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Hong Kong journalist Emily Rauhala speaks about the anticonsumerist philosophy of the “freegans” or “dumpster divers.” These individuals collect the tremendous quantities of still usable food and other goods that can be found in the trash containers of our cities, either to distribute to the needy or for their own personal use. Rauhala worked with Lorenzo Morales, a(...)
Hong Kong journalist Emily Rauhala speaks about the anticonsumerist philosophy of the “freegans” or “dumpster divers.” These individuals collect the tremendous quantities of still usable food and other goods that can be found in the trash containers of our cities, either to distribute to the needy or for their own personal use. Rauhala worked with Lorenzo Morales, a(...)
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Paul Desmarais Theatre
Paul Desmarais Theatre
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8 January 2009
8 January 2009
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Freegans
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Hong Kong journalist Emily Rauhala speaks about the anticonsumerist philosophy of the “freegans” or “dumpster divers.” These individuals collect the tremendous quantities of still usable food and other goods that can be found in the trash containers of our cities, either to distribute to the needy or for their own personal use. Rauhala worked with Lorenzo Morales, a(...)
Freegans
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Hong Kong journalist Emily Rauhala speaks about the anticonsumerist philosophy of the “freegans” or “dumpster divers.” These individuals collect the tremendous quantities of still usable food and other goods that can be found in the trash containers of our cities, either to distribute to the needy or for their own personal use. Rauhala worked with Lorenzo Morales, a(...)
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8 January 2009
8 January 2009
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Paul Desmarais Theatre
Paul Desmarais Theatre
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Between 1836 and 1848, the German-Dutch explorer Franz Wilhelm Junghuhn made several expeditions in Java in the service of the Dutch colonial authorities. He was among the first colonists to climb the island’s many volcanoes. His scientific works, books, maps, and lithographs made him the “Humboldt of Java.” This exhibition follows Junghuhn’s footsteps and explores(...)
Between 1836 and 1848, the German-Dutch explorer Franz Wilhelm Junghuhn made several expeditions in Java in the service of the Dutch colonial authorities. He was among the first colonists to climb the island’s many volcanoes. His scientific works, books, maps, and lithographs made him the “Humboldt of Java.” This exhibition follows Junghuhn’s footsteps and explores(...)
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Octagonal gallery
Octagonal gallery
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29 September 2016 to 22 January 2017
29 September 2016 to 22 January 2017
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17 Volcanoes: Works by Franz Wilhelm Junghuhn, Armin Linke, and Bas Princen
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Between 1836 and 1848, the German-Dutch explorer Franz Wilhelm Junghuhn made several expeditions in Java in the service of the Dutch colonial authorities. He was among the first colonists to climb the island’s many volcanoes. His scientific works, books, maps, and lithographs made him the “Humboldt of Java.” This exhibition follows Junghuhn’s footsteps and explores(...)
17 Volcanoes: Works by Franz Wilhelm Junghuhn, Armin Linke, and Bas Princen
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Between 1836 and 1848, the German-Dutch explorer Franz Wilhelm Junghuhn made several expeditions in Java in the service of the Dutch colonial authorities. He was among the first colonists to climb the island’s many volcanoes. His scientific works, books, maps, and lithographs made him the “Humboldt of Java.” This exhibition follows Junghuhn’s footsteps and explores(...)
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exhibitions
exhibitions
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29 September 2016 to
22 January 2017
29 September 2016 to
22 January 2017
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Octagonal gallery
Octagonal gallery
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exhibitions
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Seagram Plaza
Seagram Plaza
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The plaza at the Seagram Building in New York, designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and completed in 1958, was a litmus test of what an open space in the city could be. Raised three steps above the sidewalk along Park Avenue, the plaza is an oasis of calm, distant from the commotion and turbulence of the street. The way in which the plaza has been adopted by New Yorkers(...)
The plaza at the Seagram Building in New York, designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and completed in 1958, was a litmus test of what an open space in the city could be. Raised three steps above the sidewalk along Park Avenue, the plaza is an oasis of calm, distant from the commotion and turbulence of the street. The way in which the plaza has been adopted by New Yorkers(...)
