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AP149
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The Minimum Cost Housing Group fonds documents the publications related to the research projects for low-cost housing and energy conservation undertaken by the Minimum Cost Housing Group of the McGill School of Architecture from the early 1970s to the early 2000s. The documents in the fonds consist of textual records, photographs and artefacts relating to over 20 of the group's publications, theses, research papers, offices records and reference material.
1947, 1970-2012
Minimum Cost Housing Group fonds
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AP149
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The Minimum Cost Housing Group fonds documents the publications related to the research projects for low-cost housing and energy conservation undertaken by the Minimum Cost Housing Group of the McGill School of Architecture from the early 1970s to the early 2000s. The documents in the fonds consist of textual records, photographs and artefacts relating to over 20 of the group's publications, theses, research papers, offices records and reference material.
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1947, 1970-2012
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Research Library
AP149.S5
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This series documents Minimum Cost Housing Group's research library. It consists of publications, which as published material is accessible through the CCA library to facilitate description and access. These publications can be found and requested for consultation on the CCA website using the search term "Minimum Cost Housing Group fonds." There are about 908 monographs and 160 periodicals collected since the foundation of the groupe in the early 1970s, until 2017, the year of the donation of the material to the CCA. The publications are mostly from the mid-1930s to the early 2010s and are mainly in English, French, and Spanish, but includes various other languages such as German, Hindi, and Mandarin. The collection includes numerous publications related to sustainable architecture, low-cost construction and housing, and urban agriculture. A major theme across these publications is housing and urban planning in the developing world. These publications are complemented by numerous reports from organizations such as the World Bank and various branches of the United Nations.
1935-2013
Research Library
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AP149.S5
Description:
This series documents Minimum Cost Housing Group's research library. It consists of publications, which as published material is accessible through the CCA library to facilitate description and access. These publications can be found and requested for consultation on the CCA website using the search term "Minimum Cost Housing Group fonds." There are about 908 monographs and 160 periodicals collected since the foundation of the groupe in the early 1970s, until 2017, the year of the donation of the material to the CCA. The publications are mostly from the mid-1930s to the early 2010s and are mainly in English, French, and Spanish, but includes various other languages such as German, Hindi, and Mandarin. The collection includes numerous publications related to sustainable architecture, low-cost construction and housing, and urban agriculture. A major theme across these publications is housing and urban planning in the developing world. These publications are complemented by numerous reports from organizations such as the World Bank and various branches of the United Nations.
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1935-2013
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13.28 linear meters of textual records, approximately 83,334 photographic material, 563 drawings, 315 printing plates, 52 books, 41 artefacts, 17 panels, 11...
Minimum Cost Housing Group fonds, 1947-1987.
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13.28 linear meters of textual records, approximately 83,334 photographic material, 563 drawings, 315 printing plates, 52 books, 41 artefacts, 17 panels, 11...
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Whole earth epilog.
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pages 3-10, 105-112 : illustrations ; 28 cm
Whole earth epilog.
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pages 3-10, 105-112 : illustrations ; 28 cm
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Tool.
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1 sheet ; 21 x 30 cm folded to 21 x 10 cm
[Amsterdam, Netherlands] : [TOOL], januari 1978.
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[Amsterdam, Netherlands] : [TOOL], januari 1978.
books
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3637-3712 pages ; 21 cm
Kampala : LDC Publishers, [1995?]
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Kampala : LDC Publishers, [1995?]
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Madras facts & figures.
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14 pages : illustrations, chart ; 14 x 22 cm
Madras : Madras Metropolitan Development Authority, [1979?]
Madras facts & figures.
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14 pages : illustrations, chart ; 14 x 22 cm
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Madras : Madras Metropolitan Development Authority, [1979?]
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16 unnumbered pages, 141 pages : illustrations, charts, plans ; 22 cm
[Kathmandu?] : [publisher not identified], November 1978., Kathmandu, Nepal : Printed by University Press, Tribhuvan University, [1979?]
Drinking water installations and drainage requirements in buildings in Nepal.
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16 unnumbered pages, 141 pages : illustrations, charts, plans ; 22 cm
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[Kathmandu?] : [publisher not identified], November 1978., Kathmandu, Nepal : Printed by University Press, Tribhuvan University, [1979?]
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75 unnumbered pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 26 x 30 cm
[China] : [publisher not identified], December 1987.
Shifang : a bright pearl Western Sichuan.
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75 unnumbered pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 26 x 30 cm
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[China] : [publisher not identified], December 1987.
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1 folded sheet (8 pages) : illustrations (some color), map ; 48 x 26 cm folded to 27 x 13 cm
Jaisalmer, Rajasthan : Smt Madhu Sharma, Seemant Parkashan, [between 1950 and 2000]
Jaisalmer the golden city = Jaisalmer la ville dorée.
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1 folded sheet (8 pages) : illustrations (some color), map ; 48 x 26 cm folded to 27 x 13 cm
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Jaisalmer, Rajasthan : Smt Madhu Sharma, Seemant Parkashan, [between 1950 and 2000]