articles
A Story of Encounters
Forces of Friction
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DR2004:1096
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correspondence, drawings, sketches, views of site, clippings, photographs, reports, material from Cardington (DR1995:0323), notes, texts, material from the China project (Cedric Price project #149), sketches from the Green Theatre project (Cedric Price project #150), 16 September 1982 issue of New Society, and tables (documents)
Correspondence, drawings, sketches, views of site, clippings, photographs, reports
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DR2004:1096
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correspondence, drawings, sketches, views of site, clippings, photographs, reports, material from Cardington (DR1995:0323), notes, texts, material from the China project (Cedric Price project #149), sketches from the Green Theatre project (Cedric Price project #150), 16 September 1982 issue of New Society, and tables (documents)
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textual records
ARCH273815
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2 files- related to several of Arthur Erickson's professional activities, including the AIA College of Fellows, the Vancouver Advisory Board and documents relating to his participation at the Second International Habitat Festival, Weihai, China (2005). One file also includes miscellaneous digital prints of the Georgia Tower, Vancoucer, British Columbia.
Photographs and documents related to various professional activities
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ARCH273815
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2 files- related to several of Arthur Erickson's professional activities, including the AIA College of Fellows, the Vancouver Advisory Board and documents relating to his participation at the Second International Habitat Festival, Weihai, China (2005). One file also includes miscellaneous digital prints of the Georgia Tower, Vancoucer, British Columbia.
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Learning from... Shanghai
In 2001, Shanghai announced the development plan of “One City Nine Towns,” a series of towns each built around a theme inspired by a different Western tradition. Chinese urban theorist Xiangning Li examines the themed spaces in the city’s post-colonial context, relating them to Shanghai’s contemporary urban culture and situating them within the changing dynamics between(...)
Paul Desmarais Theatre
7 May 2009
Learning from... Shanghai
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In 2001, Shanghai announced the development plan of “One City Nine Towns,” a series of towns each built around a theme inspired by a different Western tradition. Chinese urban theorist Xiangning Li examines the themed spaces in the city’s post-colonial context, relating them to Shanghai’s contemporary urban culture and situating them within the changing dynamics between(...)
Paul Desmarais Theatre
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AP149.S2.SS3.047
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Reference material from the reference library of the Minimum Cost Housing Group. Includes photocopies of publication on on urban agriculture, such as policies and regulations, implementation and case study. Also includes a folder on a case study in China, a folder on slums and housing improvement for self-help and a folder on housing policies in Africa.
1970s-1990s
Reference material on urban agriculture
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AP149.S2.SS3.047
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Reference material from the reference library of the Minimum Cost Housing Group. Includes photocopies of publication on on urban agriculture, such as policies and regulations, implementation and case study. Also includes a folder on a case study in China, a folder on slums and housing improvement for self-help and a folder on housing policies in Africa.
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1970s-1990s
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Kaiman Lee fonds
AP222
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The Kaiman Lee fonds, circa 1965 – 2006, documents the professional and academic career of Dr. Kaiman Lee. The material in the fonds also represents the publishing activities of the Environmental Design and Research Center, and the Center for Environmental Research, both based in Boston. The fonds also covers Lee’s academic pursuits as a student and lecturer. The fonds also contains computer parts related to the ARK Two computer-aided design system which Lee worked on during his time at the Boston-based firm Perry, Dean and Stewart Architects. The records within the fonds largely consists of photographic materials, publications, and artefacts.
circa 1965 - 2006
Kaiman Lee fonds
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AP222
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The Kaiman Lee fonds, circa 1965 – 2006, documents the professional and academic career of Dr. Kaiman Lee. The material in the fonds also represents the publishing activities of the Environmental Design and Research Center, and the Center for Environmental Research, both based in Boston. The fonds also covers Lee’s academic pursuits as a student and lecturer. The fonds also contains computer parts related to the ARK Two computer-aided design system which Lee worked on during his time at the Boston-based firm Perry, Dean and Stewart Architects. The records within the fonds largely consists of photographic materials, publications, and artefacts.
archives
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circa 1965 - 2006
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Correspondence related to various projects, transmittals, invoices, and general working files
ARCH274173
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9 files- correspondence related to Dunbar Residence, Yerba Buena Gardens, Magaf Competition Kuwait, The Jewish Museum San Francisco, Switzerland/Germany and China/Japan correspondence (1984-1987), transmittals, invoices, copyright release forms, general working files (ca. 1995-1997). Records primarily relate to the activities of Arthur Erickson Architects, Nick Milkovich Architects and Arthur Erickson Architectutal Corporation.
circa 1990-1997
Correspondence related to various projects, transmittals, invoices, and general working files
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ARCH274173
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9 files- correspondence related to Dunbar Residence, Yerba Buena Gardens, Magaf Competition Kuwait, The Jewish Museum San Francisco, Switzerland/Germany and China/Japan correspondence (1984-1987), transmittals, invoices, copyright release forms, general working files (ca. 1995-1997). Records primarily relate to the activities of Arthur Erickson Architects, Nick Milkovich Architects and Arthur Erickson Architectutal Corporation.