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Hall cases
Hall cases
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1 May 2013 to 18 August 2013
1 May 2013 to 18 August 2013
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Seagram Plaza
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The plaza at the Seagram Building in New York, designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and completed in 1958, was a litmus test of what an open space in the city could be. Raised three steps above the sidewalk along Park Avenue, the plaza is an oasis of calm, distant from the commotion and turbulence of the street. The way in which the plaza has been adopted by New Yorkers(...)
Seagram Plaza
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The plaza at the Seagram Building in New York, designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and completed in 1958, was a litmus test of what an open space in the city could be. Raised three steps above the sidewalk along Park Avenue, the plaza is an oasis of calm, distant from the commotion and turbulence of the street. The way in which the plaza has been adopted by New Yorkers(...)
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exhibitions
exhibitions
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1 May 2013 to
18 August 2013
1 May 2013 to
18 August 2013
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Hall cases
Hall cases
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exhibitions
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Twenty-two colour photographs reveal Ernest Cormier’s central pavilion of the Université de Montréal as an integral part of the Montréal urban landscape and as a complex, varied spatial experience. The exhibition originated in a commission to Gabor Szilasi by the CCA when research into the Fonds Cormier revealed a major gap in the photographic documentation of the(...)
Twenty-two colour photographs reveal Ernest Cormier’s central pavilion of the Université de Montréal as an integral part of the Montréal urban landscape and as a complex, varied spatial experience. The exhibition originated in a commission to Gabor Szilasi by the CCA when research into the Fonds Cormier revealed a major gap in the photographic documentation of the(...)
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Octagonal gallery
Octagonal gallery
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2 May 1990 to 28 October 1990
2 May 1990 to 28 October 1990
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Sighting the Université de Montréal: Photographs by Gabor Szilasi
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Twenty-two colour photographs reveal Ernest Cormier’s central pavilion of the Université de Montréal as an integral part of the Montréal urban landscape and as a complex, varied spatial experience. The exhibition originated in a commission to Gabor Szilasi by the CCA when research into the Fonds Cormier revealed a major gap in the photographic documentation of the(...)
Sighting the Université de Montréal: Photographs by Gabor Szilasi
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Twenty-two colour photographs reveal Ernest Cormier’s central pavilion of the Université de Montréal as an integral part of the Montréal urban landscape and as a complex, varied spatial experience. The exhibition originated in a commission to Gabor Szilasi by the CCA when research into the Fonds Cormier revealed a major gap in the photographic documentation of the(...)
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exhibitions
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2 May 1990 to
28 October 1990
2 May 1990 to
28 October 1990
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Octagonal gallery
Octagonal gallery
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David Goldblatt and Ivan Vladislavić talk about their joint publication TJ/Double Negative, an innovative combination of photographs and fiction that tries to make sense of Johannesburg. They discuss their approach to representing this troubled but intriguing city in words and images. Goldblatt is a renowned documenter of South African people and places, and has been(...)
David Goldblatt and Ivan Vladislavić talk about their joint publication TJ/Double Negative, an innovative combination of photographs and fiction that tries to make sense of Johannesburg. They discuss their approach to representing this troubled but intriguing city in words and images. Goldblatt is a renowned documenter of South African people and places, and has been(...)
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Paul-Desmarais Theatre
Paul-Desmarais Theatre
Date:
9 May 2013 , 7pm
9 May 2013 , 7pm
Title:
Learning from... Johannesburg
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David Goldblatt and Ivan Vladislavić talk about their joint publication TJ/Double Negative, an innovative combination of photographs and fiction that tries to make sense of Johannesburg. They discuss their approach to representing this troubled but intriguing city in words and images. Goldblatt is a renowned documenter of South African people and places, and has been(...)
Learning from... Johannesburg
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David Goldblatt and Ivan Vladislavić talk about their joint publication TJ/Double Negative, an innovative combination of photographs and fiction that tries to make sense of Johannesburg. They discuss their approach to representing this troubled but intriguing city in words and images. Goldblatt is a renowned documenter of South African people and places, and has been(...)
