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Lionel March fonds
AP208
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The Lionel March fonds, circa 1957-2017, documents the work and activities of architect and professor Lionel March. The records within this fonds illustrate March’s architectural career, representing five professional and personal building projects, including the 1964 Whitehall plan; as well as his academic career in research and teaching, spanning England and North America, most notably March’s work with the Centre for Land Use and Built Form Studies (now the Martin Centre) and his research at UCLA. The fonds is largely composed of books from March’s library, textual records, slides and photographs, and drawings.
circa 1957-2017
Lionel March fonds
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AP208
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The Lionel March fonds, circa 1957-2017, documents the work and activities of architect and professor Lionel March. The records within this fonds illustrate March’s architectural career, representing five professional and personal building projects, including the 1964 Whitehall plan; as well as his academic career in research and teaching, spanning England and North America, most notably March’s work with the Centre for Land Use and Built Form Studies (now the Martin Centre) and his research at UCLA. The fonds is largely composed of books from March’s library, textual records, slides and photographs, and drawings.
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circa 1957-2017
Starting From... Windows
A window can be a void, an aperture, or a glass surface. Existing at the boundary between interior and exterior, windows admit light and air and frame views. The idea of the window, combined with advances in glass as a building material, became central to architectural experimentation during the modern period. This selection from the CCA collection presents a range of(...)
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17 June 2010 to 27 September 2010
Starting From... Windows
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A window can be a void, an aperture, or a glass surface. Existing at the boundary between interior and exterior, windows admit light and air and frame views. The idea of the window, combined with advances in glass as a building material, became central to architectural experimentation during the modern period. This selection from the CCA collection presents a range of(...)
Hall cases
3 May 2018
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Max Wolfe Roth fonds
AP125
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The Max Wolfe Roth fonds, 1933-2000, documents the professional career of architect Max Wolfe Roth. The fonds comprises of materials relating to 15 student projects (1933-1937) and 333 professional projects (1937-2000). Materials in this fonds consist of 7,589 drawings (including reprographic copies), 303 photographs, 22 panels, 2.83 l.m. of textual records, 0.33 l.m.of slides, 82 notebooks, 7 stamps, 1 slide rule and 1 model.
1933-2000
Max Wolfe Roth fonds
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The Max Wolfe Roth fonds, 1933-2000, documents the professional career of architect Max Wolfe Roth. The fonds comprises of materials relating to 15 student projects (1933-1937) and 333 professional projects (1937-2000). Materials in this fonds consist of 7,589 drawings (including reprographic copies), 303 photographs, 22 panels, 2.83 l.m. of textual records, 0.33 l.m.of slides, 82 notebooks, 7 stamps, 1 slide rule and 1 model.
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1933-2000
textual records
AP206.S2.004
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File was originally housed in a binder along with content arranged in AP206.S2.002, AP206.S2.003 and AP206.S2.005. This file includes the following papers: “Village Improvement” “Skeleton of Central Organisation” “Design of Exhibition” "Architectural Education" “Why Multi-Storey Buildings” "Second thoughts on Modern Architecture" "The Big Boss"
1949-1974
Published and unpublished papers (folder 3 of 4)
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AP206.S2.004
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File was originally housed in a binder along with content arranged in AP206.S2.002, AP206.S2.003 and AP206.S2.005. This file includes the following papers: “Village Improvement” “Skeleton of Central Organisation” “Design of Exhibition” "Architectural Education" “Why Multi-Storey Buildings” "Second thoughts on Modern Architecture" "The Big Boss"
textual records
1949-1974
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AP207.S2.SS12
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The sub-series documents the exhibition "Giardini Parchi Paesaggi. L’avventura delle idee in Toscana dall’Ottocento a oggi", curated by Pettena and presented at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, in 1998. The exhibition focuses on landscape architecture and its historical development by using the example of Tuscany from the 19th century to present day. "This set out to illustrate a historical course of development that also entailed the consideration and reevaluation [sic] of the landscape that results from human activity [...] and extended as far as an analysis and presentation of the most modern theme parks of sculpture and environmental art." [1] The sub-series contains research material, such as photocopies of articles and books on landscape architecture, and reference photographs. The sub-series also contains texts for the publication and correspondence related to the planning of the exhibition. Source: [1] Gianni Pettena website, https://www.giannipettena.it/english/exhibitions/settings/ (last accessed 29 January 2020).
