Learning from... Dubai
Yasser Elsheshtawy presents the second lecture in the series Learning From… the Middle East.Whether presented as a playground for the super-rich, a land of unabashed consumerism, or an exemplary case study for capitalist exploitation – such portrayals ultimately suggest a one-sided dimension of the city of Dubai. The talk will examine the spaces of the everyday, the(...)
Paul-Desmarais Theatre
29 September 2011 , 7PM
Learning from... Dubai
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Yasser Elsheshtawy presents the second lecture in the series Learning From… the Middle East.Whether presented as a playground for the super-rich, a land of unabashed consumerism, or an exemplary case study for capitalist exploitation – such portrayals ultimately suggest a one-sided dimension of the city of Dubai. The talk will examine the spaces of the everyday, the(...)
Paul-Desmarais Theatre
Michelangelo Sabatino, 2011 Visiting Scholar, offers an overview of Arthur Erickson’s contribution to shaping the city of the 20th century, drawn from his forthcoming book Arthur Erickson : Architectural Environments. Click here for the Facebook event.
Shaughnessy House
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Michelangelo Sabatino, visiting scholar seminar
11 August 2011, 6pm
Visiting Scholar Seminar: Michelangelo Sabatino
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Michelangelo Sabatino, 2011 Visiting Scholar, offers an overview of Arthur Erickson’s contribution to shaping the city of the 20th century, drawn from his forthcoming book Arthur Erickson : Architectural Environments. Click here for the Facebook event.
Shaughnessy House
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Michelangelo Sabatino, visiting scholar seminar
Topic: Late 19th-century photography of Arab cities: perception and reception of Islamic architectural and urban features Presentation: Hidden perceptions of the “Islamic” city in early photography
4 July 2013
Visiting Scholar Seminar: Jorge Manuel Simão Alvez Correia
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Topic: Late 19th-century photography of Arab cities: perception and reception of Islamic architectural and urban features Presentation: Hidden perceptions of the “Islamic” city in early photography
Learning from... Ordos
The coal- and gas-rich city of Ordos in northern China boasts a new central district devoid of people. The contemporary city centre was built from scratch on the arid Mongolian steppe at a cost of over $161 billion, and was projected to house over 1 million people. Currently, the government claims that 28,000 reside in the new area. Despite the lack of residents, property(...)
Paul-Desmarais Theatre
8 November 2012 , 7pm
Learning from... Ordos
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The coal- and gas-rich city of Ordos in northern China boasts a new central district devoid of people. The contemporary city centre was built from scratch on the arid Mongolian steppe at a cost of over $161 billion, and was projected to house over 1 million people. Currently, the government claims that 28,000 reside in the new area. Despite the lack of residents, property(...)
Paul-Desmarais Theatre
Learning from… Lagos
Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas and a team of students from The Harvard Project on the City are followed over a 2-year period as they research Lagos, Nigeria in Lagos Wide and Close (Netherlands, 2005), a documentary by Bregtje van der Haak. Lagos is home to an estimated 15 million people whose survival depends on improvisation, networking, and risk-taking. Despite extreme(...)
Paul Desmarais Theatre
29 March 2007 , 6pm
Learning from… Lagos
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Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas and a team of students from The Harvard Project on the City are followed over a 2-year period as they research Lagos, Nigeria in Lagos Wide and Close (Netherlands, 2005), a documentary by Bregtje van der Haak. Lagos is home to an estimated 15 million people whose survival depends on improvisation, networking, and risk-taking. Despite extreme(...)
Paul Desmarais Theatre
David Goldblatt and Ivan Vladislavić talk about their joint publication TJ/Double Negative, an innovative combination of photographs and fiction that tries to make sense of Johannesburg. They discuss their approach to representing this troubled but intriguing city in words and images. Goldblatt is a renowned documenter of South African people and places, and has been(...)
Paul-Desmarais Theatre
9 May 2013 , 7pm
Learning from... Johannesburg
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David Goldblatt and Ivan Vladislavić talk about their joint publication TJ/Double Negative, an innovative combination of photographs and fiction that tries to make sense of Johannesburg. They discuss their approach to representing this troubled but intriguing city in words and images. Goldblatt is a renowned documenter of South African people and places, and has been(...)
Paul-Desmarais Theatre
Where—and how—do we want to live as we grow older? Will our neighborhoods, our buildings, our cities be able to meet our needs? The evening begins with a screening of the documentary Where We Grow Older (CCA, 2023, 30 min), which explores how architecture and urban planning can respond to the challenges of an aging population. The screening will be followed by a(...)
Paul-Desmarais Theatre
5 February 2026, 6pm
Film and conversation: Where Will We Grow Older?
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Where—and how—do we want to live as we grow older? Will our neighborhoods, our buildings, our cities be able to meet our needs? The evening begins with a screening of the documentary Where We Grow Older (CCA, 2023, 30 min), which explores how architecture and urban planning can respond to the challenges of an aging population. The screening will be followed by a(...)
