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As part of our exhibition Far From Nostalgia, we invite you to a reading of the correspondence between Argentine architect Amancio Williams concerning his project The City That Humanity Needs (Ciudad que Necesita la Humanidad), in and around the gallery space, from 6 to 7 pm on Thursday, 23 November.
As part of our exhibition Far From Nostalgia, we invite you to a reading of the correspondence between Argentine architect Amancio Williams concerning his project The City That Humanity Needs (Ciudad que Necesita la Humanidad), in and around the gallery space, from 6 to 7 pm on Thursday, 23 November.
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23 November 2023, 6pm to 7pm
23 November 2023, 6pm to 7pm
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A reading of Amancio Williams’s letters
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As part of our exhibition Far From Nostalgia, we invite you to a reading of the correspondence between Argentine architect Amancio Williams concerning his project The City That Humanity Needs (Ciudad que Necesita la Humanidad), in and around the gallery space, from 6 to 7 pm on Thursday, 23 November.
A reading of Amancio Williams’s letters
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As part of our exhibition Far From Nostalgia, we invite you to a reading of the correspondence between Argentine architect Amancio Williams concerning his project The City That Humanity Needs (Ciudad que Necesita la Humanidad), in and around the gallery space, from 6 to 7 pm on Thursday, 23 November.
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23 November 2023
6pm to 7pm
23 November 2023
6pm to 7pm
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archives
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Fonds
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Fonds
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Amancio Williams fonds
Amancio Williams fonds
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AP205
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The Amancio Williams fonds documents Williams' career as an architect and designer from the 1940s to the late 1980s. The fonds documents his work for over 80 architectural, urban planning and furniture design projects, as well as the administration of his architecture practice, and his professional activities through correspondence, photographic material, and promotional materials.
AP205
Synopsis:
The Amancio Williams fonds documents Williams' career as an architect and designer from the 1940s to the late 1980s. The fonds documents his work for over 80 architectural, urban planning and furniture design projects, as well as the administration of his architecture practice, and his professional activities through correspondence, photographic material, and promotional materials.
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1848-2010s
1848-2010s
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Amancio Williams fonds
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AP205
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The Amancio Williams fonds documents Williams' career as an architect and designer from the 1940s to the late 1980s. The fonds documents his work for over 80 architectural, urban planning and furniture design projects, as well as the administration of his architecture practice, and his professional activities through correspondence, photographic material, and promotional materials.
Amancio Williams fonds
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AP205
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The Amancio Williams fonds documents Williams' career as an architect and designer from the 1940s to the late 1980s. The fonds documents his work for over 80 architectural, urban planning and furniture design projects, as well as the administration of his architecture practice, and his professional activities through correspondence, photographic material, and promotional materials.
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archives
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Fonds
archives
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1848-2010s
1848-2010s
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exhibitions
exhibitions
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In the second iteration of the Out of the Box: Amancio Williams series, Claudia Shmidt focuses on letters both sent and received by Amancio Williams. These letters, written to politicians, leading cultural institutions, and influential architects, help to situate Williams’s practice and elaborate on his persistence in bringing his projects to life.
In the second iteration of the Out of the Box: Amancio Williams series, Claudia Shmidt focuses on letters both sent and received by Amancio Williams. These letters, written to politicians, leading cultural institutions, and influential architects, help to situate Williams’s practice and elaborate on his persistence in bringing his projects to life.
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Octagonal gallery Keyword(s):
Amancio Williams, Claudia Shmidt, Buenos Aires, Out of the box, Argentina
Octagonal gallery Keyword(s):
Amancio Williams, Claudia Shmidt, Buenos Aires, Out of the box, Argentina
Date:
12 October 2023 to 28 January 2024
12 October 2023 to 28 January 2024
Title:
Far from Nostalgia: Amancio Williams selected by Claudia Shmidt
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In the second iteration of the Out of the Box: Amancio Williams series, Claudia Shmidt focuses on letters both sent and received by Amancio Williams. These letters, written to politicians, leading cultural institutions, and influential architects, help to situate Williams’s practice and elaborate on his persistence in bringing his projects to life.