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9 May 2013
7pm
9 May 2013
7pm
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Paul-Desmarais Theatre
Paul-Desmarais Theatre
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Awards, Honours and miscellaneous commemorative artefacts: - Key to Taichung City, Taiwan, presented to Arthur Erickson from Mayor Lin, Po-Rung - Governor General's Medal, awarded to Arthur Erickson for the design of Yorkdale Transit Station (1982) - Magna for Canada Scholarship Award, presented to Arthur Erickson for Invitational Participation (1997) - Habitat Scroll of Honour, Weihai Municipal Government, presented to Arthur Erickson for outstanding improvements in shelter and urban environment (2003) - Commemorative medallions from Madrid, Spain (n.d.), Lieutenant Governor of Quebec, Sir. Eugene Fiset (1940), Indianapolis, Indiana (1971), a replica of the Arab Dinar, Jordan Tourism (n.d.).
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Awards, Honours and miscellaneous commemorative artefacts: - Key to Taichung City, Taiwan, presented to Arthur Erickson from Mayor Lin, Po-Rung - Governor General's Medal, awarded to Arthur Erickson for the design of Yorkdale Transit Station (1982) - Magna for Canada Scholarship Award, presented to Arthur Erickson for Invitational Participation (1997) - Habitat Scroll of Honour, Weihai Municipal Government, presented to Arthur Erickson for outstanding improvements in shelter and urban environment (2003) - Commemorative medallions from Madrid, Spain (n.d.), Lieutenant Governor of Quebec, Sir. Eugene Fiset (1940), Indianapolis, Indiana (1971), a replica of the Arab Dinar, Jordan Tourism (n.d.).
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1940-1997
1940-1997
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Various awards, honours and commemorative artefacts
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Awards, Honours and miscellaneous commemorative artefacts: - Key to Taichung City, Taiwan, presented to Arthur Erickson from Mayor Lin, Po-Rung - Governor General's Medal, awarded to Arthur Erickson for the design of Yorkdale Transit Station (1982) - Magna for Canada Scholarship Award, presented to Arthur Erickson for Invitational Participation (1997) - Habitat Scroll of Honour, Weihai Municipal Government, presented to Arthur Erickson for outstanding improvements in shelter and urban environment (2003) - Commemorative medallions from Madrid, Spain (n.d.), Lieutenant Governor of Quebec, Sir. Eugene Fiset (1940), Indianapolis, Indiana (1971), a replica of the Arab Dinar, Jordan Tourism (n.d.).
Various awards, honours and commemorative artefacts
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ARCH273884
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Awards, Honours and miscellaneous commemorative artefacts: - Key to Taichung City, Taiwan, presented to Arthur Erickson from Mayor Lin, Po-Rung - Governor General's Medal, awarded to Arthur Erickson for the design of Yorkdale Transit Station (1982) - Magna for Canada Scholarship Award, presented to Arthur Erickson for Invitational Participation (1997) - Habitat Scroll of Honour, Weihai Municipal Government, presented to Arthur Erickson for outstanding improvements in shelter and urban environment (2003) - Commemorative medallions from Madrid, Spain (n.d.), Lieutenant Governor of Quebec, Sir. Eugene Fiset (1940), Indianapolis, Indiana (1971), a replica of the Arab Dinar, Jordan Tourism (n.d.).