Paul-Desmarais Theatre
I for Interface
(Part II)
The second in a series of two events, this is a participatory design workshop that gathers residents and people interested in how information technology can improve the urban experience of Montreal.
8 December 2012, 2pm - 5pm
I for Interface
(Part II)
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The second in a series of two events, this is a participatory design workshop that gathers residents and people interested in how information technology can improve the urban experience of Montreal.
Learning from… Toronto
Ian Chodikoff, architect, urban designer, and editor of Canadian Architect magazine, presents his research on the contemporary suburb and how the influences of ethnic diversity and multiculturalism affect architecture and urban design within the suburban landscape across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). Today’s suburbs are more ethnically diverse, globally connected and(...)
Paul Desmarais Theatre
4 March 2010 , 7pm
Learning from… Toronto
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Ian Chodikoff, architect, urban designer, and editor of Canadian Architect magazine, presents his research on the contemporary suburb and how the influences of ethnic diversity and multiculturalism affect architecture and urban design within the suburban landscape across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). Today’s suburbs are more ethnically diverse, globally connected and(...)
Paul Desmarais Theatre
PH1978:0040.03
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Third of a series of five illustrated volumes, this album contains mounted plates, engravings and maps (one map on two-pages), and depicts lock gates, dams, bridges, channels, subterraneans, aqueducs, canal-bridges, water towers and reservoirs in France. Album (Tome 3) is titled as follows: Les Travaux Publics de la France. Route et ponts - chemins de fer - rivières et canaux/ ports de mer - phares et balises/ par/ MM. F. Lucas et V. Fournié - Ed. Collignon - H. de Lagrené/ Voisin Bey - E. Allard/ ouvrage publié sous les auspices/ du Ministère des Travaux Publics et sous la direction de/ M. Léonce Reynaud/ Inspecteur général des Ponts et Chaussées/ Tome Troisième: Rivières et canaux/ Eaux des villes - Irrigations et assainissement des terres/ par/H. De Lagrené/ Ingénieur en Chef des Ponts et Chaussées/ avec 50 planches phototypées, 109 gravures et une carte en chromolithographie/ Paris/ J. Rothschild, Éditeur 13 rue des Saints-Pères, 13 M DCCC LXXXIII and the album is divided as follows: Rivières et Canaux - Introduction - Chapitre Premier. Historique de la navigation intérieure en France - Chapitre II. Considérations sur les voies navigables en particulier - Chapitre III. Navigation sur les rivières non canalisées - Chapitre IV. Canalisation en lit de rivière - Chapitre V. Canaux de navigation Deuxième Partie Alimentation en eau des villes - Chapitre Premier. Indications générales - Chapitre II. Travaux relatifs à l'alimentation en eau des villes - Chapitre III. Travaux relatifs à la distribution des eaux des villes - Chapitre IV. Travaux d'égout et de drainage des villes - Chapitre V. Utilisation des eaux d'égout - Chapitre VI. Alimentation en eau et assainissement de Paris Troisième Partie Emploi des eaux pour fertiliser les terres - Chapitre Premier. Considérations générales - Chapitre II. Approvisionnement des eaux d'irrigation - Chapitre III. Travaux relatifs à la conduite des eaux d'irrigation - Chapitre IV. Pratique des irrigations - Chapitre V. Colmatages Quatrième Partie Desséchement, drainage, travaux de défense contre les inondations - Chapitre Premier. Desséchements - Chapitre II. Drainage - Chapitre III. Des inondations - Explication des planches - Table des matières Plates are listed as follows: I Barrage de Seine-Port II Barrage duPort-à-l'Anglais III, IV et V Barrage de Port-Villez VI Portes de l'écluse de Bougival VII Écluse de la Boutonne VIII Port de Javel IX Pont de Ranville X Vue du canal latéral à la Garonne XI Prise d'eau du canal latéral à Toulouse XII Jonction du canal du Midi et du canal latéral à la Garonne XIII Écluses de Castets (Canal latéral à la Garonne) XIV Souterrain de Malpas (Canal du Midi) XV Écluse octuple de Fonserannes XVI Pont canal de Béziers XVII et XIII Réservoir de Lampy (Canal du Midi) XIX Réservoir de Saint-Ferréol (Canal du Midi) XX Écluse de Saint-Julien (Canal du centre) XXI Les sept écluses (Canal du centre) XXII Pont canal de la Bourbince (sur la rigole navigable de l'Arroux, canal du centre) XXIII Tranchée aux abords du souterrain de Pouilly (Canal de Bourgogne) XXIV Réservoir de Gros-Bois (Canal de Bourgogne) XXV Pont canal de Saint-Florentin (Canal de Bourgogne) XXVI Pont aqueduc de Montreillon (Canal du Nivernais) XXVII Pont canal du Guétin (Canal latéral à la Loire) XXVIII Pont canal de Barberey (Canal de la haute Seine) XXIX Traversée de la ville de Troyes par le Canal de la haute Seine XXX, XXXI, XXXII, XXXIII, XXXIV, XXXV, XXXVI et XXXVII Canal de Nantes à Brest XXXVIII Aqueduc de Roquefavour XXXIX Chateau-d'eau de Marseille XL, XLI, XLII, XLIII, XLIV et XLV Dérivation de la Vanne XLVI et XVII Distribution d'eau de Nice XLVIII Réservoir du Furens XLIX Réservoir de Ternay L Canal du Verdon
