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Alessandro Poli fonds
AP148
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The Alessandro Poli fonds documents the work of Italian architect, designer and artist Alessandro Poli. Born in Fiesole in 1941, Poli studied architecture at the University of Florence, and was a member of Superstudio from 1970 to 1972. Poli’s involvement with Superstudio and engaged research on material culture constitute two strong components of his archive.
1963-1996
Alessandro Poli fonds
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AP148
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The Alessandro Poli fonds documents the work of Italian architect, designer and artist Alessandro Poli. Born in Fiesole in 1941, Poli studied architecture at the University of Florence, and was a member of Superstudio from 1970 to 1972. Poli’s involvement with Superstudio and engaged research on material culture constitute two strong components of his archive.
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1963-1996
textual records
DR2012:0012:099:016
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File containing documents in English (predominant) and French, including correspondence related to the Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography's acquisition of the following six black-and-white photographs by Melvin Charney: - La maison de Rivière-des-Prairies, Québec; - Pichette nettoyeur, Trois-Rivières, Québec; - Garage, Eastman, Québec; - Grange, Sainte-Catherine de Hatley, Québec; - Scierie, Saint-Malo, Québec; - Hangars de chargement, La Prairie, Québec. Original folder inscribed in graphite: CANADIAN MUSEUM OF CONTEMP PHOTO / OTTAWA
2003-2004
Correspondence of Melvin Charney related to donation of artworks
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DR2012:0012:099:016
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File containing documents in English (predominant) and French, including correspondence related to the Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography's acquisition of the following six black-and-white photographs by Melvin Charney: - La maison de Rivière-des-Prairies, Québec; - Pichette nettoyeur, Trois-Rivières, Québec; - Garage, Eastman, Québec; - Grange, Sainte-Catherine de Hatley, Québec; - Scierie, Saint-Malo, Québec; - Hangars de chargement, La Prairie, Québec. Original folder inscribed in graphite: CANADIAN MUSEUM OF CONTEMP PHOTO / OTTAWA
textual records
2003-2004
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Fonds
AP168
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The Neil Denari Interrupted Projections project records, 1994-2004 (predominant 1994-1996), document the development and installation of Denari’s show “Interrupted Projections” at Gallery MA in Tokyo, Japan. The archive consists of original born-digital files and a small amount of physical material, including drawings, transparencies, slides, and promotional materials.
1994-2004
Neil Denari Interrupted Projections project records
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AP168
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The Neil Denari Interrupted Projections project records, 1994-2004 (predominant 1994-1996), document the development and installation of Denari’s show “Interrupted Projections” at Gallery MA in Tokyo, Japan. The archive consists of original born-digital files and a small amount of physical material, including drawings, transparencies, slides, and promotional materials.
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1994-2004
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Melvin Charney fonds
AP041
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The Melvin Charney fonds documents Charney's career from the 1950s to the 2012 over 70 architectural and artistics projects, records related to exhibitions he designed, exhibition in which his projects were presented, his teaching activities, and his writings. The fonds contains a considerable amount of textual records, architectural drawings, photographic materials, some models, and a small number of artefacts related to his projects.
1947-2012
Melvin Charney fonds
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AP041
Synopsis:
The Melvin Charney fonds documents Charney's career from the 1950s to the 2012 over 70 architectural and artistics projects, records related to exhibitions he designed, exhibition in which his projects were presented, his teaching activities, and his writings. The fonds contains a considerable amount of textual records, architectural drawings, photographic materials, some models, and a small number of artefacts related to his projects.
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1947-2012
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AP056
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The Kuwabara Payne McKenna Blumberg fonds documents the architectural projects of the firm from 1984-2003. 125 projects are recorded through drawings, photographs, models, textual records, periodicals and paintings. These projects include built work, proposals and competition entries.
1984-2003
Kuwabara Payne Mckenna Blumberg fonds
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AP056
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The Kuwabara Payne McKenna Blumberg fonds documents the architectural projects of the firm from 1984-2003. 125 projects are recorded through drawings, photographs, models, textual records, periodicals and paintings. These projects include built work, proposals and competition entries.