circa 1998
Giardini Parchi Paesaggi. L’avventura delle idee in Toscana dall’Ottocento a oggi (1998)
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AP207.S2.SS12
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The sub-series documents the exhibition "Giardini Parchi Paesaggi. L’avventura delle idee in Toscana dall’Ottocento a oggi", curated by Pettena and presented at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, in 1998. The exhibition focuses on landscape architecture and its historical development by using the example of Tuscany from the 19th century to present day. "This set out to illustrate a historical course of development that also entailed the consideration and reevaluation [sic] of the landscape that results from human activity [...] and extended as far as an analysis and presentation of the most modern theme parks of sculpture and environmental art." [1] The sub-series contains research material, such as photocopies of articles and books on landscape architecture, and reference photographs. The sub-series also contains texts for the publication and correspondence related to the planning of the exhibition. Source: [1] Gianni Pettena website, https://www.giannipettena.it/english/exhibitions/settings/ (last accessed 29 January 2020).
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circa 1998
articles
In Suspicion of Theory
toolkit for today 2021, doctoral program, research, in suspicion of, theory, linguistics, semiotics, 1970s, Legalities for Living, doubt, user-generated design, ideal bodies, early modern ornament
12 June 2023
In Suspicion of Theory
Dijana O. Apostolski, Jana Berankova, Amir Taheri, Vitório Leite
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Kenneth Frampton writings M
AP197.S1.SS9.017
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The box contains drafts, final copies, correspondence and notes for various articles, interviews, keynote addresses, and lectures by Kenneth Frampton. The materials are organized in alphabetical order for the letter M. The largest portions of the box consist of various articles and drafts for "Megaform as Urban Landscape" and several articles, drafts, correspondence and notes on Richard Meier. Other subjects and architects explored include Christoph Maekler, Fumihiko Maki, Elgin Marbles, Roberto Burle Marx, Robert Maxwell, mediatic representation of architecture, Erich Mendelsohn, Vedran Mimica, modernism and modern architecture and Raphael Moneo.
circa 1980-2016
Kenneth Frampton writings M
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AP197.S1.SS9.017
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The box contains drafts, final copies, correspondence and notes for various articles, interviews, keynote addresses, and lectures by Kenneth Frampton. The materials are organized in alphabetical order for the letter M. The largest portions of the box consist of various articles and drafts for "Megaform as Urban Landscape" and several articles, drafts, correspondence and notes on Richard Meier. Other subjects and architects explored include Christoph Maekler, Fumihiko Maki, Elgin Marbles, Roberto Burle Marx, Robert Maxwell, mediatic representation of architecture, Erich Mendelsohn, Vedran Mimica, modernism and modern architecture and Raphael Moneo.
textual records
circa 1980-2016
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John Bird fonds
AP108
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The John Bird fonds documents the professional practice of the Westmount-based architect, and includes drawings and photographs of 24 architectural projects carried out in and around Montréal, Québec between 1954 and 1992. The fonds also contains a number of published articles that document John Bird's professional activities. Key projects that are represented include the Canadian Technical Tape Building, St. Laurent (1955-1963), Saint Gabriel's Church, Montréal (1959-1960), and Saint John Brebeuf Church, Lasalle (1962-1966). The fonds also includes numerous projects for Toronto-Dominion Bank buildings (1959-1992) as well as residential designs completed for the Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation (1956-1969).
1942 - 1992
John Bird fonds
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The John Bird fonds documents the professional practice of the Westmount-based architect, and includes drawings and photographs of 24 architectural projects carried out in and around Montréal, Québec between 1954 and 1992. The fonds also contains a number of published articles that document John Bird's professional activities. Key projects that are represented include the Canadian Technical Tape Building, St. Laurent (1955-1963), Saint Gabriel's Church, Montréal (1959-1960), and Saint John Brebeuf Church, Lasalle (1962-1966). The fonds also includes numerous projects for Toronto-Dominion Bank buildings (1959-1992) as well as residential designs completed for the Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation (1956-1969).
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1942 - 1992
textual records
Research files on various subjects that relate to 20th century criticism written by others (A-R)
AP197.S2.001
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These research materials are organized alphabetically, by the authors last names, from A-R. The writings from the following authors are included in this box : Mario Botta; Charles Correa; Alan Colquhoun; Marco Frascari; Jürgen Habermas; and Mary McCleod. Subjects explored in these texts consist of the international style, meaning in architecture and the modern movement.
circa 1966-1994
Research files on various subjects that relate to 20th century criticism written by others (A-R)
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AP197.S2.001
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These research materials are organized alphabetically, by the authors last names, from A-R. The writings from the following authors are included in this box : Mario Botta; Charles Correa; Alan Colquhoun; Marco Frascari; Jürgen Habermas; and Mary McCleod. Subjects explored in these texts consist of the international style, meaning in architecture and the modern movement.
textual records
circa 1966-1994