The Modernizing Beat
The Modernizing Beat
Dele Adeyemo rereads the production of space of a modernizing Ghana through highlife
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AP178.S1.1964.PR01
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This project series documents the remodeling of Torre de Vilarinho for the A. Lopes Ribeiro house in Vila do Conde, Portugal. While the records were held in the office’s archives this project was assigned the number 16/60. The office assigned the date 1964 for this project. The project files document the remodeling of a tower into a house. Modifications to the home included internal divisions, window framing, electrical and heating system installations, and other interior details. Documenting this project are sketches, plans and sections, as well as photographs of the project site, correspondence and project documentation.
1964
Casa A. Lopes Ribeiro, Remodelação da Torre de Vilarinho [A. Lopes Ribeiro house, remodeling of Torre de Vilarinho], Vila do Conde, Portugal (1964)
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AP178.S1.1964.PR01
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This project series documents the remodeling of Torre de Vilarinho for the A. Lopes Ribeiro house in Vila do Conde, Portugal. While the records were held in the office’s archives this project was assigned the number 16/60. The office assigned the date 1964 for this project. The project files document the remodeling of a tower into a house. Modifications to the home included internal divisions, window framing, electrical and heating system installations, and other interior details. Documenting this project are sketches, plans and sections, as well as photographs of the project site, correspondence and project documentation.
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1964
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AP178.S1.1969.PR01
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This project series documents the renovations for the "Mic Mac" store. While the records were held in the office’s archives this project was assigned the number 36/60. In the past the office identified the project as number 124. The office assigned the dates 1969-1970 for this project. Modifications were made to the façade, clerestory and lettering. The project was built, but has since been demolished. Drawings include sketches and details. Some textual materials can be found in file AP178.S1.1966.PR01.002, also described in this fonds. These include a small amount of correspondence and documentation.
1969-1970
Loja "Mic Mac" ["Mic Mac" store], Porto (1969-1970)
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AP178.S1.1969.PR01
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This project series documents the renovations for the "Mic Mac" store. While the records were held in the office’s archives this project was assigned the number 36/60. In the past the office identified the project as number 124. The office assigned the dates 1969-1970 for this project. Modifications were made to the façade, clerestory and lettering. The project was built, but has since been demolished. Drawings include sketches and details. Some textual materials can be found in file AP178.S1.1966.PR01.002, also described in this fonds. These include a small amount of correspondence and documentation.
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1969-1970
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AP178.S1.1972.PR03
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This project series documents the Banco Pinto & Sotto Mayor in Régua, Portugal. While the records were held in the office’s archives this project was assigned the number 9/70. In the past the office identified the project as number 130-B. The office assigned the dates 1972-1973 to this project. The project files document renovations to the Pinto & Sotto Mayor bank in Régua. Construction work included the demolition and reconstruction of the façade and the staircase. It also included important modifications to the structure of the building. Documenting this project are sketches, studies, project documentation and correspondence.
1972-1974
Banco Pinto & Sotto Mayor [Pinto & Sotto Mayor bank agency], Régua, Portugal (1972-1973)
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AP178.S1.1972.PR03
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This project series documents the Banco Pinto & Sotto Mayor in Régua, Portugal. While the records were held in the office’s archives this project was assigned the number 9/70. In the past the office identified the project as number 130-B. The office assigned the dates 1972-1973 to this project. The project files document renovations to the Pinto & Sotto Mayor bank in Régua. Construction work included the demolition and reconstruction of the façade and the staircase. It also included important modifications to the structure of the building. Documenting this project are sketches, studies, project documentation and correspondence.
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1972-1974
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AP178.S1.2002.PR02
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This project series documents the Pólo III da Universidade do Porto e Nova ponte sobre o rio Douro in Porto, Portugal. While the records were held in the office’s archives this project was assigned the number 45/00. The office assigned the date 2002 to this project Siza was invited to participate in a study for the construction of a bridge between Vila Nova de Gaia and Porto. The project was not realized. Documenting this project are studies, plans, and maps. Textual materials include project documentation. Photographic materials document the model and project site.
2001-2008
Pólo III da Universidade do Porto e Nova ponte sobre o rio Douro [Bridge over the Douro river], Porto, Portugal (2002)
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AP178.S1.2002.PR02
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This project series documents the Pólo III da Universidade do Porto e Nova ponte sobre o rio Douro in Porto, Portugal. While the records were held in the office’s archives this project was assigned the number 45/00. The office assigned the date 2002 to this project Siza was invited to participate in a study for the construction of a bridge between Vila Nova de Gaia and Porto. The project was not realized. Documenting this project are studies, plans, and maps. Textual materials include project documentation. Photographic materials document the model and project site.
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2001-2008
Michela Rosso, 2013 Support Grant Recipient, presents her research from Peter Carter’s archive on the Mansion House square scheme (1962–1985) and shows the different facets of the controversy over Mies van der Rohe’s unbuilt tower in the heart of the City of London. Rosso holds a doctorate from the Politecnico di Torino, where since 2003 she has been Associate professor(...)