engineering
between 1876-1883
Les Travaux Publics de la France. Tome 3. Rivières et Canaux
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PH1978:0040.03
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Third of a series of five illustrated volumes, this album contains mounted plates, engravings and maps (one map on two-pages), and depicts lock gates, dams, bridges, channels, subterraneans, aqueducs, canal-bridges, water towers and reservoirs in France. Album (Tome 3) is titled as follows: Les Travaux Publics de la France. Route et ponts - chemins de fer - rivières et canaux/ ports de mer - phares et balises/ par/ MM. F. Lucas et V. Fournié - Ed. Collignon - H. de Lagrené/ Voisin Bey - E. Allard/ ouvrage publié sous les auspices/ du Ministère des Travaux Publics et sous la direction de/ M. Léonce Reynaud/ Inspecteur général des Ponts et Chaussées/ Tome Troisième: Rivières et canaux/ Eaux des villes - Irrigations et assainissement des terres/ par/H. De Lagrené/ Ingénieur en Chef des Ponts et Chaussées/ avec 50 planches phototypées, 109 gravures et une carte en chromolithographie/ Paris/ J. Rothschild, Éditeur 13 rue des Saints-Pères, 13 M DCCC LXXXIII and the album is divided as follows: Rivières et Canaux - Introduction - Chapitre Premier. Historique de la navigation intérieure en France - Chapitre II. Considérations sur les voies navigables en particulier - Chapitre III. Navigation sur les rivières non canalisées - Chapitre IV. Canalisation en lit de rivière - Chapitre V. Canaux de navigation Deuxième Partie Alimentation en eau des villes - Chapitre Premier. Indications générales - Chapitre II. Travaux relatifs à l'alimentation en eau des villes - Chapitre III. Travaux relatifs à la distribution des eaux des villes - Chapitre IV. Travaux d'égout et de drainage des villes - Chapitre V. Utilisation des eaux d'égout - Chapitre VI. Alimentation en eau et assainissement de Paris Troisième Partie Emploi des eaux pour fertiliser les terres - Chapitre Premier. Considérations générales - Chapitre II. Approvisionnement des eaux d'irrigation - Chapitre III. Travaux relatifs à la conduite des eaux d'irrigation - Chapitre IV. Pratique des irrigations - Chapitre V. Colmatages Quatrième Partie Desséchement, drainage, travaux de défense contre les inondations - Chapitre Premier. Desséchements - Chapitre II. Drainage - Chapitre III. Des inondations - Explication des planches - Table des matières Plates are listed as follows: I Barrage de Seine-Port II Barrage duPort-à-l'Anglais III, IV et V Barrage de Port-Villez VI Portes de l'écluse de Bougival VII Écluse de la Boutonne VIII Port de Javel IX Pont de Ranville X Vue du canal latéral à la Garonne XI Prise d'eau du canal latéral à Toulouse XII Jonction du canal du Midi et du canal latéral à la Garonne XIII Écluses de Castets (Canal latéral à la Garonne) XIV Souterrain de Malpas (Canal du Midi) XV Écluse octuple de Fonserannes XVI Pont canal de Béziers XVII et XIII Réservoir de Lampy (Canal du Midi) XIX Réservoir de Saint-Ferréol (Canal du Midi) XX Écluse de Saint-Julien (Canal du centre) XXI Les sept écluses (Canal du centre) XXII Pont canal de la Bourbince (sur la rigole navigable de l'Arroux, canal du centre) XXIII Tranchée aux abords du souterrain de Pouilly (Canal de Bourgogne) XXIV Réservoir de Gros-Bois (Canal de Bourgogne) XXV Pont canal de Saint-Florentin (Canal de Bourgogne) XXVI Pont aqueduc de Montreillon (Canal du Nivernais) XXVII Pont canal du Guétin (Canal latéral à la Loire) XXVIII Pont canal de Barberey (Canal de la haute Seine) XXIX Traversée de la ville de Troyes par le Canal de la haute Seine XXX, XXXI, XXXII, XXXIII, XXXIV, XXXV, XXXVI et XXXVII Canal de Nantes à Brest XXXVIII Aqueduc de Roquefavour XXXIX Chateau-d'eau de Marseille XL, XLI, XLII, XLIII, XLIV et XLV Dérivation de la Vanne XLVI et XVII Distribution d'eau de Nice XLVIII Réservoir du Furens XLIX Réservoir de Ternay L Canal du Verdon
between 1876-1883
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