Architects’ Books
This exhibition presents three phases in the history of the architect’s book: the mid-sixteenth century, when architects first proved themselves in the field; the late-nineteenth to early-twentieth centuries, when architects turned to book design as a serious complement to their professional career; and contemporary times, when architectural firms, in league with their(...)
Octagonal gallery
24 June 2004 to 26 September 2004
Architects’ Books
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This exhibition presents three phases in the history of the architect’s book: the mid-sixteenth century, when architects first proved themselves in the field; the late-nineteenth to early-twentieth centuries, when architects turned to book design as a serious complement to their professional career; and contemporary times, when architectural firms, in league with their(...)
Octagonal gallery
125 Kilos of Books
125 Kilos of Books presents a selection of printed architectural works from the CCA collection dating from the fifteenth century to the present in order to provoke thought about what seems, at first sight, the most banal fact of any book: its size. With dimensions ranging from 10 centimetres to 1 metre, the works are explored through such themes as Buildings are Bigger(...)
Octagonal gallery
23 March 2006 to 30 April 2006
125 Kilos of Books
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125 Kilos of Books presents a selection of printed architectural works from the CCA collection dating from the fifteenth century to the present in order to provoke thought about what seems, at first sight, the most banal fact of any book: its size. With dimensions ranging from 10 centimetres to 1 metre, the works are explored through such themes as Buildings are Bigger(...)
Octagonal gallery
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Salon du livre
AP012.S1.SS5.D1
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Le dossier est constitué de dessins et de reprographies reliés à un projet de salon du livre à l'Hôtel Windsor de Montréal.
1951-1952
Salon du livre
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AP012.S1.SS5.D1
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Le dossier est constitué de dessins et de reprographies reliés à un projet de salon du livre à l'Hôtel Windsor de Montréal.
Dossier 1
1951-1952
books
ARCH177717
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Livre incomplet.
circa 1892-1921
books
circa 1892-1921
Old Books New Cities
The pressing need to reconstruct cities after the Second World War and the sudden post-war rise in population led the public sector to assume an ever-increasing role in the design and construction of the urban environment. In different political contexts, large urban developments or the construction of entirely new towns were directed by municipal or state powers and(...)
Hall cases
12 December 2013 to 15 June 2014
Old Books New Cities
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The pressing need to reconstruct cities after the Second World War and the sudden post-war rise in population led the public sector to assume an ever-increasing role in the design and construction of the urban environment. In different political contexts, large urban developments or the construction of entirely new towns were directed by municipal or state powers and(...)
Hall cases
books
Livre "Our House"
ARCH160315
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Dédicacé à Roger et Nancy par Olgivanna Lloyd Wright.
1959
Livre "Our House"
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Dédicacé à Roger et Nancy par Olgivanna Lloyd Wright.
books
1959
books
ARCH177612
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F..J., Éléments d'arithmétique. Tours, Alfred Mame et fils/Paris, Ch. Poussielgue, 1886. 18 x 11, 5 cm
circa 1900-1905
Livre "Éléments d'arithmétique"
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F..J., Éléments d'arithmétique. Tours, Alfred Mame et fils/Paris, Ch. Poussielgue, 1886. 18 x 11, 5 cm
books
circa 1900-1905
books
Livre "Éléments d'algèbre"
ARCH177615
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Tours, Alfred Mame et fils/Paris, Ch. Poussielgue, s.d. (18 x 12 cm)
circa 1883-1934
Livre "Éléments d'algèbre"
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Tours, Alfred Mame et fils/Paris, Ch. Poussielgue, s.d. (18 x 12 cm)
books
circa 1883-1934
books
Livre "The roots of life"
ARCH160313
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Dédicacé à Roger et Nancy D'Astous par Olgivanna Lloyd Wright.
1963
Livre "The roots of life"
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ARCH160313
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Dédicacé à Roger et Nancy D'Astous par Olgivanna Lloyd Wright.
books
1963
books
ARCH177611
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F.J., Éléments de géométrie. Tours, Alfred Mame et fils/Paris, Ch. Poussielgue, 1985. (18 x 12 cm) (Schéma électrique) 1904
circa 1900-1905
Livre "Éléments de géométrie"
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ARCH177611
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F.J., Éléments de géométrie. Tours, Alfred Mame et fils/Paris, Ch. Poussielgue, 1985. (18 x 12 cm) (Schéma électrique) 1904
books
circa 1900-1905