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1940-1997
1940-1997
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photographs
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21 photograph(s)
photographs
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21 photograph(s)
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Photo Brochures
Photo Brochures
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ARCH187066
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Place Ville Marie (Associated Commercial Photographers, Ltd.), Expo 67 Theme Pavilions (Michael Drummond, Photographer), exterior and interior views of Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Place des Arts under Construction, elevation sketch for McGill University Centre, brochure and models for City of Calgary Urban Renewal Schemes (Arnott Rogers Batten Ltd., photographers), Housing project for Chateauguay P.Q. for Concordia Estates, Place Bonaventure roof terrace, Seven Islands City Hall, model for Fathers of Confederation Centre, P.E.I Government Buildings, first scheme model for 1000 de la Gauchetière Building in Montreal (Dimakopoulos)
ARCH187066
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Place Ville Marie (Associated Commercial Photographers, Ltd.), Expo 67 Theme Pavilions (Michael Drummond, Photographer), exterior and interior views of Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Place des Arts under Construction, elevation sketch for McGill University Centre, brochure and models for City of Calgary Urban Renewal Schemes (Arnott Rogers Batten Ltd., photographers), Housing project for Chateauguay P.Q. for Concordia Estates, Place Bonaventure roof terrace, Seven Islands City Hall, model for Fathers of Confederation Centre, P.E.I Government Buildings, first scheme model for 1000 de la Gauchetière Building in Montreal (Dimakopoulos)
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Photo Brochures
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Place Ville Marie (Associated Commercial Photographers, Ltd.), Expo 67 Theme Pavilions (Michael Drummond, Photographer), exterior and interior views of Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Place des Arts under Construction, elevation sketch for McGill University Centre, brochure and models for City of Calgary Urban Renewal Schemes (Arnott Rogers Batten Ltd., photographers), Housing project for Chateauguay P.Q. for Concordia Estates, Place Bonaventure roof terrace, Seven Islands City Hall, model for Fathers of Confederation Centre, P.E.I Government Buildings, first scheme model for 1000 de la Gauchetière Building in Montreal (Dimakopoulos)
Photo Brochures
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ARCH187066
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Place Ville Marie (Associated Commercial Photographers, Ltd.), Expo 67 Theme Pavilions (Michael Drummond, Photographer), exterior and interior views of Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Place des Arts under Construction, elevation sketch for McGill University Centre, brochure and models for City of Calgary Urban Renewal Schemes (Arnott Rogers Batten Ltd., photographers), Housing project for Chateauguay P.Q. for Concordia Estates, Place Bonaventure roof terrace, Seven Islands City Hall, model for Fathers of Confederation Centre, P.E.I Government Buildings, first scheme model for 1000 de la Gauchetière Building in Montreal (Dimakopoulos)
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photographs
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21 photograph(s)
photographs
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21 photograph(s)
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textual records
textual records
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AP197.S1.SS9.001
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This box contains notes, drafts, articles, book reviews and lectures by Kenneth Frampton. The materials are organized alphabetically by either title or the architect's last name, from A-Z. The contents are mostly older texts by Frampton, circa 1960-1990. Subjects and architects explored in these texts include: Raimund Abraham; Tadao Ando; contemporary architecture; the modern urban form; Gustave Eiffel; English neoclassicism; Louis Kahn; John Hejduk; Herman Hertzberger; postmodern theory; Steven Holl; industrialization; Le Corbusier; El Lissitzky; modernism; Palais Royale; Carlo Scarpa; James Stirling; Team 10; technology; and Otto Wagner.
AP197.S1.SS9.001
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This box contains notes, drafts, articles, book reviews and lectures by Kenneth Frampton. The materials are organized alphabetically by either title or the architect's last name, from A-Z. The contents are mostly older texts by Frampton, circa 1960-1990. Subjects and architects explored in these texts include: Raimund Abraham; Tadao Ando; contemporary architecture; the modern urban form; Gustave Eiffel; English neoclassicism; Louis Kahn; John Hejduk; Herman Hertzberger; postmodern theory; Steven Holl; industrialization; Le Corbusier; El Lissitzky; modernism; Palais Royale; Carlo Scarpa; James Stirling; Team 10; technology; and Otto Wagner.
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circa 1964-1990
circa 1964-1990
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Kenneth Frampton texts, articles and notes (A-Z)
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AP197.S1.SS9.001
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This box contains notes, drafts, articles, book reviews and lectures by Kenneth Frampton. The materials are organized alphabetically by either title or the architect's last name, from A-Z. The contents are mostly older texts by Frampton, circa 1960-1990. Subjects and architects explored in these texts include: Raimund Abraham; Tadao Ando; contemporary architecture; the modern urban form; Gustave Eiffel; English neoclassicism; Louis Kahn; John Hejduk; Herman Hertzberger; postmodern theory; Steven Holl; industrialization; Le Corbusier; El Lissitzky; modernism; Palais Royale; Carlo Scarpa; James Stirling; Team 10; technology; and Otto Wagner.
