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Georg Lippsmeier Collection
CD037
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The Georg Lippsmeier collection comprises the research collection of the Institut für Tropenbau. Founded by Georg Lippsmeier the Institute was active from the 1960s to the early 1990s. The collection includes research material on architecture in tropical climates and building technologies.
1960s-2010
Georg Lippsmeier Collection
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CD037
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The Georg Lippsmeier collection comprises the research collection of the Institut für Tropenbau. Founded by Georg Lippsmeier the Institute was active from the 1960s to the early 1990s. The collection includes research material on architecture in tropical climates and building technologies.
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1960s-2010
articles
25 September 2023
Dangerous, Immoral, Ahead of Its Time
Notes on the history of the Fun Palace Project
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Victor Depocas fonds
AP028
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Victor Depocas fonds is composed of documents and graphic materials produced between 1921 and 1986, predominantly between 1956 and 1984. It records Depocas activities as a member of the Province of Québec Association of Architects (A.A.P.Q.), the Ordre d’Architects du Québec (O.A.P.), and the Commission des monuments historiques du Québec; his activities as a Professor of architectural composition at l’École de Beaux-arts de Montréal (1953-1957); and his work as a professional architect along with general office files of the short-life firms David & Depocas and Deshaies & Depocas (1946-1950). The fonds documents mainly the architectural projects from the Commission that include restorations, renovations and modifications of residential, educational, ecclesiastical, and commercial buildings across Québec. Represented in drawings, textual records and photographs.
1921-1986
Victor Depocas fonds
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AP028
Synopsis:
Victor Depocas fonds is composed of documents and graphic materials produced between 1921 and 1986, predominantly between 1956 and 1984. It records Depocas activities as a member of the Province of Québec Association of Architects (A.A.P.Q.), the Ordre d’Architects du Québec (O.A.P.), and the Commission des monuments historiques du Québec; his activities as a Professor of architectural composition at l’École de Beaux-arts de Montréal (1953-1957); and his work as a professional architect along with general office files of the short-life firms David & Depocas and Deshaies & Depocas (1946-1950). The fonds documents mainly the architectural projects from the Commission that include restorations, renovations and modifications of residential, educational, ecclesiastical, and commercial buildings across Québec. Represented in drawings, textual records and photographs.
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1921-1986
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AP149.S2.SS3
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File related to various documents used as documentation and reference material for the Minimum Cost Housing Group's publications and research projects. The material in this file was produced between the late 1940s and 1999. The file contains an important collection of photocopies of book chapters, periodical, published reports, commercial leaflets, photographs and slides on various subjects related to the research field of the Minimum Cost Housing Group, and also a collection of maps of cities planning in India. The published reports in this series include the following: - Assessment of construction materials for use in emergency housing carried out on behalf of OXFAM (An) / A.K. Green - Brazil : sites and services project: staff appraisal report / World Bank - Cocoon / Hollingshead - Evaluation report on the village sanitation scheme of the Gandhi Smarak Nidhi in Maharashtra / Programme Evaluation Organisation, Planning Commission Govt. of India - International Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation Decade : end of decade review (as at December 1990) (The) (World Health Organization) - Lucknow urban development project : an approach document / Lucknow Development Authority - Preliminary investigations into the use of atomised sprays for handwashing and showering / T.C. Porter and M.E. Rump (Building Research Establishment Note) - Project completion report: India: Madhya Pradesh Urban Development Project (loan 2329-IN) (World Bank) - Racing alone: a visionary architect's quest for houses made with earth and fire / Nader Khalili (advertisement brochure for a book, including text of introduction; actual book in CCA collection) - Reflexiones sobre el tema de la vivienda (CENAC) - Report on toilet units / J.W. Grainge and J.W. Slupsky - Technology development for a zero-gravity whole body shower / A.A. Rosener [and 5 others] - Urban sector survey: Republic of Zambia (World Bank), v. 1-2 - Workshop on implications of the recommendations of National commission on urbanisation on planning practice and education / Department of Urban and Regional Planning, School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi
late 1940s-1999
Reference and research for publications
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AP149.S2.SS3
