Project
AP149.S1.1995.PR01
Description:
This project series documents Minimum Cost Housing Group's project a proposal for urban upgrading in La Esperanza, Mexico in collaboration with the municipal gouvernment of Zihuatanejo, in 1995 and 1996. The project for upgrading popular housing, is also known as the "Fingers of Hope" (in Spanish "Los dedos de la esperanza).Included in the project series are documents related to the production of presentation panels for the proposal of urban upgrading and the final version of the presentation panels with photographs and houses plans.
1995
Urban upgrading proposals in Mexico
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AP149.S1.1995.PR01
Description:
This project series documents Minimum Cost Housing Group's project a proposal for urban upgrading in La Esperanza, Mexico in collaboration with the municipal gouvernment of Zihuatanejo, in 1995 and 1996. The project for upgrading popular housing, is also known as the "Fingers of Hope" (in Spanish "Los dedos de la esperanza).Included in the project series are documents related to the production of presentation panels for the proposal of urban upgrading and the final version of the presentation panels with photographs and houses plans.
Project
1995
Project
AP149.S1.2000.PR01
Description:
This project series documents Minimum Cost Housing Group's project research for a gendered approach on housing in First Nation's communities, throughout a study project in collaboration with the Crie community of Chisasibi, in Canada, between 2000 and 2001. The material in this project series was produced between 1998 and 2002 and includes textual records of project planning and reports.
1998-2002
Gender approach on housing in Native American’s communities
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AP149.S1.2000.PR01
Description:
This project series documents Minimum Cost Housing Group's project research for a gendered approach on housing in First Nation's communities, throughout a study project in collaboration with the Crie community of Chisasibi, in Canada, between 2000 and 2001. The material in this project series was produced between 1998 and 2002 and includes textual records of project planning and reports.
Project
1998-2002
Project
AP149.S1.2004.PR02
Description:
The project series documents Minimum Cost Housing Group's project of a student exchange with universities in Mexico and in the United States to expose the urgent need in urban and sustainable housing in North America. The research project was undertaken in collaboration with the Dalhousie Faculty of Architecture and Planning. The material in this project series was produced between 2004 and 2007 and includes textual records related to the planning of the project, including grant applications, correspondence and project applications.
2004-2007
North American Sustainability, Housing and Community Consortium Student Exchange
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AP149.S1.2004.PR02
Description:
The project series documents Minimum Cost Housing Group's project of a student exchange with universities in Mexico and in the United States to expose the urgent need in urban and sustainable housing in North America. The research project was undertaken in collaboration with the Dalhousie Faculty of Architecture and Planning. The material in this project series was produced between 2004 and 2007 and includes textual records related to the planning of the project, including grant applications, correspondence and project applications.
Project
2004-2007
Series
Research Library
AP149.S5
Description:
This series documents Minimum Cost Housing Group's research library. It consists of publications, which as published material is accessible through the CCA library to facilitate description and access. These publications can be found and requested for consultation on the CCA website using the search term "Minimum Cost Housing Group fonds." There are about 908 monographs and 160 periodicals collected since the foundation of the groupe in the early 1970s, until 2017, the year of the donation of the material to the CCA. The publications are mostly from the mid-1930s to the early 2010s and are mainly in English, French, and Spanish, but includes various other languages such as German, Hindi, and Mandarin. The collection includes numerous publications related to sustainable architecture, low-cost construction and housing, and urban agriculture. A major theme across these publications is housing and urban planning in the developing world. These publications are complemented by numerous reports from organizations such as the World Bank and various branches of the United Nations.
1935-2013
Research Library
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AP149.S5
Description:
This series documents Minimum Cost Housing Group's research library. It consists of publications, which as published material is accessible through the CCA library to facilitate description and access. These publications can be found and requested for consultation on the CCA website using the search term "Minimum Cost Housing Group fonds." There are about 908 monographs and 160 periodicals collected since the foundation of the groupe in the early 1970s, until 2017, the year of the donation of the material to the CCA. The publications are mostly from the mid-1930s to the early 2010s and are mainly in English, French, and Spanish, but includes various other languages such as German, Hindi, and Mandarin. The collection includes numerous publications related to sustainable architecture, low-cost construction and housing, and urban agriculture. A major theme across these publications is housing and urban planning in the developing world. These publications are complemented by numerous reports from organizations such as the World Bank and various branches of the United Nations.
