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textual records, born digital
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Preliminary documentation for the participation of COOP HIMMELB(L)AU at the 2002 Venice Biennale
Preliminary documentation for the participation of COOP HIMMELB(L)AU at the 2002 Venice Biennale
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AP181.S1.014
Description:
Original directory name: "15_Biennale". File contains a handful of records (presentation notes, PowerPoint presentations, videos) making the case for the presentation of BMW Welt project at the 8th International Architecture Exhibition at the Venice Biennale in 2002. Most common file formats: Microsoft Word Document, Audio/Video Interleaved Format, Microsoft Powerpoint Presentation, Quicktime, Rich Text Format
AP181.S1.014
Description:
Original directory name: "15_Biennale". File contains a handful of records (presentation notes, PowerPoint presentations, videos) making the case for the presentation of BMW Welt project at the 8th International Architecture Exhibition at the Venice Biennale in 2002. Most common file formats: Microsoft Word Document, Audio/Video Interleaved Format, Microsoft Powerpoint Presentation, Quicktime, Rich Text Format
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2002-2003
2002-2003
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Preliminary documentation for the participation of COOP HIMMELB(L)AU at the 2002 Venice Biennale
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AP181.S1.014
Description:
Original directory name: "15_Biennale". File contains a handful of records (presentation notes, PowerPoint presentations, videos) making the case for the presentation of BMW Welt project at the 8th International Architecture Exhibition at the Venice Biennale in 2002. Most common file formats: Microsoft Word Document, Audio/Video Interleaved Format, Microsoft Powerpoint Presentation, Quicktime, Rich Text Format
Preliminary documentation for the participation of COOP HIMMELB(L)AU at the 2002 Venice Biennale
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AP181.S1.014
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Original directory name: "15_Biennale". File contains a handful of records (presentation notes, PowerPoint presentations, videos) making the case for the presentation of BMW Welt project at the 8th International Architecture Exhibition at the Venice Biennale in 2002. Most common file formats: Microsoft Word Document, Audio/Video Interleaved Format, Microsoft Powerpoint Presentation, Quicktime, Rich Text Format
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textual records, born digital
textual records, born digital
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2002-2003
2002-2003
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archives
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CD034
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The SAAL Process exhibition collection consists of reproductions of several objects used in the exhibition “The SAAL Process, Housing in Portugal 1974–76.” It was created by the Museu Serralves and travelled to the Canadian Center for Architecture (CCA) in 2015. The collection contains reproductions of drawings, presentation panels and photographs dating from 1974 to 1979. Born out of the Portuguese Revolution of 25 April 1974, the Serviço Ambulatório de Apoio Local (Local Ambulatory Support Service) was a pioneering architectural and political experiment designed to address extreme housing shortages and poor living conditions in Portuguese cities.
CD034
Synopsis:
The SAAL Process exhibition collection consists of reproductions of several objects used in the exhibition “The SAAL Process, Housing in Portugal 1974–76.” It was created by the Museu Serralves and travelled to the Canadian Center for Architecture (CCA) in 2015. The collection contains reproductions of drawings, presentation panels and photographs dating from 1974 to 1979. Born out of the Portuguese Revolution of 25 April 1974, the Serviço Ambulatório de Apoio Local (Local Ambulatory Support Service) was a pioneering architectural and political experiment designed to address extreme housing shortages and poor living conditions in Portuguese cities.
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1974-1979
1974-1979
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The SAAL Process exhibition collection
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CD034
Synopsis:
The SAAL Process exhibition collection consists of reproductions of several objects used in the exhibition “The SAAL Process, Housing in Portugal 1974–76.” It was created by the Museu Serralves and travelled to the Canadian Center for Architecture (CCA) in 2015. The collection contains reproductions of drawings, presentation panels and photographs dating from 1974 to 1979. Born out of the Portuguese Revolution of 25 April 1974, the Serviço Ambulatório de Apoio Local (Local Ambulatory Support Service) was a pioneering architectural and political experiment designed to address extreme housing shortages and poor living conditions in Portuguese cities.
The SAAL Process exhibition collection
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CD034
Synopsis:
The SAAL Process exhibition collection consists of reproductions of several objects used in the exhibition “The SAAL Process, Housing in Portugal 1974–76.” It was created by the Museu Serralves and travelled to the Canadian Center for Architecture (CCA) in 2015. The collection contains reproductions of drawings, presentation panels and photographs dating from 1974 to 1979. Born out of the Portuguese Revolution of 25 April 1974, the Serviço Ambulatório de Apoio Local (Local Ambulatory Support Service) was a pioneering architectural and political experiment designed to address extreme housing shortages and poor living conditions in Portuguese cities.
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archives
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archives
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1974-1979
1974-1979
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archives
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Fonds
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Barry Downs fonds
Barry Downs fonds
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AP077
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The Barry Downs fonds contains 6 drawings and 8 presentation panels for a total of 11 projects conceived between 1956 and 1968. This period coincided with Down's position as design architect for Thompson, Berwick, Pratt & Partners, and his subsequent partnership with Fred Thornton Hollingsworth. The documents, particularly the drawings, reveal the considerable skill Downs possessed as both a draughtsman and a designer.