Far from Nostalgia: Amancio Williams selected by Claudia Shmidt
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In the second iteration of the Out of the Box: Amancio Williams series, Claudia Shmidt focuses on letters both sent and received by Amancio Williams. These letters, written to politicians, leading cultural institutions, and influential architects, help to situate Williams’s practice and elaborate on his persistence in bringing his projects to life.
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exhibitions
exhibitions
Date:
12 October 2023 to
28 January 2024
12 October 2023 to
28 January 2024
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Octagonal gallery Keyword(s):
Amancio Williams, Claudia Shmidt, Buenos Aires, Out of the box, Argentina
Octagonal gallery Keyword(s):
Amancio Williams, Claudia Shmidt, Buenos Aires, Out of the box, Argentina
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Project
Project
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AP142.S1.D77
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File documents an unsuccessful competition entry for an office building in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The offices of the multinational Techint were to occupied the highest section of the tower. Material in this file was produced in 1984. File contains reference drawings, design development drawings and presentation drawings. File also contains textual records including correspondence, an architect's report, drawings and photographic material.
AP142.S1.D77
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File documents an unsuccessful competition entry for an office building in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The offices of the multinational Techint were to occupied the highest section of the tower. Material in this file was produced in 1984. File contains reference drawings, design development drawings and presentation drawings. File also contains textual records including correspondence, an architect's report, drawings and photographic material.
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1984
1984
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Edificio Techint a Buenos Aires
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AP142.S1.D77
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File documents an unsuccessful competition entry for an office building in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The offices of the multinational Techint were to occupied the highest section of the tower. Material in this file was produced in 1984. File contains reference drawings, design development drawings and presentation drawings. File also contains textual records including correspondence, an architect's report, drawings and photographic material.
Edificio Techint a Buenos Aires
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AP142.S1.D77
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File documents an unsuccessful competition entry for an office building in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The offices of the multinational Techint were to occupied the highest section of the tower. Material in this file was produced in 1984. File contains reference drawings, design development drawings and presentation drawings. File also contains textual records including correspondence, an architect's report, drawings and photographic material.
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File 77
File 77
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1984
1984
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To celebrate the launch of our publication AP205 Amancio Williams: Readings of the Archive, we invite you to join us for a lecture by Argentinian historian Luis Müller on Amancio William’s innovations through an analysis of his creative process, proposals, and investigations.
To celebrate the launch of our publication AP205 Amancio Williams: Readings of the Archive, we invite you to join us for a lecture by Argentinian historian Luis Müller on Amancio William’s innovations through an analysis of his creative process, proposals, and investigations.
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Paul-Desmarais Theatre and Bookstore Keyword(s):
Out of the box, archive, Amancio Williams
Paul-Desmarais Theatre and Bookstore Keyword(s):
Out of the box, archive, Amancio Williams
Date:
28 November 2024, 6pm to 9pm
28 November 2024, 6pm to 9pm
Title:
Lecture by Luis Müller and Book Launch: AP205 Amancio Williams
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To celebrate the launch of our publication AP205 Amancio Williams: Readings of the Archive, we invite you to join us for a lecture by Argentinian historian Luis Müller on Amancio William’s innovations through an analysis of his creative process, proposals, and investigations.
Lecture by Luis Müller and Book Launch: AP205 Amancio Williams
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To celebrate the launch of our publication AP205 Amancio Williams: Readings of the Archive, we invite you to join us for a lecture by Argentinian historian Luis Müller on Amancio William’s innovations through an analysis of his creative process, proposals, and investigations.
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events
events
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28 November 2024
6pm to 9pm
28 November 2024
6pm to 9pm
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Paul-Desmarais Theatre and Bookstore Keyword(s):
Out of the box, archive, Amancio Williams
Paul-Desmarais Theatre and Bookstore Keyword(s):
Out of the box, archive, Amancio Williams
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Sub-series
Sub-series
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AP116.S2.SS7
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Sub-series documents the planning and execution of the Anybody Conference and Journal, taking place 6-9 June, 1996, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Sub-series is arranged into seven files by object type. Material in sub-series was produced between 1993 and 1999. Sub-series contains correspondence with conference participants, poster, press clippings, photographs and illustrations of conference and for journal, video and audio cassettes of conference proceedings, transcripts of conference proceedings, articles, and the publication itself.
