textual records
AP149.S2.SS3.079
Description:
Contains two numbers of the serial "Tawow: Canadian Indian Culture Magazine".
1970s
Documentation on canadian First Nations
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AP149.S2.SS3.079
Description:
Contains two numbers of the serial "Tawow: Canadian Indian Culture Magazine".
textual records
1970s
textual records
AP149.S2.SS3.080
1979-2008
textual records
1979-2008
textual records
ARCH186536
1948
textual records
1948
Project
AP149.S1.1988.PR01
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This project series documents Minimum Cost Housing Group's housing development project in Sichuan, China. The project was done in collaboration with the Chongqing Institute of Architecture and Engineering between 1993 and 1995. The two main objectives were to train Chongqing staff to develope a new use for the land and new housing planning in rural areas. The project also led to the publication "Housing a Billion," which was published in two volumes: "Housing a Billion: Volume 1- Urban Upgrading: Design Ideals for Rural China" and "Housing a Billion: Volume 2- Village Upgrading: Jianlu, China", both published in 1993. Also includes material related to the international workshop"Rural Housing: A First Step to Market Housing" in China, to which Minimum Cost Housing Group help organized and participated to. The material in this file was produced between 1986 and 1994. The file contains predominantly textual records documenting the collaboration between the Minimum Cost Housing Group and the Chongqing Institute of Architecture and Engineering, and also the production of the publication. The file also includes dummies, drawings, slides and other production material for the publications "Housing a Billion."
1986-1994
Housing development project in Sichuan
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AP149.S1.1988.PR01
Description:
This project series documents Minimum Cost Housing Group's housing development project in Sichuan, China. The project was done in collaboration with the Chongqing Institute of Architecture and Engineering between 1993 and 1995. The two main objectives were to train Chongqing staff to develope a new use for the land and new housing planning in rural areas. The project also led to the publication "Housing a Billion," which was published in two volumes: "Housing a Billion: Volume 1- Urban Upgrading: Design Ideals for Rural China" and "Housing a Billion: Volume 2- Village Upgrading: Jianlu, China", both published in 1993. Also includes material related to the international workshop"Rural Housing: A First Step to Market Housing" in China, to which Minimum Cost Housing Group help organized and participated to. The material in this file was produced between 1986 and 1994. The file contains predominantly textual records documenting the collaboration between the Minimum Cost Housing Group and the Chongqing Institute of Architecture and Engineering, and also the production of the publication. The file also includes dummies, drawings, slides and other production material for the publications "Housing a Billion."
Project
1986-1994
Project
AP149.S1.1990.PR01
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This project series documents Minimum Cost Housing Group's publication project "Comtemporary Architecture in India" in 1990. The material in this project series was produced between 1986 and 1991. The file contains research material, including photographs and slides of architecture in India.
1986-1991
Contemporary Architecture in India
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AP149.S1.1990.PR01
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This project series documents Minimum Cost Housing Group's publication project "Comtemporary Architecture in India" in 1990. The material in this project series was produced between 1986 and 1991. The file contains research material, including photographs and slides of architecture in India.
Project
1986-1991
Project
AP149.S1.1995.PR01
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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
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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
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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
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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
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
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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