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Bauhaus in America fonds
AP217
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The Bauhaus in America fonds, circa 1930 – 2011, documents the research and production activities that went into producing the documentary film Bauhaus in America (1995) directed by Judith Pearlman. Material in the fonds consists of research in the form of photographs, textual records, publications, and ephemera from institutions in Germany and the United States. The fonds also contains film, video, and audio recordings that were used for preliminary research and compiled into the finished film. The recordings are primarily interviews with Bauhaus-related individuals. There is also material related to publishing activities based on the research for the film.
circa 1930 - 2011
Bauhaus in America fonds
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AP217
Synopsis:
The Bauhaus in America fonds, circa 1930 – 2011, documents the research and production activities that went into producing the documentary film Bauhaus in America (1995) directed by Judith Pearlman. Material in the fonds consists of research in the form of photographs, textual records, publications, and ephemera from institutions in Germany and the United States. The fonds also contains film, video, and audio recordings that were used for preliminary research and compiled into the finished film. The recordings are primarily interviews with Bauhaus-related individuals. There is also material related to publishing activities based on the research for the film.
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circa 1930 - 2011
Naoya Hatakeyama: Scales
The work of Japanese artist Naoya Hatakeyama is concerned largely with the relationship between nature and cities. Comissioned by the CCA, the three series of photographs comprising Scales capture existing architectural models of New York City and Tokyo in a way that challenges notions of scale and the perception of reality. Naoya Hatakeyama: Scales is the fourth and(...)
Octagonal gallery
27 September 2007 to 3 February 2008
Naoya Hatakeyama: Scales
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The work of Japanese artist Naoya Hatakeyama is concerned largely with the relationship between nature and cities. Comissioned by the CCA, the three series of photographs comprising Scales capture existing architectural models of New York City and Tokyo in a way that challenges notions of scale and the perception of reality. Naoya Hatakeyama: Scales is the fourth and(...)
Octagonal gallery
Project
Handmade (2012)
AP207.S1.2012.PR08
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The project series documents "Handmade", an installation by Pettena presented at ALT Collection, in Alzano Lombardo, in 2012. The installation consists of covering an entier existing wall of the exhibition space with handmade balls of clay that maintained the size and the imprints of fists that shaped them. The installation is "statement on the importance of the use of natural materials and of the presence of the human being as an actor to connote in whoever uses them a greater and more conscious participation in the gesture and in its production, whether creative or not." [1] The project series contains drawings of the installation and photograph. Source: [1] Gianni Pettena website, https://www.giannipettena.it/italiano/opere-1/inst-handmade-2012-1/ (last accessed 27 January 2020)
2012-2015
Handmade (2012)
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AP207.S1.2012.PR08
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The project series documents "Handmade", an installation by Pettena presented at ALT Collection, in Alzano Lombardo, in 2012. The installation consists of covering an entier existing wall of the exhibition space with handmade balls of clay that maintained the size and the imprints of fists that shaped them. The installation is "statement on the importance of the use of natural materials and of the presence of the human being as an actor to connote in whoever uses them a greater and more conscious participation in the gesture and in its production, whether creative or not." [1] The project series contains drawings of the installation and photograph. Source: [1] Gianni Pettena website, https://www.giannipettena.it/italiano/opere-1/inst-handmade-2012-1/ (last accessed 27 January 2020)
Project
2012-2015
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Richard Henriquez fonds
AP059
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The Richard Henriquez fonds, 1962-2002, documents the professional career of architect and urban designer Richard G. Henriquez. More specifically, the fonds documents Henriquez’s architectural training at the University of Manitoba, his early career as an architect in Jamaica, and his career as a principal at the architectural firm Henriquez Partners Architects. The fonds contains approximately 8935 drawings (including reprographic copies), 106 panels, 100 photographs, 31 l.m textual records, 5 offset printing plates and 1 model.