AP116.S2.SS7
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Sub-series documents the planning and execution of the Anybody Conference and Journal, taking place 6-9 June, 1996, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Sub-series is arranged into seven files by object type. Material in sub-series was produced between 1993 and 1999. Sub-series contains correspondence with conference participants, poster, press clippings, photographs and illustrations of conference and for journal, video and audio cassettes of conference proceedings, transcripts of conference proceedings, articles, and the publication itself.
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1993-1999
1993-1999
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Anybody Conference and Journal
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AP116.S2.SS7
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Sub-series documents the planning and execution of the Anybody Conference and Journal, taking place 6-9 June, 1996, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Sub-series is arranged into seven files by object type. Material in sub-series was produced between 1993 and 1999. Sub-series contains correspondence with conference participants, poster, press clippings, photographs and illustrations of conference and for journal, video and audio cassettes of conference proceedings, transcripts of conference proceedings, articles, and the publication itself.
Anybody Conference and Journal
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AP116.S2.SS7
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Sub-series documents the planning and execution of the Anybody Conference and Journal, taking place 6-9 June, 1996, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Sub-series is arranged into seven files by object type. Material in sub-series was produced between 1993 and 1999. Sub-series contains correspondence with conference participants, poster, press clippings, photographs and illustrations of conference and for journal, video and audio cassettes of conference proceedings, transcripts of conference proceedings, articles, and the publication itself.
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Sub-series 7
Sub-series 7
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1993-1999
1993-1999
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exhibitions
exhibitions
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In the first iteration of the Out of the Box: Amancio Williams series, Gilles Delalex and Yves Moreau of Studio Muoto explore the infrastructural dimensions of Williams’ work, with a focus on his unrealized projects for an airport on the coast of Buenos Aires (1945) and the church Cruz en el Río de la Plata (1978‒1980), both of which establish a dialogue with the horizon.
In the first iteration of the Out of the Box: Amancio Williams series, Gilles Delalex and Yves Moreau of Studio Muoto explore the infrastructural dimensions of Williams’ work, with a focus on his unrealized projects for an airport on the coast of Buenos Aires (1945) and the church Cruz en el Río de la Plata (1978‒1980), both of which establish a dialogue with the horizon.
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Octagonal gallery Keyword(s):
Amancio Williams, Studio Muoto, Gilles Delalex, Yves Moreau, Buenos Aires, Out of the box, infrastructure, Argentina, horizon
Octagonal gallery Keyword(s):
Amancio Williams, Studio Muoto, Gilles Delalex, Yves Moreau, Buenos Aires, Out of the box, infrastructure, Argentina, horizon
Date:
23 June 2023 to 17 September 2023
23 June 2023 to 17 September 2023
Title:
On the Horizon: Amancio Williams selected by Studio Muoto
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In the first iteration of the Out of the Box: Amancio Williams series, Gilles Delalex and Yves Moreau of Studio Muoto explore the infrastructural dimensions of Williams’ work, with a focus on his unrealized projects for an airport on the coast of Buenos Aires (1945) and the church Cruz en el Río de la Plata (1978‒1980), both of which establish a dialogue with the horizon.
On the Horizon: Amancio Williams selected by Studio Muoto
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In the first iteration of the Out of the Box: Amancio Williams series, Gilles Delalex and Yves Moreau of Studio Muoto explore the infrastructural dimensions of Williams’ work, with a focus on his unrealized projects for an airport on the coast of Buenos Aires (1945) and the church Cruz en el Río de la Plata (1978‒1980), both of which establish a dialogue with the horizon.