AP077
Synopsis:
The Barry Downs fonds contains 6 drawings and 8 presentation panels for a total of 11 projects conceived between 1956 and 1968. This period coincided with Down's position as design architect for Thompson, Berwick, Pratt & Partners, and his subsequent partnership with Fred Thornton Hollingsworth. The documents, particularly the drawings, reveal the considerable skill Downs possessed as both a draughtsman and a designer.
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[1956-1968]
[1956-1968]
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Barry Downs fonds
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AP077
Synopsis:
The Barry Downs fonds contains 6 drawings and 8 presentation panels for a total of 11 projects conceived between 1956 and 1968. This period coincided with Down's position as design architect for Thompson, Berwick, Pratt & Partners, and his subsequent partnership with Fred Thornton Hollingsworth. The documents, particularly the drawings, reveal the considerable skill Downs possessed as both a draughtsman and a designer.
Barry Downs fonds
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AP077
Synopsis:
The Barry Downs fonds contains 6 drawings and 8 presentation panels for a total of 11 projects conceived between 1956 and 1968. This period coincided with Down's position as design architect for Thompson, Berwick, Pratt & Partners, and his subsequent partnership with Fred Thornton Hollingsworth. The documents, particularly the drawings, reveal the considerable skill Downs possessed as both a draughtsman and a designer.
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archives
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Fonds
archives
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Fonds
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[1956-1968]
[1956-1968]
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The Emerging Curator Residency Program offers the opportunity to propose and curate a project at the CCA related to contemporary debates in architecture, urban issues, landscape design, and cultural and social dynamics while doing a residency at the CCA.
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Emerging Curator Residency Program
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Emerging Curator Residency Program
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The Emerging Curator Residency Program offers the opportunity to propose and curate a project at the CCA related to contemporary debates in architecture, urban issues, landscape design, and cultural and social dynamics while doing a residency at the CCA.
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Architectural historian Barbara Penner traces the evolution of Niagara Falls – from its 19th-century honeymoon tourism to its state of post-industrial kitsch to its recent rebirth as a honeymoon destination. The photographer Alec Soth, whose work is the starting point for this lecture, compellingly portrays a ruined post-industrial landscape of love in his series Niagara(...)
Architectural historian Barbara Penner traces the evolution of Niagara Falls – from its 19th-century honeymoon tourism to its state of post-industrial kitsch to its recent rebirth as a honeymoon destination. The photographer Alec Soth, whose work is the starting point for this lecture, compellingly portrays a ruined post-industrial landscape of love in his series Niagara(...)
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Paul Desmarais Theatre
Paul Desmarais Theatre
Date:
23 April 2009
23 April 2009
Title:
Learning from... Niagara Falls
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Architectural historian Barbara Penner traces the evolution of Niagara Falls – from its 19th-century honeymoon tourism to its state of post-industrial kitsch to its recent rebirth as a honeymoon destination. The photographer Alec Soth, whose work is the starting point for this lecture, compellingly portrays a ruined post-industrial landscape of love in his series Niagara(...)
Learning from... Niagara Falls
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Architectural historian Barbara Penner traces the evolution of Niagara Falls – from its 19th-century honeymoon tourism to its state of post-industrial kitsch to its recent rebirth as a honeymoon destination. The photographer Alec Soth, whose work is the starting point for this lecture, compellingly portrays a ruined post-industrial landscape of love in his series Niagara(...)
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events
events
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23 April 2009
23 April 2009
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Paul Desmarais Theatre
Paul Desmarais Theatre
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events
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British architect Stephen Taylor speaks about his work and the CCA exhibition Some Ideas on Living in London and Tokyo by Stephen Taylor and Ryue Nishizawa (2008). The exhibition marks the first North American presentation of residential projects by Stephen Taylor and Ryue Nishizawa and reveals their distinctive solutions to the challenges of building homes in existing(...)
British architect Stephen Taylor speaks about his work and the CCA exhibition Some Ideas on Living in London and Tokyo by Stephen Taylor and Ryue Nishizawa (2008). The exhibition marks the first North American presentation of residential projects by Stephen Taylor and Ryue Nishizawa and reveals their distinctive solutions to the challenges of building homes in existing(...)
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Paul Desmarais Theatre
Paul Desmarais Theatre
Date:
15 May 2008
15 May 2008
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Stephen Taylor: Some Ideas on Living
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British architect Stephen Taylor speaks about his work and the CCA exhibition Some Ideas on Living in London and Tokyo by Stephen Taylor and Ryue Nishizawa (2008). The exhibition marks the first North American presentation of residential projects by Stephen Taylor and Ryue Nishizawa and reveals their distinctive solutions to the challenges of building homes in existing(...)