Series
1935-2013
Sub-series
AP149.S3.SS1
Description:
This sub-series documents the administration of the Minimum Cost Housing Group predominantly by Witold Rybczyncki and Vikram Bhatt, including the day-to-day management, the request for funding, project proposals, publishing management, and administration. The material in this sub-series was produced between 1970 and 2009 and includes predominantly textual records, such as reports, financial documents, and correspondence, but also photographic material related to the group's projects. The sub-series also includes photographs and artefacts from the travels of Witold Rybczynski and Vikram Bhatt collected during field trips.
1970-2009
Minimum Cost Housing Group’s administrative files
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AP149.S3.SS1
Description:
This sub-series documents the administration of the Minimum Cost Housing Group predominantly by Witold Rybczyncki and Vikram Bhatt, including the day-to-day management, the request for funding, project proposals, publishing management, and administration. The material in this sub-series was produced between 1970 and 2009 and includes predominantly textual records, such as reports, financial documents, and correspondence, but also photographic material related to the group's projects. The sub-series also includes photographs and artefacts from the travels of Witold Rybczynski and Vikram Bhatt collected during field trips.
Sub-series
1970-2009
Sub-series
Partnerships and Conferences
AP149.S3.SS2
Description:
This sub-series documents the partnerships between Minimum Cost Housing Group and other institutions for planning of conferences and the production of publications on low-cost housing, environments, architecture or human conditions. The material in this series was created between 1970 and 2011 and includes predominantly textual records such as correspondence, reports, financial documents, presentation texts, and photographs for publications or conferences.
1970-2011
Partnerships and Conferences
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AP149.S3.SS2
Description:
This sub-series documents the partnerships between Minimum Cost Housing Group and other institutions for planning of conferences and the production of publications on low-cost housing, environments, architecture or human conditions. The material in this series was created between 1970 and 2011 and includes predominantly textual records such as correspondence, reports, financial documents, presentation texts, and photographs for publications or conferences.
Sub-series
1970-2011
Sub-series
AP149.S3.SS3
Description:
This sub-series documents the low-cost housing or sustaibable housing projects undertaken by Minimun Cost Housing Group, predominantly by Witold Rybczynski with his firm Housing Research. The material in this file was produced between 1974 and 2009 and includes correspondence with clients, research and notes for the project, and drawings, predominantly presentation drawings. The sub-series also includes some photographs of the projects.
1974-2009
Housing Competition and housing projects
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AP149.S3.SS3
Description:
This sub-series documents the low-cost housing or sustaibable housing projects undertaken by Minimun Cost Housing Group, predominantly by Witold Rybczynski with his firm Housing Research. The material in this file was produced between 1974 and 2009 and includes correspondence with clients, research and notes for the project, and drawings, predominantly presentation drawings. The sub-series also includes some photographs of the projects.
Sub-series
1974-2009
Sub-series
Visual material
AP149.S4.SS2
Description:
File consists of slides library of visual material for lectures and courses given by Witold Rybczynski or Vikram Bhatt for presentation related to the Minimum Cost Housing Group or for seminars of the School of Architecture. The material was produced between 1970 and 2001 and includes slides on low-cost housing, alternative energy, urban argiculture, and human settlement in developping countries.
1970-2001
Visual material
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AP149.S4.SS2
Description:
File consists of slides library of visual material for lectures and courses given by Witold Rybczynski or Vikram Bhatt for presentation related to the Minimum Cost Housing Group or for seminars of the School of Architecture. The material was produced between 1970 and 2001 and includes slides on low-cost housing, alternative energy, urban argiculture, and human settlement in developping countries.
Sub-series
1970-2001
photographs
AP149.S1.1984.PR01.002
ca. 1988
photographs
ca. 1988
photographs
AP149.S1.1986.PR01.002
ca. 1986
Visual material for lecture related to the How the Other Half Builds Publication
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AP149.S1.1986.PR01.002
photographs
ca. 1986