photographs
ARCH275848
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2 binders- photographic documentation for projects filed under, "Planning and Urban Design." Includes: L.A. Metro Rail Station, Tanjung Batu, Centennial Campus, North Carolina, New West Quay, Marathon Lands Study and Bayshore Gardens. Includes project information, renderings, presentation slides and plans.
1990
Photographic documentation for various projects
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ARCH275848
Description:
2 binders- photographic documentation for projects filed under, "Planning and Urban Design." Includes: L.A. Metro Rail Station, Tanjung Batu, Centennial Campus, North Carolina, New West Quay, Marathon Lands Study and Bayshore Gardens. Includes project information, renderings, presentation slides and plans.
photographs
1990
articles
Nature reorganized
architecture du paysage, Frederick Law Olmsted, Geoffrey James, landscape architecture, Lee Friedlander, Mount Royal Park, parc, Parc du Mont-Royal, parc urbain, park, Robert Burley, urban park
14 August 2009
Nature reorganized
Learning from… São Paulo
Angelo Bucci, architect and professor at the University of São Paulo, Brazil, addresses the violence and changing environment of São Paulo in search of new urban forms. São Paulo’s urban violence can be understood as ruining the experience of the city and, as a result, the purpose of the architect’s work. The lecture examines São Paulo not as a static object, but as an(...)
22 April 2010
Learning from… São Paulo
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Angelo Bucci, architect and professor at the University of São Paulo, Brazil, addresses the violence and changing environment of São Paulo in search of new urban forms. São Paulo’s urban violence can be understood as ruining the experience of the city and, as a result, the purpose of the architect’s work. The lecture examines São Paulo not as a static object, but as an(...)
Learning from... Hong Kong
Self-built settlements on the roofs of high-rise buildings have been an integral part of Hong Kong’s history for over half a century. Rooftop structures range from basic shelters for the disadvantaged to intricate multi-storey constructions equipped with the amenities of modern life. Rufina Wu and Stefan Canham use the tools of an architect and a photographer to document(...)
Paul-Desmarais Theatre
3 May 2012 , 7pm
Learning from... Hong Kong
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Self-built settlements on the roofs of high-rise buildings have been an integral part of Hong Kong’s history for over half a century. Rooftop structures range from basic shelters for the disadvantaged to intricate multi-storey constructions equipped with the amenities of modern life. Rufina Wu and Stefan Canham use the tools of an architect and a photographer to document(...)
Paul-Desmarais Theatre
Learning from... Cairo
Nasser Rabbat challenges the traditional framing strategies of East vs. West or traditional vs. modern, focusing instead on the dialectical relationship of modernity and history in the making of contemporary Cairo. Shaped by distinct waves of modernity from the colonial Napoleonic invasion of 1789 to the revolution and independence in 1952, the city responded with layers(...)
Paul-Desmarais Theatre
15 September 2011 , 7pm
Learning from... Cairo
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Nasser Rabbat challenges the traditional framing strategies of East vs. West or traditional vs. modern, focusing instead on the dialectical relationship of modernity and history in the making of contemporary Cairo. Shaped by distinct waves of modernity from the colonial Napoleonic invasion of 1789 to the revolution and independence in 1952, the city responded with layers(...)
Paul-Desmarais Theatre
archives
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Collection
J.J.P. Oud Collection
CI005
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The J.J.P. Oud Collection, 1911-1973, documents J.J.P. Oud's work as an architect between 1911 and 1973. The collection is focussed on Oud’s architectural projects, including work on major exectued and unrealized buildings in the Netherlands, Germany, Czechoslovakia, and the United States. The collection also includes Oud's designs for diverse projects on public housing, war memorials and interior design.
1908-1966 (1911-1963 predominant)
J.J.P. Oud Collection
CI005
Synopsis:
The J.J.P. Oud Collection, 1911-1973, documents J.J.P. Oud's work as an architect between 1911 and 1973. The collection is focussed on Oud’s architectural projects, including work on major exectued and unrealized buildings in the Netherlands, Germany, Czechoslovakia, and the United States. The collection also includes Oud's designs for diverse projects on public housing, war memorials and interior design.
archives
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Collection institutionnelle
1908-1966 (1911-1963 predominant)
archives
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Fonds
André Blouin fonds
AP038
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The André Blouin fonds, 1933-1996, documents the professional career of architect André Blouin. Materials in this fonds consist of the following: approximately 4821 drawings (including reprographic copies), 4006 photographic materials, 52 l.m. of textual records, 127 panels and 4 reels of 16 mm film.
1933-1996
André Blouin fonds
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AP038
Synopsis:
The André Blouin fonds, 1933-1996, documents the professional career of architect André Blouin. Materials in this fonds consist of the following: approximately 4821 drawings (including reprographic copies), 4006 photographic materials, 52 l.m. of textual records, 127 panels and 4 reels of 16 mm film.
archives
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Fonds
1933-1996
textual records
AP206.S2.018
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File was originally housed in a binder along with content arranged in AP206.S2.014, AP206.S2.015, AP206.S2.016 and AP206.S2.017. This file includes the following papers: "Urban Design Concept of Chandigarh," 1971 "Architecture as a Career," 1970 "Education of an Architect bearing in mind the Economic, Cultural and Technical needs of the Country," 1970
1968-1979
Published and unpublished papers (folder 5 of 5)
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AP206.S2.018
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File was originally housed in a binder along with content arranged in AP206.S2.014, AP206.S2.015, AP206.S2.016 and AP206.S2.017. This file includes the following papers: "Urban Design Concept of Chandigarh," 1971 "Architecture as a Career," 1970 "Education of an Architect bearing in mind the Economic, Cultural and Technical needs of the Country," 1970
textual records
1968-1979
textual records
AP206.S2.041
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File was originally housed in a binder labelled "Manuscripts" along with content arranged in AP206.S2.039, AP206.S2.040, AP206.S2.042 and AP206.S2.043. This file includes the following papers: "The Universe and Dr. Einstein" "Faculty: A note on the Conditions of Service in Schools of Architecture," 1975 "Introspection," 1976 "Housing the Urban Poor," 1976
1975-1980
Unpublished papers (folder 3 of 5)
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AP206.S2.041
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File was originally housed in a binder labelled "Manuscripts" along with content arranged in AP206.S2.039, AP206.S2.040, AP206.S2.042 and AP206.S2.043. This file includes the following papers: "The Universe and Dr. Einstein" "Faculty: A note on the Conditions of Service in Schools of Architecture," 1975 "Introspection," 1976 "Housing the Urban Poor," 1976
textual records
1975-1980
Learning from... Athens
Konstantinos Pantazis, co-founder of Point Supreme, discusses the work of the Athens-based practice. The talk focuses on ways to challenge the current crisis condition, proactive proposals for improving the city, addressing the collective unconscious, and building without money. It presents the processes behind examples from the two opposite ends of Point Supreme’s(...)
Paul-Desmarais Theatre
7 April 2016, 6pm
Learning from... Athens
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Konstantinos Pantazis, co-founder of Point Supreme, discusses the work of the Athens-based practice. The talk focuses on ways to challenge the current crisis condition, proactive proposals for improving the city, addressing the collective unconscious, and building without money. It presents the processes behind examples from the two opposite ends of Point Supreme’s(...)
Paul-Desmarais Theatre