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1984-2003
PH1983:0161:001-023
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- Contemporary binding consists of blue leather-covered boards and spine. There are gold gilt inscriptions, accents and an emblem on the cover and spine. Endleaves are of marbled paper. Pages are of light brownish white paper with gold gilt edging. The album is comprised of 23 photographs, 21 photographs by Thomas Annan and two photographs of drawings by unknown photographers.The album includes also two booklets and lists of donors to the university. The 23rd photograph is located in the second booklet.
architecture
assembled between 1866 and 1881 ? or after
Album of views of Glasgow College (also known as Old College of Glasgow and Glasgow University; now the University of Glasgow), Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
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PH1983:0161:001-023
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- Contemporary binding consists of blue leather-covered boards and spine. There are gold gilt inscriptions, accents and an emblem on the cover and spine. Endleaves are of marbled paper. Pages are of light brownish white paper with gold gilt edging. The album is comprised of 23 photographs, 21 photographs by Thomas Annan and two photographs of drawings by unknown photographers.The album includes also two booklets and lists of donors to the university. The 23rd photograph is located in the second booklet.
architecture
drawings, textual records
DR2012:0011:017
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Post binder containing notes and sketches related to the following events, locations and/or projects: - Portrait dancing deconstruction on temple; - Trois-Rivières; - In flight: que la fête commence; - Jardin des plantes series; - The garden... ; - In flight series; - German series; - Skyscraper, waterfall, brooks - a construction; - Grain elevators; - Montreal Museum of Contemporary Art; - After the revolution series; - Some place to be somebody; - Sticks and stones ...; - Un dictionnaire... ; - Malewitsch [Malewich] reconstructed; - Parable 12; - London competition. Spine label inscribed: 90-92
1990-1993
Notes and sketches by Melvin Charney on his later works
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DR2012:0011:017
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Post binder containing notes and sketches related to the following events, locations and/or projects: - Portrait dancing deconstruction on temple; - Trois-Rivières; - In flight: que la fête commence; - Jardin des plantes series; - The garden... ; - In flight series; - German series; - Skyscraper, waterfall, brooks - a construction; - Grain elevators; - Montreal Museum of Contemporary Art; - After the revolution series; - Some place to be somebody; - Sticks and stones ...; - Un dictionnaire... ; - Malewitsch [Malewich] reconstructed; - Parable 12; - London competition. Spine label inscribed: 90-92
drawings, textual records
1990-1993
photographs
ARCH276588
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Binder contains presentation slides for projects filed under, "Education." Includes : Stanford University Biological Sciences Expansion, University of California Biological Sciences Unit 2, North Carolina State University Textile School, Biological Science and Chemistry Building Western Washington University, University of California Clinical Sciences Building, Kwantlen College Surrey Campus, United Arab Emirates University, Washington State University Downtown Campus, University of Arizona Business School, West Mall Complex S.F.U., Central Library Phase 1 U.B.C., Contemporary Art Centre S.F.U.
1985-1991
Presentation slides for various educational buildings projects
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ARCH276588
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Binder contains presentation slides for projects filed under, "Education." Includes : Stanford University Biological Sciences Expansion, University of California Biological Sciences Unit 2, North Carolina State University Textile School, Biological Science and Chemistry Building Western Washington University, University of California Clinical Sciences Building, Kwantlen College Surrey Campus, United Arab Emirates University, Washington State University Downtown Campus, University of Arizona Business School, West Mall Complex S.F.U., Central Library Phase 1 U.B.C., Contemporary Art Centre S.F.U.
photographs
1985-1991
articles
Flirting With Fulfilment
Flirting With Fulfilment
Samir Bantal interviewed by Jack Self on the consumer's search for meaning in contemporary retail environments
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born digital
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4025 digital file(s)
AP174.S1.2001.D1.009
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Contains photographs of an early Carbon Tower study model, 2002; the Extreme Textiles exhibit at the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, New York, 2005; the 1:125 scale 3D Systems model on display at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, 2006-2007; and the 1:50 and 1:125 scale 3D Systems Carbon Tower models, 2013-2014. Original directory name: "MODEL PHOTOS". Most common file formats: Exchangeable Image File Format (Compressed), Canon RAW, DS_store file (MAC), Tagged Image File Format, Adobe Photoshop
2002-2014
Photographs of 3D Systems models and exhibits
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AP174.S1.2001.D1.009
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Contains photographs of an early Carbon Tower study model, 2002; the Extreme Textiles exhibit at the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, New York, 2005; the 1:125 scale 3D Systems model on display at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, 2006-2007; and the 1:50 and 1:125 scale 3D Systems Carbon Tower models, 2013-2014. Original directory name: "MODEL PHOTOS". Most common file formats: Exchangeable Image File Format (Compressed), Canon RAW, DS_store file (MAC), Tagged Image File Format, Adobe Photoshop
born digital
Quantity:
4025 digital file(s)
2002-2014