1962-2002
Richard Henriquez fonds
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AP059
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The Richard Henriquez fonds, 1962-2002, documents the professional career of architect and urban designer Richard G. Henriquez. More specifically, the fonds documents Henriquez’s architectural training at the University of Manitoba, his early career as an architect in Jamaica, and his career as a principal at the architectural firm Henriquez Partners Architects. The fonds contains approximately 8935 drawings (including reprographic copies), 106 panels, 100 photographs, 31 l.m textual records, 5 offset printing plates and 1 model.
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1962-2002
Starting From... The Suburbs
We are more likely today to consider suburbs formless, vacant, or unsustainable compared to the dense social and economic activity of cities. Starting from… The Suburbs looks at the past fifty years of suburban culture through the lens of the CCA Collection’s photography holdings, produced by photographers’ longstanding attraction and aversion to this urban form. The(...)
Hall cases
16 February 2012 to 10 June 2012
Starting From... The Suburbs
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We are more likely today to consider suburbs formless, vacant, or unsustainable compared to the dense social and economic activity of cities. Starting from… The Suburbs looks at the past fifty years of suburban culture through the lens of the CCA Collection’s photography holdings, produced by photographers’ longstanding attraction and aversion to this urban form. The(...)
Hall cases
Series
AP197.S4
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This series consists of materials that Frampton collected, received or was awarded throughout his professional career, inlcuding his collection of postcards, some of which may include correspondence. Photographs in this series comprise of professional headshots of Kenneth Frampton as well as photographs of Frampton with family members and architects at various events. Also included in this series are drawings, prints, and posters that Frampton collected or received as gifts. Objects in this box consist of several gifts and personal items, including a Chinese seal of Frampton’s name and red seal paste, his father’s moulding plane, tarot cards, a watch designed by Arata Isozaki, a tie designed by Manuel de Solà, and two sample tiles of Alvar Aalto’s studio in Helinski. Certificates, diplomas, awards and medals that Frampton received are also included in this series.
1956-2016
Postcards, photographs, awards and souvenirs
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AP197.S4
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This series consists of materials that Frampton collected, received or was awarded throughout his professional career, inlcuding his collection of postcards, some of which may include correspondence. Photographs in this series comprise of professional headshots of Kenneth Frampton as well as photographs of Frampton with family members and architects at various events. Also included in this series are drawings, prints, and posters that Frampton collected or received as gifts. Objects in this box consist of several gifts and personal items, including a Chinese seal of Frampton’s name and red seal paste, his father’s moulding plane, tarot cards, a watch designed by Arata Isozaki, a tie designed by Manuel de Solà, and two sample tiles of Alvar Aalto’s studio in Helinski. Certificates, diplomas, awards and medals that Frampton received are also included in this series.
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1956-2016
Series
AP156.S6
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La série documente les dossiers et collections de Jacqueline Jeanneret (21 août 1928-18 janvier 2018), ses activités professionnelles et ses intérêts personnels. La série inclut des documents biographiques sur elle, de la correspondance, des dossiers personnels et professionnels, des documents relatifs à sa famille, des dossiers documentaires et des publications. Le matériel dans cette série a été produit entre 1931 et 2011. La série comprend des documents textuels, des documents photographiques, des dessins et reprographies, des publications, des enregistrements sonores, des cartes et des artéfacts. Series documents the files and collections of Jacqueline Jeanneret (21 August 1928-18 January 2018), her profesionnal activities and her personal interests. The series includes biographical documents about her, correspondence, personal and professional files, documents related to her family, documentary files and publications. The material in this series was produced between 1931 and 2011. The series contains textual records, photographic documents, drawings and reprographic copies, publications, sound recordings, maps and artefacts.