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circa 1990-1997
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ARCH260001
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Correspondence and reports from the following associations and conferences: Architectural Institute of British Columbia, Academia degli Euteleti, Canada-China Society, Canadian Conference of the Arts, Urban Land Institute, Ministry of State news releases, R.A.I.C., Intermet, Office of International Conferences (Conference on Cities), general conferences (1973-75), Biennal di Venezia conference, Congress (Madrid, Iran), Heritage Canada, Inter-American Development, Canadian Music Theatre Project.
1971-1975
Correspondence and reports from the following associations and conferences
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ARCH260001
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Correspondence and reports from the following associations and conferences: Architectural Institute of British Columbia, Academia degli Euteleti, Canada-China Society, Canadian Conference of the Arts, Urban Land Institute, Ministry of State news releases, R.A.I.C., Intermet, Office of International Conferences (Conference on Cities), general conferences (1973-75), Biennal di Venezia conference, Congress (Madrid, Iran), Heritage Canada, Inter-American Development, Canadian Music Theatre Project.
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1971-1975
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ARCH274175
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6 files- conferences and presentations information packages, participation forms, travel documents, agendas, topic papers. Includes "Art in the City" jointly organized by Nardoni Gallery and Unesco, Prague, 11-13 May 1987; World Biennale of Architecture, Interarch '87, Sophia, Bulgaria, 21-27 September 1987; International Conference on Tall Buildings, Hong Kong, China, 2-4 May 1988; Standford Design Conference, Stanford, California, 27-29 May 1989.
Presentations informations packages, participation forms, agendas and topis papers related to various conferences
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ARCH274175
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6 files- conferences and presentations information packages, participation forms, travel documents, agendas, topic papers. Includes "Art in the City" jointly organized by Nardoni Gallery and Unesco, Prague, 11-13 May 1987; World Biennale of Architecture, Interarch '87, Sophia, Bulgaria, 21-27 September 1987; International Conference on Tall Buildings, Hong Kong, China, 2-4 May 1988; Standford Design Conference, Stanford, California, 27-29 May 1989.
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AP143.S4
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Series documents competition entries and projects by Peter Eisenman, and by the successive firms of Peter D. Eisenman, Architect; Eisenman/Robertson Architects; Design Development Resources, Limited Partnership; Esienman/Trott Architects; and Eisenman Architects. Several projects were carried out in association with other architects, institutions, and firms, including Michael Graves, the Institute for Architecture and Urban Studies (IAUS), Hanna/Olin Ltd., Steven Holl Architects, and Robert A.M. Stern Architects. A majority of projects were designed for the United States, Germany, and Japan. Other project locations include Spain, Italy, France, the Netherlands, Austria, Canada, Switzerland, Kuwait, Belgium, South Korea, Australia, and China. Material in this series was produced between 1925 and 2007. Series contains competition drawings, conceptual and design development drawings, publication and presentation drawings and panels, reference drawings, and working drawings. It also contains photographic materials, textual records, models and artefacts. Series is roughly arranged chronologically by project date. Beginning sometime in the 1980s, project documents were sometimes identified by the office using the following numbering system: x-yy-zz AAA x = administrative category 1 - Administrative and General Indirect 2- General Promotion 3- Business Development 4- Publication and Promotion 5- Direct Fee (billable) 6- Products and other Design (non-billable) yy = year zz = Project # (assigned sequentially each year starting with 01) AAA= abbreviated name of project, e.g. PAS for Perth Amboy High School (used intermittently)
1925-2008, predominant 1960-2007
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AP143.S4
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Series documents competition entries and projects by Peter Eisenman, and by the successive firms of Peter D. Eisenman, Architect; Eisenman/Robertson Architects; Design Development Resources, Limited Partnership; Esienman/Trott Architects; and Eisenman Architects. Several projects were carried out in association with other architects, institutions, and firms, including Michael Graves, the Institute for Architecture and Urban Studies (IAUS), Hanna/Olin Ltd., Steven Holl Architects, and Robert A.M. Stern Architects. A majority of projects were designed for the United States, Germany, and Japan. Other project locations include Spain, Italy, France, the Netherlands, Austria, Canada, Switzerland, Kuwait, Belgium, South Korea, Australia, and China. Material in this series was produced between 1925 and 2007. Series contains competition drawings, conceptual and design development drawings, publication and presentation drawings and panels, reference drawings, and working drawings. It also contains photographic materials, textual records, models and artefacts. Series is roughly arranged chronologically by project date. Beginning sometime in the 1980s, project documents were sometimes identified by the office using the following numbering system: x-yy-zz AAA x = administrative category 1 - Administrative and General Indirect 2- General Promotion 3- Business Development 4- Publication and Promotion 5- Direct Fee (billable) 6- Products and other Design (non-billable) yy = year zz = Project # (assigned sequentially each year starting with 01) AAA= abbreviated name of project, e.g. PAS for Perth Amboy High School (used intermittently)
Series 4
1925-2008, predominant 1960-2007