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exhibitions
exhibitions
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23 June 2023 to
17 September 2023
23 June 2023 to
17 September 2023
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Octagonal gallery Keyword(s):
Amancio Williams, Studio Muoto, Gilles Delalex, Yves Moreau, Buenos Aires, Out of the box, infrastructure, Argentina, horizon
Octagonal gallery Keyword(s):
Amancio Williams, Studio Muoto, Gilles Delalex, Yves Moreau, Buenos Aires, Out of the box, infrastructure, Argentina, horizon
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Learning from… São Paulo
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(...)
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(...)
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22 April 2010
22 April 2010
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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… 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(...)
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22 April 2010
22 April 2010
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For the third and last installment in this series, Mauricio Pezo and Sofia von Ellrichshausen of Pezo von Ellrichshausen explore domestic monumentality in Williamss work. The exhibition presents technical drawings of monumental elements incorporated in two key projects—Casa Sobre el Arroyo [House on the river] and Casa Demarás [Desmarás house]—alongside an array of(...)
For the third and last installment in this series, Mauricio Pezo and Sofia von Ellrichshausen of Pezo von Ellrichshausen explore domestic monumentality in Williamss work. The exhibition presents technical drawings of monumental elements incorporated in two key projects—Casa Sobre el Arroyo [House on the river] and Casa Demarás [Desmarás house]—alongside an array of(...)
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Octagonal gallery Keyword(s):
Amancio Williams, Pezo von Ellrichshausen, Buenos Aires, Out of the box, Argentina, Casa sobre el arroyo, Casa Desmarás, bridge house
Octagonal gallery Keyword(s):
Amancio Williams, Pezo von Ellrichshausen, Buenos Aires, Out of the box, Argentina, Casa sobre el arroyo, Casa Desmarás, bridge house
Date:
22 February 2024 to 19 May 2024
22 February 2024 to 19 May 2024
Title:
Domestic Monument: Amancio Williams selected by Pezo von Ellrichshausen
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For the third and last installment in this series, Mauricio Pezo and Sofia von Ellrichshausen of Pezo von Ellrichshausen explore domestic monumentality in Williamss work. The exhibition presents technical drawings of monumental elements incorporated in two key projects—Casa Sobre el Arroyo [House on the river] and Casa Demarás [Desmarás house]—alongside an array of(...)
Domestic Monument: Amancio Williams selected by Pezo von Ellrichshausen
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For the third and last installment in this series, Mauricio Pezo and Sofia von Ellrichshausen of Pezo von Ellrichshausen explore domestic monumentality in Williamss work. The exhibition presents technical drawings of monumental elements incorporated in two key projects—Casa Sobre el Arroyo [House on the river] and Casa Demarás [Desmarás house]—alongside an array of(...)
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exhibitions
exhibitions
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22 February 2024 to
19 May 2024
22 February 2024 to
19 May 2024
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Octagonal gallery Keyword(s):
Amancio Williams, Pezo von Ellrichshausen, Buenos Aires, Out of the box, Argentina, Casa sobre el arroyo, Casa Desmarás, bridge house
Octagonal gallery Keyword(s):
Amancio Williams, Pezo von Ellrichshausen, Buenos Aires, Out of the box, Argentina, Casa sobre el arroyo, Casa Desmarás, bridge house
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AP149.S1.2004.PR01
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The project series documents Minimum Cost Housing Group's project of research, design and construction to demonstrate the benefits of urban agriculture as a permanent feature in housing design and urban planning. A first phase of the project, from 2004 to 2007, the study project took place in developping countries in three diffrent sites: Colombo, Sri Lanka; Rosario, Argentina; and Kampala, Uganda. The project was funded by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and supported by the ETC-Urban Agriculture Unit in the Netherlands and the Resource centres on Urban Agriculture and Food Security (RUAF). In 2007, a second phase of the project had for objective to implement an urban agriculture production in Montréal. The Minimum Cost Housing Group team created, on McGill Campus, a vegetable garden on the terrace of a parking garage. The project is now known as "Making Edible Campus" and is still on-going. The material in this project series was produced between 2003 and 2010. The project series contains a large collection of working documents and reports submitted to funding institutions, correspondence with collaborators on the three sites, and also photographss of the project in Colombo, Kampala, Rosario sites. Also included are various artefacts related to the sites in the three developping countries and a board game "Gardenpoly" created by the Urban Agriculture seminar students on urban agriculture in Montréal. Promotional panels for the Making Edible Campus are also included.