1931-2011
Dossiers de Jacqueline Jeanneret = Jacqueline Jeanneret's files
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AP156.S6
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La série documente les dossiers et collections de Jacqueline Jeanneret (21 août 1928-18 janvier 2018), ses activités professionnelles et ses intérêts personnels. La série inclut des documents biographiques sur elle, de la correspondance, des dossiers personnels et professionnels, des documents relatifs à sa famille, des dossiers documentaires et des publications. Le matériel dans cette série a été produit entre 1931 et 2011. La série comprend des documents textuels, des documents photographiques, des dessins et reprographies, des publications, des enregistrements sonores, des cartes et des artéfacts. Series documents the files and collections of Jacqueline Jeanneret (21 August 1928-18 January 2018), her profesionnal activities and her personal interests. The series includes biographical documents about her, correspondence, personal and professional files, documents related to her family, documentary files and publications. The material in this series was produced between 1931 and 2011. The series contains textual records, photographic documents, drawings and reprographic copies, publications, sound recordings, maps and artefacts.
Série 6
1931-2011
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Photographic materials
AP144.S6
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Series contains photographic materials including slides, negatives, and photographs that relate to many of Cedric Price's projects, and to other office activities, such as exhibitions, lectures, field trips and office parties. A substantial slide collection contains mounted and un-mounted slides showing views of projects, early work, exhibitions, drawings, and images taken from other sources and publications. The series also contains a substantial number of negatives that represent many of the projects, as well as, trips, lectures, exhibitions, and office parties. Some of the photographic materials show interior and exterior views, panoramic views, and aerial views of both identified and unidentified sites. Additional material includes postcards of inflatable structures by Eventstructure Research Group (Amsterdam) and a promotional set of slides that show the General Motors Technical Center (Michigan).
1963-1995
Photographic materials
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AP144.S6
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Series contains photographic materials including slides, negatives, and photographs that relate to many of Cedric Price's projects, and to other office activities, such as exhibitions, lectures, field trips and office parties. A substantial slide collection contains mounted and un-mounted slides showing views of projects, early work, exhibitions, drawings, and images taken from other sources and publications. The series also contains a substantial number of negatives that represent many of the projects, as well as, trips, lectures, exhibitions, and office parties. Some of the photographic materials show interior and exterior views, panoramic views, and aerial views of both identified and unidentified sites. Additional material includes postcards of inflatable structures by Eventstructure Research Group (Amsterdam) and a promotional set of slides that show the General Motors Technical Center (Michigan).
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1963-1995
Starting From... The Bubble
The bubble is a wonder of surface tension. In its architectural interpretation, the bubble can be understood as a feat of engineering or as a metaphor for an enclosed hermetic environment. As such, the bubble emerges, in the architect Cedric Price’s words, “in any shape or any size” as a powerful symbol of the future, or becomes synonymous with the condition of isolation(...)
Hall cases
26 November 2009 to 17 January 2010
Starting From... The Bubble
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The bubble is a wonder of surface tension. In its architectural interpretation, the bubble can be understood as a feat of engineering or as a metaphor for an enclosed hermetic environment. As such, the bubble emerges, in the architect Cedric Price’s words, “in any shape or any size” as a powerful symbol of the future, or becomes synonymous with the condition of isolation(...)
Hall cases
photographs
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112 photograph(s)
PH1988:0426:001-112
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Group consists of 112 photographic prints depicting the Victoria Falls Bridge over the Zambezi River, crossing the border between Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Livingstone, Zambia. Some photographs depict the processes of 1904-05 construction and 1929-1930 reconstruction of Victoria Falls Bridge. This collection also contains photographs of local communities, living conditions, and Europeans. Photographs were compiled by an engineer associated with the Cleveland Bridge & Engineering Company.
engineering
1903-1962
Construction stages of Victoria Falls Bridge, Zambezi River, crossing the border between Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Livingstone, Zambia
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PH1988:0426:001-112
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Group consists of 112 photographic prints depicting the Victoria Falls Bridge over the Zambezi River, crossing the border between Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Livingstone, Zambia. Some photographs depict the processes of 1904-05 construction and 1929-1930 reconstruction of Victoria Falls Bridge. This collection also contains photographs of local communities, living conditions, and Europeans. Photographs were compiled by an engineer associated with the Cleveland Bridge & Engineering Company.
photographs
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112 photograph(s)
1903-1962
engineering