Kenneth Frampton texts, articles and notes (A-Z)
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AP197.S1.SS9.001
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This box contains notes, drafts, articles, book reviews and lectures by Kenneth Frampton. The materials are organized alphabetically by either title or the architect's last name, from A-Z. The contents are mostly older texts by Frampton, circa 1960-1990. Subjects and architects explored in these texts include: Raimund Abraham; Tadao Ando; contemporary architecture; the modern urban form; Gustave Eiffel; English neoclassicism; Louis Kahn; John Hejduk; Herman Hertzberger; postmodern theory; Steven Holl; industrialization; Le Corbusier; El Lissitzky; modernism; Palais Royale; Carlo Scarpa; James Stirling; Team 10; technology; and Otto Wagner.
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circa 1964-1990
circa 1964-1990
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As Building Director of Baden in southwest Germany, Friedrich Weinbrenner (1766–1826) had the unique opportunity to create in Karlsruhe—the capital and his native city—one of the most homogeneous architectural ensembles ever achieved by a single architect. The exhibition focuses on the impact of scientific and administrative reform on the urban and agricultural(...)
As Building Director of Baden in southwest Germany, Friedrich Weinbrenner (1766–1826) had the unique opportunity to create in Karlsruhe—the capital and his native city—one of the most homogeneous architectural ensembles ever achieved by a single architect. The exhibition focuses on the impact of scientific and administrative reform on the urban and agricultural(...)
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Main galleries
Main galleries
Date:
31 January 1990 to 18 March 1990
31 January 1990 to 18 March 1990
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Friedrich Weinbrenner, Architect of Karlsruhe
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As Building Director of Baden in southwest Germany, Friedrich Weinbrenner (1766–1826) had the unique opportunity to create in Karlsruhe—the capital and his native city—one of the most homogeneous architectural ensembles ever achieved by a single architect. The exhibition focuses on the impact of scientific and administrative reform on the urban and agricultural(...)
Friedrich Weinbrenner, Architect of Karlsruhe
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As Building Director of Baden in southwest Germany, Friedrich Weinbrenner (1766–1826) had the unique opportunity to create in Karlsruhe—the capital and his native city—one of the most homogeneous architectural ensembles ever achieved by a single architect. The exhibition focuses on the impact of scientific and administrative reform on the urban and agricultural(...)
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exhibitions
exhibitions
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31 January 1990 to
18 March 1990
31 January 1990 to
18 March 1990
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Main galleries
Main galleries
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exhibitions
exhibitions
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The New Spirit: Modern Architecture in Vancouver, 1938–1963 looks at key buildings and projects from an exhilarating epoch in Vancouver’s history through design drawings, period photographs, furniture, and decoration. In the years following the Second World War, Vancouver emerged as a city with a particularly vital and progressive architectural culture, adapting the(...)
The New Spirit: Modern Architecture in Vancouver, 1938–1963 looks at key buildings and projects from an exhilarating epoch in Vancouver’s history through design drawings, period photographs, furniture, and decoration. In the years following the Second World War, Vancouver emerged as a city with a particularly vital and progressive architectural culture, adapting the(...)
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Main galleries
Main galleries
Date:
5 March 1997 to 25 May 1997
5 March 1997 to 25 May 1997
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The New Spirit: Modern Architecture in Vancouver, 1938-1963
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The New Spirit: Modern Architecture in Vancouver, 1938–1963 looks at key buildings and projects from an exhilarating epoch in Vancouver’s history through design drawings, period photographs, furniture, and decoration. In the years following the Second World War, Vancouver emerged as a city with a particularly vital and progressive architectural culture, adapting the(...)
The New Spirit: Modern Architecture in Vancouver, 1938-1963
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The New Spirit: Modern Architecture in Vancouver, 1938–1963 looks at key buildings and projects from an exhilarating epoch in Vancouver’s history through design drawings, period photographs, furniture, and decoration. In the years following the Second World War, Vancouver emerged as a city with a particularly vital and progressive architectural culture, adapting the(...)
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exhibitions
exhibitions
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5 March 1997 to
25 May 1997
5 March 1997 to
25 May 1997
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Main galleries
Main galleries