Stephen Taylor: Some Ideas on Living
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British architect Stephen Taylor speaks about his work and the CCA exhibition Some Ideas on Living in London and Tokyo by Stephen Taylor and Ryue Nishizawa (2008). The exhibition marks the first North American presentation of residential projects by Stephen Taylor and Ryue Nishizawa and reveals their distinctive solutions to the challenges of building homes in existing(...)
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events
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Date:
15 May 2008
15 May 2008
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Paul Desmarais Theatre
Paul Desmarais Theatre
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events
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In the Yesterday Today lecture series, Canadian architect and author Witold Rybczynski discusses the roots of Ecol House, a prototype for an autonomous dwelling for use in developing countries. The project was created in Montréal in 1972 by Ecol Operation, a group of architects and students of which he was a member that became an international point of reference for(...)
In the Yesterday Today lecture series, Canadian architect and author Witold Rybczynski discusses the roots of Ecol House, a prototype for an autonomous dwelling for use in developing countries. The project was created in Montréal in 1972 by Ecol Operation, a group of architects and students of which he was a member that became an international point of reference for(...)
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Paul-Desmarais Theatre
Paul-Desmarais Theatre
Date:
29 November 2007
29 November 2007
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Witold Rybczynski: Green Before Green
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In the Yesterday Today lecture series, Canadian architect and author Witold Rybczynski discusses the roots of Ecol House, a prototype for an autonomous dwelling for use in developing countries. The project was created in Montréal in 1972 by Ecol Operation, a group of architects and students of which he was a member that became an international point of reference for(...)
Witold Rybczynski: Green Before Green
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In the Yesterday Today lecture series, Canadian architect and author Witold Rybczynski discusses the roots of Ecol House, a prototype for an autonomous dwelling for use in developing countries. The project was created in Montréal in 1972 by Ecol Operation, a group of architects and students of which he was a member that became an international point of reference for(...)
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events
events
Date:
29 November 2007
29 November 2007
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Paul-Desmarais Theatre
Paul-Desmarais Theatre
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drawings
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AP207.S1.1971.PR02.003
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Contains presentation drawings for proposals no. 11 Instantaneous birth, no. 12 Conservazione, no. 13 Sedie e tavolo d’erba, no. 14 Grass Architecture I, II, and III.
AP207.S1.1971.PR02.003
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Contains presentation drawings for proposals no. 11 Instantaneous birth, no. 12 Conservazione, no. 13 Sedie e tavolo d’erba, no. 14 Grass Architecture I, II, and III.
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1971
1971
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Presentation drawings for the proposals, Proposte per il concorso Trigon
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AP207.S1.1971.PR02.003
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Contains presentation drawings for proposals no. 11 Instantaneous birth, no. 12 Conservazione, no. 13 Sedie e tavolo d’erba, no. 14 Grass Architecture I, II, and III.
Presentation drawings for the proposals, Proposte per il concorso Trigon
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AP207.S1.1971.PR02.003
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Contains presentation drawings for proposals no. 11 Instantaneous birth, no. 12 Conservazione, no. 13 Sedie e tavolo d’erba, no. 14 Grass Architecture I, II, and III.
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drawings
drawings
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1971
1971
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exhibitions
exhibitions
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Starting From... Windows
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(...)
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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Hall cases
Hall cases
Date:
17 June 2010 to 27 September 2010
17 June 2010 to 27 September 2010
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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(...)
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(...)
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exhibitions
exhibitions
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17 June 2010 to
27 September 2010
17 June 2010 to
27 September 2010
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Hall cases
Hall cases
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events
events
Title:
Materiality of Parkour
Materiality of Parkour
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Engineer, artist, and theoretician Zoe Laughlin presents the new functions of existing materials in public spaces in relation to parkour, an activity which reinterprets the urban landscape. Her ideas focus on the materiality of daily life: how matter behaves, its sensorial qualities, and how people react to it. A member of the Division of Engineering’s Materials Research(...)
Engineer, artist, and theoretician Zoe Laughlin presents the new functions of existing materials in public spaces in relation to parkour, an activity which reinterprets the urban landscape. Her ideas focus on the materiality of daily life: how matter behaves, its sensorial qualities, and how people react to it. A member of the Division of Engineering’s Materials Research(...)
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Paul Desmarais Theatre
Paul Desmarais Theatre
Date:
19 February 2009
19 February 2009
Title:
Materiality of Parkour
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Engineer, artist, and theoretician Zoe Laughlin presents the new functions of existing materials in public spaces in relation to parkour, an activity which reinterprets the urban landscape. Her ideas focus on the materiality of daily life: how matter behaves, its sensorial qualities, and how people react to it. A member of the Division of Engineering’s Materials Research(...)
Materiality of Parkour
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Engineer, artist, and theoretician Zoe Laughlin presents the new functions of existing materials in public spaces in relation to parkour, an activity which reinterprets the urban landscape. Her ideas focus on the materiality of daily life: how matter behaves, its sensorial qualities, and how people react to it. A member of the Division of Engineering’s Materials Research(...)
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events
events
Date:
19 February 2009
19 February 2009
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Paul Desmarais Theatre
Paul Desmarais Theatre
