Project
AP075.S1.1952.PR01
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This project series documents Cornelia Hahn Oberlander's landscape design for Schuylkill Falls, a public housing development on Ridge Avenue, in the East Falls neighbourhood of Philadelphia. Oberlander worked on this project from 1952-1955, after she was recruited by architect Oskar Stonorov. Oberlander worked on the landscaping with Dan Kiley. The project was initally divided in six phases and was planned to spread across five city blocks. One of the phases included the construction of two sixteen-storey housing towers, but only one was built. The building was demolished in 1996. The project series contains five landscape plans for all five city blocks project and a set of landscape specifications, the first written by Oberlander.
1952-1954
Schuylkill Falls, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1952)
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AP075.S1.1952.PR01
Description:
This project series documents Cornelia Hahn Oberlander's landscape design for Schuylkill Falls, a public housing development on Ridge Avenue, in the East Falls neighbourhood of Philadelphia. Oberlander worked on this project from 1952-1955, after she was recruited by architect Oskar Stonorov. Oberlander worked on the landscaping with Dan Kiley. The project was initally divided in six phases and was planned to spread across five city blocks. One of the phases included the construction of two sixteen-storey housing towers, but only one was built. The building was demolished in 1996. The project series contains five landscape plans for all five city blocks project and a set of landscape specifications, the first written by Oberlander.
Project
1952-1954
Sub-series
AP116.S2.SS11
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Sub-series documents the planning and execution of the Anything Conference, taking place June 1-3, 2000, Guggenheim Museum, New York City, New York, the Anything Journal, published in Spetember 2001, and an accompanying exhibition, "Eavesdropping on Architecture," held 3 June - 29 July, 2000, The Urban Center, New York City, New York. Sub-series is arranged into eight files by object type. Material in sub-series was produced between 1999 and 2000. Sub-series contains correspondence with conference participants, poster, press clippings and press release, zip disk, photographs and illustrations of conference and for journal, video and audio cassettes of conference proceedings, transcripts of conference proceedings, proofs, articles, and reviews.
1999-2001
Anything Conference and Journal
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AP116.S2.SS11
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Sub-series documents the planning and execution of the Anything Conference, taking place June 1-3, 2000, Guggenheim Museum, New York City, New York, the Anything Journal, published in Spetember 2001, and an accompanying exhibition, "Eavesdropping on Architecture," held 3 June - 29 July, 2000, The Urban Center, New York City, New York. Sub-series is arranged into eight files by object type. Material in sub-series was produced between 1999 and 2000. Sub-series contains correspondence with conference participants, poster, press clippings and press release, zip disk, photographs and illustrations of conference and for journal, video and audio cassettes of conference proceedings, transcripts of conference proceedings, proofs, articles, and reviews.
Sub-series 11
1999-2001
research
Visiting Scholars 1998–1999
Theme: The Baroque Phenomenon beyond Rome Annalisa Avon, Independent researcher, Fiume Veneto, Italy Topic: Baroque in France Before Bernini’s Arrival Dirk De Meyer, Universiteit Gent, Belgium Topic: Johann Santini Aichel (1677-1723) Rochelle Ziskin, Department of Art and Art History, University of Missouri-Kansas City, United States Topic: Lexicons of Feminity and(...)
September 1998 to August 1999
Visiting Scholars 1998–1999
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Theme: The Baroque Phenomenon beyond Rome Annalisa Avon, Independent researcher, Fiume Veneto, Italy Topic: Baroque in France Before Bernini’s Arrival Dirk De Meyer, Universiteit Gent, Belgium Topic: Johann Santini Aichel (1677-1723) Rochelle Ziskin, Department of Art and Art History, University of Missouri-Kansas City, United States Topic: Lexicons of Feminity and(...)
research
September 1998 to
August 1999
photographs
DR2012:0012:054:001
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Photographic materials, including the following works: - Prairie railroad and grain elevator, south of Lethbridge, Alberta - The white city revisited, Tel Aviv.
1985, 1993
Photographic materials of artworks
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DR2012:0012:054:001
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Photographic materials, including the following works: - Prairie railroad and grain elevator, south of Lethbridge, Alberta - The white city revisited, Tel Aviv.
photographs
1985, 1993
photographs
ARCH275918
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Geodesic dome demonstration at Liberty State Park, Jersey City, New Jersey; Chuck Hoberman and the Expanding Geodesic Dome in photographic studio
1992
Geodesic dome demonstration at Liberty State Park
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ARCH275918
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Geodesic dome demonstration at Liberty State Park, Jersey City, New Jersey; Chuck Hoberman and the Expanding Geodesic Dome in photographic studio
photographs
1992
drawings
AP178.S1.1978.PR01.014.1
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Original file title: Projecto do Arq. Luis Cuna, Contextecto do Banco BB This file includes a book of the city regulations.
1986
Reference drawings, Banco Borges & Irmão II, Vila do Conde (folder 1 of 2)
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AP178.S1.1978.PR01.014.1
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Original file title: Projecto do Arq. Luis Cuna, Contextecto do Banco BB This file includes a book of the city regulations.
drawings
1986
textual records
Madison Mall 1971
ARCH253871
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report: Madison Mall, prepared for the Office of Midtown Planning and Development, the Office of the Mayor, City of New York. October 1971.
1971
Madison Mall 1971
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ARCH253871
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report: Madison Mall, prepared for the Office of Midtown Planning and Development, the Office of the Mayor, City of New York. October 1971.
textual records
1971
photographs
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6 photograph(s)
Photographs of Chandigarh
ARCH274233
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Group consists of various photographs of Chandigarh, India, including: - Reproduction of a site plan of Brasilia by Maciej Nowicki - Portrait of Le Corbusier with the Bhakra Dam model - Interior of the City Library in sector 17 - Sketch by Le Corbusier - City master plan by Le Corbusier - Detail of the façade of a building in Chandigarh
between 1951 and 1965
Photographs of Chandigarh
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ARCH274233
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Group consists of various photographs of Chandigarh, India, including: - Reproduction of a site plan of Brasilia by Maciej Nowicki - Portrait of Le Corbusier with the Bhakra Dam model - Interior of the City Library in sector 17 - Sketch by Le Corbusier - City master plan by Le Corbusier - Detail of the façade of a building in Chandigarh
photographs
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6 photograph(s)
between 1951 and 1965
ARCH279812
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Videocassette contains footage of the unfolding of the Hoberman Arch at the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics (part 2) and press call.
circa 2002
Video recording of Hoberman Arch at the 2002 Olympics, part 2
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ARCH279812
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Videocassette contains footage of the unfolding of the Hoberman Arch at the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics (part 2) and press call.
circa 2002
Project
Calhoun Street Firehouse
AP153.S1.D3
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File related to Calhoun Street Firehouse in Trenton, New Jersey, a project of Douglas Kelbaugh as project designer for the city of Trenton. The material in this file was produced between 1977 and 1984. The file contains photographs of the building, reprographic copies and textual records.
between 1977 and 1984
Calhoun Street Firehouse
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AP153.S1.D3
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File related to Calhoun Street Firehouse in Trenton, New Jersey, a project of Douglas Kelbaugh as project designer for the city of Trenton. The material in this file was produced between 1977 and 1984. The file contains photographs of the building, reprographic copies and textual records.
File 3
between 1977 and 1984