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File related to various documents used as documentation and reference material for the Minimum Cost Housing Group's publications and research projects. The material in this file was produced between the late 1940s and 1999. The file contains an important collection of photocopies of book chapters, periodical, published reports, commercial leaflets, photographs and slides on various subjects related to the research field of the Minimum Cost Housing Group, and also a collection of maps of cities planning in India. The published reports in this series include the following: - Assessment of construction materials for use in emergency housing carried out on behalf of OXFAM (An) / A.K. Green - Brazil : sites and services project: staff appraisal report / World Bank - Cocoon / Hollingshead - Evaluation report on the village sanitation scheme of the Gandhi Smarak Nidhi in Maharashtra / Programme Evaluation Organisation, Planning Commission Govt. of India - International Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation Decade : end of decade review (as at December 1990) (The) (World Health Organization) - Lucknow urban development project : an approach document / Lucknow Development Authority - Preliminary investigations into the use of atomised sprays for handwashing and showering / T.C. Porter and M.E. Rump (Building Research Establishment Note) - Project completion report: India: Madhya Pradesh Urban Development Project (loan 2329-IN) (World Bank) - Racing alone: a visionary architect's quest for houses made with earth and fire / Nader Khalili (advertisement brochure for a book, including text of introduction; actual book in CCA collection) - Reflexiones sobre el tema de la vivienda (CENAC) - Report on toilet units / J.W. Grainge and J.W. Slupsky - Technology development for a zero-gravity whole body shower / A.A. Rosener [and 5 others] - Urban sector survey: Republic of Zambia (World Bank), v. 1-2 - Workshop on implications of the recommendations of National commission on urbanisation on planning practice and education / Department of Urban and Regional Planning, School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi
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late 1940s-1999
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CP138.S2
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Series documents the life of Anne Alpert (1914-1997), Gordon Matta-Clark's (1943-1978) mother, dating from her early childhood to her death. It includes correspondence, memorabilia, photographs, and published reviews and catalogues. The material also relates to the public and private life of her twin sons, John Sebastian Matta (1943-1976) and Matta-Clark, their father Roberto Matta (1911 or 1912-2002), and others. Series contains three sub-series.
1914-1997
Anne Alpert's Textual Records and Photographs
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CP138.S2
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Series documents the life of Anne Alpert (1914-1997), Gordon Matta-Clark's (1943-1978) mother, dating from her early childhood to her death. It includes correspondence, memorabilia, photographs, and published reviews and catalogues. The material also relates to the public and private life of her twin sons, John Sebastian Matta (1943-1976) and Matta-Clark, their father Roberto Matta (1911 or 1912-2002), and others. Series contains three sub-series.
Series 2
1914-1997
articles
Waste Creeps Back
Take care
Abroad, ADN, American Gothic, Bangalore, Buffalo University, DNA, Imperfect Health, India, recycling, United States, waste
7 February 2012
Take care
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Pierre Jeanneret fonds
AP156
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Le Fonds Pierre Jeanneret documente la pratique professionnelle et la vie personnelle de l'architect Pierre Jeanneret de ses études et ses projets professionels en Europe à ses projets architecturaux à Chandigarh, en Inde. Les documents du Fonds consistent en des photographies, des dessins et des documents textuels relatifs à plus de 100 projets, principalement son travail pour le projet de la nouvelle ville de Chandigarh, en Inde, en 1951 à 1965. *** The Pierre Jeanneret fonds documents the professional practice and the personal life of architect Pierre Jeanneret from student and professional work in Europe to architectural projects in Chandigarh, India. The documents in the fonds consist of photographs, drawings and textual records relating to over 100 projects, predominantly his work for the project of the new city of Chandigarh, in India, in 1951 to 1965.
1870s-2011
Pierre Jeanneret fonds
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AP156
Synopsis:
Le Fonds Pierre Jeanneret documente la pratique professionnelle et la vie personnelle de l'architect Pierre Jeanneret de ses études et ses projets professionels en Europe à ses projets architecturaux à Chandigarh, en Inde. Les documents du Fonds consistent en des photographies, des dessins et des documents textuels relatifs à plus de 100 projets, principalement son travail pour le projet de la nouvelle ville de Chandigarh, en Inde, en 1951 à 1965. *** The Pierre Jeanneret fonds documents the professional practice and the personal life of architect Pierre Jeanneret from student and professional work in Europe to architectural projects in Chandigarh, India. The documents in the fonds consist of photographs, drawings and textual records relating to over 100 projects, predominantly his work for the project of the new city of Chandigarh, in India, in 1951 to 1965.
