Senior Mellon Fellow Antoine Picon argues that in order to contribute fruitfully to the construction of smart cities, design must start from the changing nature of the urban subject and the urban experience.
1 May 2014
Antoine Picon: Smart Cities: A New Challenge for Design
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Senior Mellon Fellow Antoine Picon argues that in order to contribute fruitfully to the construction of smart cities, design must start from the changing nature of the urban subject and the urban experience.
ARCH272810
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Large riverbed stones used in construction.
2012-2015
Weavers' Studio : stone samples (large)
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ARCH272810
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Large riverbed stones used in construction.
artefacts
ARCH287256
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Large riverbed stones used in construction.
2012-2015
Weavers' Studio : stone samples (large)
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ARCH287256
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Large riverbed stones used in construction.
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2012-2015
drawings, textual records, photographs
AP018.S1.1980.PR05.010
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Box of design drawings, specifications and job progress photographs, construction drawings, correspondence, financial records, conference reports, and photos of house before construction.
1980-1984
Project documentation, Residence of Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Black, Alterations and Additions, North York, Ontario
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AP018.S1.1980.PR05.010
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Box of design drawings, specifications and job progress photographs, construction drawings, correspondence, financial records, conference reports, and photos of house before construction.
drawings, textual records, photographs
1980-1984
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AP111.S3.D1
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La sous-série comprend des souvenirs personnels de l'entreprise.
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Souvenirs personnels de l'entreprise
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AP111.S3.D1
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La sous-série comprend des souvenirs personnels de l'entreprise.
Dossier 1
s.d.
photographs
DR2012:0012:123:002
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Ring binder containing slides related to the following projects frrom 1980-1989: - A museum construction 1979 (1 slide); - A gallery installation 1979-1981 (8 slides); - Chicago construction 1981-1983 (176 slides, 2 appear to be duplicates); - Wall, frame, door... construction 1981-1982 (5 slides); - A Toronto construction 1982 (168 slides, 5 appear to be duplicates).
1979-1983
Photographs of various artworks from Melvin Charney's projects
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DR2012:0012:123:002
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Ring binder containing slides related to the following projects frrom 1980-1989: - A museum construction 1979 (1 slide); - A gallery installation 1979-1981 (8 slides); - Chicago construction 1981-1983 (176 slides, 2 appear to be duplicates); - Wall, frame, door... construction 1981-1982 (5 slides); - A Toronto construction 1982 (168 slides, 5 appear to be duplicates).
photographs
1979-1983
textual records
Notes on Farnsworth house
ARCH255651
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3 envelopes: Goldsmith notes on Farnsworth house construction, notes of his conversation with Mies about the project; Farnsworth house construction photographs c. 1946-1950 by Myron Goldsmith, 1 by Mies van der Rohe; Farnsworth slides construction later, some duplicates
Notes on Farnsworth house
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ARCH255651
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3 envelopes: Goldsmith notes on Farnsworth house construction, notes of his conversation with Mies about the project; Farnsworth house construction photographs c. 1946-1950 by Myron Goldsmith, 1 by Mies van der Rohe; Farnsworth slides construction later, some duplicates
textual records
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AP018.S1.1983.PR15
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This project series documents alterations to the emergency department entrance enclosure at the Etobicoke General Hospital in Etobicoke, Ontario from 1983-1984. The office identified the project number as 8322. Along with his firm, John C. Parkin began the design and construction of the Etobicoke General Hospital in 1966. Following this date, he completed numerous additional projects for the site. This project documents alterations made to the emergency department canopy and enclosure screen after the hospital's initial construction. The project is recorded through drawings, photographs and textual records dating from 1976-1984. The drawings consist of elevations, plans and sections while photographs show the construction. The textual records deal primarily with construction requirements and certificates of payment for the work completed.
1976-1984
Etobicoke General Hospital, Emergency Entrance Enclosure, Etobicoke, Ontario (1983-1984)
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AP018.S1.1983.PR15
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This project series documents alterations to the emergency department entrance enclosure at the Etobicoke General Hospital in Etobicoke, Ontario from 1983-1984. The office identified the project number as 8322. Along with his firm, John C. Parkin began the design and construction of the Etobicoke General Hospital in 1966. Following this date, he completed numerous additional projects for the site. This project documents alterations made to the emergency department canopy and enclosure screen after the hospital's initial construction. The project is recorded through drawings, photographs and textual records dating from 1976-1984. The drawings consist of elevations, plans and sections while photographs show the construction. The textual records deal primarily with construction requirements and certificates of payment for the work completed.
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1976-1984
photographs
ARCH269375
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Includes plans, construction, interior and exterior views.
1987-1988
Photographic materials related to water treatment plant El Chaparral, Guadarrama, Tres depuradoras de aguas residuales, Madrid, Spain (1986-1988)
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ARCH269375
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Includes plans, construction, interior and exterior views.
photographs
1987-1988
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Is My House Trying to Kill Me?
Melanija Grozdanoska questions if building codes and standards for common household materials are actually keeping us safe
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