Shaughnessy House
30 May 2013, 6pm
Friends and Enemies of Mies’s Mansion House Square
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Michela Rosso, 2013 Support Grant Recipient, presents her research from Peter Carter’s archive on the Mansion House square scheme (1962–1985) and shows the different facets of the controversy over Mies van der Rohe’s unbuilt tower in the heart of the City of London. Rosso holds a doctorate from the Politecnico di Torino, where since 2003 she has been Associate professor(...)
Shaughnessy House
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Guy Desbarats fonds
AP109
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The Fonds Guy Desbarats documents most aspects of Desbarats professional career as a teacher, critic and architect as well as personal materials relating to his time as a university student and after. The majority of the documents in the fonds consist of drawings, photographs and textual records relating to 81 architectural projects. Many commissions from the early 1950s are represented, including schools and residences designed for Abra, Balharrie & Shore in Ottawa, and various projects produced in association with Raymond Affleck. Additionally, projects by the firm Affleck, Desbarats, Dimakopoulos, Lebensold & Sise (later known as Arcop) are represented.
1947 - 1998
Guy Desbarats fonds
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AP109
Synopsis:
The Fonds Guy Desbarats documents most aspects of Desbarats professional career as a teacher, critic and architect as well as personal materials relating to his time as a university student and after. The majority of the documents in the fonds consist of drawings, photographs and textual records relating to 81 architectural projects. Many commissions from the early 1950s are represented, including schools and residences designed for Abra, Balharrie & Shore in Ottawa, and various projects produced in association with Raymond Affleck. Additionally, projects by the firm Affleck, Desbarats, Dimakopoulos, Lebensold & Sise (later known as Arcop) are represented.
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1947 - 1998
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AP178.S1.1996.PR04
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This project series documents the Edifício Figueiredo in Viseu, Portugal. While the records were held in the office’s archives this project was assigned the number 77/90. The office assigned the date 1996 to this project. Located in the historic centre of Viseau, the project was for the Figueiredo building. The client asked for a three-storey building that included space for a coffee shop on the ground floor and residential units on the second and third floor. The project was not realized. Documenting this project are sketches, design development drawings and plans. Textual documentation includes correspondence with the client, notes and building programs.
1996-2001
Edifício Figueiredo [Figueiredo building], Viseu, Portugal (1996)
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AP178.S1.1996.PR04
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This project series documents the Edifício Figueiredo in Viseu, Portugal. While the records were held in the office’s archives this project was assigned the number 77/90. The office assigned the date 1996 to this project. Located in the historic centre of Viseau, the project was for the Figueiredo building. The client asked for a three-storey building that included space for a coffee shop on the ground floor and residential units on the second and third floor. The project was not realized. Documenting this project are sketches, design development drawings and plans. Textual documentation includes correspondence with the client, notes and building programs.
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1996-2001
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AP178.S1.1961.PR01
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The project series documents the design for the Habitação Dr. Júlio Gesta in Matosinhos, Portugal. While the records were held in the office’s archives this project was assigned the number 8/60; in the past the office identified the project as number 103. The office assigned the date 1961 for this project. The project files document a housing cooperative commissioned by Dr. Júlio Gesta, located on Dr. Afonso Corderio street. Drawings suggest a two-storey building. The project was not realized. Documenting this project are sketches, plans and elevations, as well as correspondence, project documentation and a negative of the model.
1961, 2012
Habitação Dr. Júlio Gesta, Cooperativa [Dr. Júlio Gesta's co-operative housing], Matosinhos, Portugal (1961)
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AP178.S1.1961.PR01
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The project series documents the design for the Habitação Dr. Júlio Gesta in Matosinhos, Portugal. While the records were held in the office’s archives this project was assigned the number 8/60; in the past the office identified the project as number 103. The office assigned the date 1961 for this project. The project files document a housing cooperative commissioned by Dr. Júlio Gesta, located on Dr. Afonso Corderio street. Drawings suggest a two-storey building. The project was not realized. Documenting this project are sketches, plans and elevations, as well as correspondence, project documentation and a negative of the model.
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1961, 2012
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AP178.S1.1971.PR02
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This project series documents the Habitações Colectivas da Mobil Oil Portuguesa in Matosinhos, Portugal. While the records were held in the office’s archives this project was assigned the number 6/70. In the past the office identified the project as number 131. The office assigned the date 1971 for this project. The project was for a nine-storey housing complex commissioned by Mobil Oil Portuguesa. The building included dwellings, offices and commercial space. Documenting this project are studies and preliminary drawings. Textual materials include project documentation and correspondence. Photographs and negatives document the project site and model.
1971-1973
Habitações Colectivas da Mobil Oil Portuguesa [Mobil Oil housing complex], Matosinhos, Portugal (1971-1972)
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AP178.S1.1971.PR02
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This project series documents the Habitações Colectivas da Mobil Oil Portuguesa in Matosinhos, Portugal. While the records were held in the office’s archives this project was assigned the number 6/70. In the past the office identified the project as number 131. The office assigned the date 1971 for this project. The project was for a nine-storey housing complex commissioned by Mobil Oil Portuguesa. The building included dwellings, offices and commercial space. Documenting this project are studies and preliminary drawings. Textual materials include project documentation and correspondence. Photographs and negatives document the project site and model.
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1971-1973