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1870s-2011
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John C. Parkin fonds
AP018
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The John C. Parkin fonds documents the professional career of Toronto-based architect John C. Parkin (1922-1988) at his firms John B. Parkin Associates and Parkin Architects Planners. Most materials in this fonds record 347 architectural projects covering the years 1947-1987. John C. Parkin’s professional involvement in the arts and architecture, his firms’ activities, and his professional achievements are also recorded.
1929-1987
John C. Parkin fonds
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AP018
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The John C. Parkin fonds documents the professional career of Toronto-based architect John C. Parkin (1922-1988) at his firms John B. Parkin Associates and Parkin Architects Planners. Most materials in this fonds record 347 architectural projects covering the years 1947-1987. John C. Parkin’s professional involvement in the arts and architecture, his firms’ activities, and his professional achievements are also recorded.
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1929-1987
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Portfolio of projects
ARCH270977
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The book is in English. It presents a curriculum and projects by the firm Abalos & Herreros from 1990 to 2006. It includes these projects: - Edificio administrativo por el Ministerio del interior, Madrid (AP164.S1.1990.D3); - Biblioteca Usera, Madrid (AP164.S1.1995.D1); - Centro universitario en Mérida (AP164.S1.1999.D4); - Plaza y torre Woermann, Las Palmas (AP164.S1.2001.D7); - Torres mixtas bioclimáticas en el Humedal de Salburua, Vitoria (AP164.S1.2002.D2); - Sociópolis I y II; Valencia (AP164.S1.2003.D2); - Sagüés, San Sebastián (AP164.S1.2003.D5); - Urbanización del sector La Lastra, León (AP164.S1.2003.D10); - Laboratorios de ciencias moleculares para la Universidad de Puerto Rico, San Juan (AP164.S1.2003.D13); - Tour TSR, Geneva (AP164.S1.2005.D1); - Dos edificios de oficinas en Aravaca y Valdemarín, Madrid; - 200 viviendas para jóvenes en la Sagrera; - Viviendas en quartier Massena chevaleret, París; - Oru Yves Farge - Terres Neuves: architectural and urban feasibility study, Bègles, Francia; - Health campus, Granada, Spain; - Housing in Perugia, Italy.
circa 2006
Portfolio of projects
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ARCH270977
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The book is in English. It presents a curriculum and projects by the firm Abalos & Herreros from 1990 to 2006. It includes these projects: - Edificio administrativo por el Ministerio del interior, Madrid (AP164.S1.1990.D3); - Biblioteca Usera, Madrid (AP164.S1.1995.D1); - Centro universitario en Mérida (AP164.S1.1999.D4); - Plaza y torre Woermann, Las Palmas (AP164.S1.2001.D7); - Torres mixtas bioclimáticas en el Humedal de Salburua, Vitoria (AP164.S1.2002.D2); - Sociópolis I y II; Valencia (AP164.S1.2003.D2); - Sagüés, San Sebastián (AP164.S1.2003.D5); - Urbanización del sector La Lastra, León (AP164.S1.2003.D10); - Laboratorios de ciencias moleculares para la Universidad de Puerto Rico, San Juan (AP164.S1.2003.D13); - Tour TSR, Geneva (AP164.S1.2005.D1); - Dos edificios de oficinas en Aravaca y Valdemarín, Madrid; - 200 viviendas para jóvenes en la Sagrera; - Viviendas en quartier Massena chevaleret, París; - Oru Yves Farge - Terres Neuves: architectural and urban feasibility study, Bègles, Francia; - Health campus, Granada, Spain; - Housing in Perugia, Italy.
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circa 2006
The St. Peter’s Indian Band (now Peguis First Nation) was forcibly removed from their original lands at Netley-Libau Marsh beginning in 1908, after an illegal surrender vote took place. Since then, the health of the area that was once the Peguis’s home has declined due to intense annual flooding and ice jams; the appearance of invasive species such as purple loosestrife,(...)
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Indigenous-led design, fellow, Peguis First Nation, land rehabilitation
27 April 2023, 6:00 to 7:30 p.m.
Peguis First Nation and the Netley-Libau Marsh: Documenting Indigenous Land Use and Occupancy at the Mouth of Lake Winnipeg
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The St. Peter’s Indian Band (now Peguis First Nation) was forcibly removed from their original lands at Netley-Libau Marsh beginning in 1908, after an illegal surrender vote took place. Since then, the health of the area that was once the Peguis’s home has declined due to intense annual flooding and ice jams; the appearance of invasive species such as purple loosestrife,(...)
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Indigenous-led design, fellow, Peguis First Nation, land rehabilitation