AP149.S1.2004.PR01
Description:
The project series documents Minimum Cost Housing Group's project of research, design and construction to demonstrate the benefits of urban agriculture as a permanent feature in housing design and urban planning. A first phase of the project, from 2004 to 2007, the study project took place in developping countries in three diffrent sites: Colombo, Sri Lanka; Rosario, Argentina; and Kampala, Uganda. The project was funded by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and supported by the ETC-Urban Agriculture Unit in the Netherlands and the Resource centres on Urban Agriculture and Food Security (RUAF). In 2007, a second phase of the project had for objective to implement an urban agriculture production in Montréal. The Minimum Cost Housing Group team created, on McGill Campus, a vegetable garden on the terrace of a parking garage. The project is now known as "Making Edible Campus" and is still on-going. The material in this project series was produced between 2003 and 2010. The project series contains a large collection of working documents and reports submitted to funding institutions, correspondence with collaborators on the three sites, and also photographss of the project in Colombo, Kampala, Rosario sites. Also included are various artefacts related to the sites in the three developping countries and a board game "Gardenpoly" created by the Urban Agriculture seminar students on urban agriculture in Montréal. Promotional panels for the Making Edible Campus are also included.
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2003-2010
2003-2010
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Urban agriculture demonstration
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AP149.S1.2004.PR01
Description:
The project series documents Minimum Cost Housing Group's project of research, design and construction to demonstrate the benefits of urban agriculture as a permanent feature in housing design and urban planning. A first phase of the project, from 2004 to 2007, the study project took place in developping countries in three diffrent sites: Colombo, Sri Lanka; Rosario, Argentina; and Kampala, Uganda. The project was funded by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and supported by the ETC-Urban Agriculture Unit in the Netherlands and the Resource centres on Urban Agriculture and Food Security (RUAF). In 2007, a second phase of the project had for objective to implement an urban agriculture production in Montréal. The Minimum Cost Housing Group team created, on McGill Campus, a vegetable garden on the terrace of a parking garage. The project is now known as "Making Edible Campus" and is still on-going. The material in this project series was produced between 2003 and 2010. The project series contains a large collection of working documents and reports submitted to funding institutions, correspondence with collaborators on the three sites, and also photographss of the project in Colombo, Kampala, Rosario sites. Also included are various artefacts related to the sites in the three developping countries and a board game "Gardenpoly" created by the Urban Agriculture seminar students on urban agriculture in Montréal. Promotional panels for the Making Edible Campus are also included.
Urban agriculture demonstration
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AP149.S1.2004.PR01
Description:
The project series documents Minimum Cost Housing Group's project of research, design and construction to demonstrate the benefits of urban agriculture as a permanent feature in housing design and urban planning. A first phase of the project, from 2004 to 2007, the study project took place in developping countries in three diffrent sites: Colombo, Sri Lanka; Rosario, Argentina; and Kampala, Uganda. The project was funded by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and supported by the ETC-Urban Agriculture Unit in the Netherlands and the Resource centres on Urban Agriculture and Food Security (RUAF). In 2007, a second phase of the project had for objective to implement an urban agriculture production in Montréal. The Minimum Cost Housing Group team created, on McGill Campus, a vegetable garden on the terrace of a parking garage. The project is now known as "Making Edible Campus" and is still on-going. The material in this project series was produced between 2003 and 2010. The project series contains a large collection of working documents and reports submitted to funding institutions, correspondence with collaborators on the three sites, and also photographss of the project in Colombo, Kampala, Rosario sites. Also included are various artefacts related to the sites in the three developping countries and a board game "Gardenpoly" created by the Urban Agriculture seminar students on urban agriculture in Montréal. Promotional panels for the Making Edible Campus are also included.
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2003-2010
2003-2010
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