British gardens and garden buildings have held particular importance in British artistic and cultural life over the last four centuries, as well as influenced the development of the architectural and landscape ideas of the European and North American continents. An English Arcadia 1600–1990 documents the history of these gardens and buildings. The exhibition consists of(...)
Main galleries
12 February 1992 to 19 April 1992
An English Arcadia, 1600-1990: Designs for Gardens and Garden Buildings in the Care of the National Trust with Selected Objects from the CCA Collections
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British gardens and garden buildings have held particular importance in British artistic and cultural life over the last four centuries, as well as influenced the development of the architectural and landscape ideas of the European and North American continents. An English Arcadia 1600–1990 documents the history of these gardens and buildings. The exhibition consists of(...)
Main galleries
textual records
ARCH255580
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files from a workshop Erickson attended in Sweden titled Social Theory and Occams Razor, part of International Federation of Institutes for Advanced study - correspondence, itinerary, handwritten notes from lectures, CVs from lecturers, photocopy of articles from Scientific American and Time, a postcard, brochure from Drottningholm Court Theatre.
1980
Correspondence, notes from lectures, and information on lecturers for the workshop "Social Theory and Occams Razor"
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files from a workshop Erickson attended in Sweden titled Social Theory and Occams Razor, part of International Federation of Institutes for Advanced study - correspondence, itinerary, handwritten notes from lectures, CVs from lecturers, photocopy of articles from Scientific American and Time, a postcard, brochure from Drottningholm Court Theatre.
textual records
1980
Amid education reform in American schools of architecture in the 1970s, Kenneth Frampton was integral in transforming the curriculum of Columbia University’s Graduate School of Architecture Planning. In particular, he designed and taught what became three core courses: the theory seminar “Comparative Critical Analysis,” the history lectures “Thresholds of Modern(...)
31 May 2017 to 24 September 2017
Educating Architects: Four Courses by Kenneth Frampton
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Amid education reform in American schools of architecture in the 1970s, Kenneth Frampton was integral in transforming the curriculum of Columbia University’s Graduate School of Architecture Planning. In particular, he designed and taught what became three core courses: the theory seminar “Comparative Critical Analysis,” the history lectures “Thresholds of Modern(...)
Not only do toys provide evidence of the social and economic life of their period, but architectural toys ranging from wooden building blocks to iron and steel construction sets reflect distinct stylistic predilections and technological advances. New industrial and building techniques were used not only to create the new building types transforming our cities, but were(...)
Octagonal gallery
28 November 1990 to 31 March 1991
Buildings in Boxes: Architectural Toys from the CCA
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Not only do toys provide evidence of the social and economic life of their period, but architectural toys ranging from wooden building blocks to iron and steel construction sets reflect distinct stylistic predilections and technological advances. New industrial and building techniques were used not only to create the new building types transforming our cities, but were(...)
Octagonal gallery
drawings, textual records, photographs
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1977-1995 - subjects concerning Desbarats, including clippings of American Embassy competition, restoration of the Queen Elizabeth Centre, article on federal civil service; b&w photocopy prints of McGill University Student Centre, colour photocopy prints of Governor General's residence in Quebec City, photocopy of map concerning the site of the National Aviation Museum
1977 - 1995
Subjects concerning Desbarats
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1977-1995 - subjects concerning Desbarats, including clippings of American Embassy competition, restoration of the Queen Elizabeth Centre, article on federal civil service; b&w photocopy prints of McGill University Student Centre, colour photocopy prints of Governor General's residence in Quebec City, photocopy of map concerning the site of the National Aviation Museum
drawings, textual records, photographs
1977 - 1995
textual records
WRITTEN TEXT.....MILFORD
ARCH271682
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Group consists of documentation and texts about the Milford Solar Conservation Center in Milford, Pennsylvania, including promotional leaflets, project descriptions, clippings of articles about the center, texts by Douglas Kelbaugh on the center, correspondence and photocopies of photographs. The group also includes project description forms for the 1984 Honor Award Program of the American Institute of Architects.
1980-1984
WRITTEN TEXT.....MILFORD
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Group consists of documentation and texts about the Milford Solar Conservation Center in Milford, Pennsylvania, including promotional leaflets, project descriptions, clippings of articles about the center, texts by Douglas Kelbaugh on the center, correspondence and photocopies of photographs. The group also includes project description forms for the 1984 Honor Award Program of the American Institute of Architects.
textual records
1980-1984
textual records
DR2012:0015:021:010
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File containing documents in English (predominant), including correspondence (primarily printouts of emails) and notes regarding the private sale of the following works: - One size fits all / 2: 20th century New York skyscrapers; - The American city: via Saigon; - Fathers and Sons...; - Cities on the run... realignments often are. Original folder inscribed in graphite: NORMAN DAMIANI
2003-2004
Correspondence related to Melvin Charney's projects
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DR2012:0015:021:010
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File containing documents in English (predominant), including correspondence (primarily printouts of emails) and notes regarding the private sale of the following works: - One size fits all / 2: 20th century New York skyscrapers; - The American city: via Saigon; - Fathers and Sons...; - Cities on the run... realignments often are. Original folder inscribed in graphite: NORMAN DAMIANI
textual records
2003-2004
works of art
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10 print(s)
Reprints of Walls Paper
PH2006:0293
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Set of 10 prints of Walls Paper. These prints were printed in 2006 to be distributed at the exhibition "Gordon Matta-Clark" at the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Madrid, Spain. Identical prints were also distributed at the 2007 exhibition "Gordon Matta-Clark: You are the Measure" at the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York.
1972, printed 2006
Reprints of Walls Paper
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PH2006:0293
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Set of 10 prints of Walls Paper. These prints were printed in 2006 to be distributed at the exhibition "Gordon Matta-Clark" at the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Madrid, Spain. Identical prints were also distributed at the 2007 exhibition "Gordon Matta-Clark: You are the Measure" at the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York.
works of art
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10 print(s)
1972, printed 2006
textual records
ARCH252257
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-Correspondence with Caesar & Washburn re: IFCCA Prize fundraising -Meeting files and strategy documents produced for IFCCA Prize fundraising by Caesar & Washburn -CC's of letter re: IFCCA Prize fundraising received by Phyllis Lambert's office and sent to Caesar & Washburn -Draft contract between American Friends of the Canadian Centre for Architecture (AFCCA) and Caesar & Washburn, 1 February 1997
1997
Fundraising Strategy: M. Washburn
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-Correspondence with Caesar & Washburn re: IFCCA Prize fundraising -Meeting files and strategy documents produced for IFCCA Prize fundraising by Caesar & Washburn -CC's of letter re: IFCCA Prize fundraising received by Phyllis Lambert's office and sent to Caesar & Washburn -Draft contract between American Friends of the Canadian Centre for Architecture (AFCCA) and Caesar & Washburn, 1 February 1997
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1997
New towns created by private enterprise in the early years of the twentieth century bear witness to the confluence of economic, social, and political forces at work in shaping urban forms. Built quickly and expensively, these towns thoroughly planned to sustain industrial profits, relying on social control to ensure the hegemony of the ruling class. This exhibition traces(...)
Main galleries
6 March 1996 to 26 May 1996
Power and Planning: Industrial Towns in Québec, 1890-1950
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New towns created by private enterprise in the early years of the twentieth century bear witness to the confluence of economic, social, and political forces at work in shaping urban forms. Built quickly and expensively, these towns thoroughly planned to sustain industrial profits, relying on social control to ensure the hegemony of the ruling class. This exhibition traces(...)
Main galleries