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Chuck Hoberman fonds
AP165
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The Chuck Hoberman fonds documents Hoberman’s work in transformable design throughout the first part of his career, from 1980 to 2006, as well as the operations of his company Hoberman Associates Inc. Materials relate to the research and development of design concepts, the patenting of inventions, detailed drawings for certain unfolding structures, the workings and movements of mechanisms, public presentations at fairs and exhibitions, and media coverage.
circa 1980-2006
Chuck Hoberman fonds
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AP165
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The Chuck Hoberman fonds documents Hoberman’s work in transformable design throughout the first part of his career, from 1980 to 2006, as well as the operations of his company Hoberman Associates Inc. Materials relate to the research and development of design concepts, the patenting of inventions, detailed drawings for certain unfolding structures, the workings and movements of mechanisms, public presentations at fairs and exhibitions, and media coverage.
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circa 1980-2006
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AP168
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The Neil Denari Interrupted Projections project records, 1994-2004 (predominant 1994-1996), document the development and installation of Denari’s show “Interrupted Projections” at Gallery MA in Tokyo, Japan. The archive consists of original born-digital files and a small amount of physical material, including drawings, transparencies, slides, and promotional materials.
1994-2004
Neil Denari Interrupted Projections project records
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AP168
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The Neil Denari Interrupted Projections project records, 1994-2004 (predominant 1994-1996), document the development and installation of Denari’s show “Interrupted Projections” at Gallery MA in Tokyo, Japan. The archive consists of original born-digital files and a small amount of physical material, including drawings, transparencies, slides, and promotional materials.
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1994-2004
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Shoei Yoh fonds
AP166
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The Shoei Yoh fonds (1976-2014, predominant 1990-1996) documents a selection of works by the Japanese architect and designer Shoei Yoh and the firm Shoei Yoh + Architects. The selection is comprised of two projects that were featured in the CCA exhibition Archaeology of the Digital (May 7-October 27, 2013)—the Galaxy Toyama Gymnasium and the unbuilt Odawara Municipal Sports Complex --and five other projects.The fonds also includes some published material by and about Shoei Yoh.
1976-2014, predominant 1990-1996
Shoei Yoh fonds
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AP166
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The Shoei Yoh fonds (1976-2014, predominant 1990-1996) documents a selection of works by the Japanese architect and designer Shoei Yoh and the firm Shoei Yoh + Architects. The selection is comprised of two projects that were featured in the CCA exhibition Archaeology of the Digital (May 7-October 27, 2013)—the Galaxy Toyama Gymnasium and the unbuilt Odawara Municipal Sports Complex --and five other projects.The fonds also includes some published material by and about Shoei Yoh.
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1976-2014, predominant 1990-1996
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AP202
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The OFFICE Kersten Geers David Van Severen fonds, circa 2004-2015, documents the firm’s work on three projects: Tower and Square (unbuilt, Rotterdam, the Netherlands, 2004), Drying Hall Arbor (Hulshout, Belgium, 2013), and Villa Buggenhout (Buggenhout, Belgium, 2010). The fonds consists of born-digital and textual materials, as well as several models. The digital files include three project directories packaged as .zip files: “CCA-office09-tower&square”; “CCA-office29-villa buggenhout”; “CCA-office117-Arbor”. Each directory is divided into two subdirectories titled “working folder” and “final materials". The “working folder” subdirectory is organized either chronologically per phase or per file type. The “final materials” subdirectory contains the final project files, including presentation drawings, photos, and final versions of the collages. The transfer also includes two copies of the project credits in .pages and .pdf file formats.
circa 2004 - 2015
OFFICE Kersten Geers David Van Severen fonds
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AP202
Description:
The OFFICE Kersten Geers David Van Severen fonds, circa 2004-2015, documents the firm’s work on three projects: Tower and Square (unbuilt, Rotterdam, the Netherlands, 2004), Drying Hall Arbor (Hulshout, Belgium, 2013), and Villa Buggenhout (Buggenhout, Belgium, 2010). The fonds consists of born-digital and textual materials, as well as several models. The digital files include three project directories packaged as .zip files: “CCA-office09-tower&square”; “CCA-office29-villa buggenhout”; “CCA-office117-Arbor”. Each directory is divided into two subdirectories titled “working folder” and “final materials". The “working folder” subdirectory is organized either chronologically per phase or per file type. The “final materials” subdirectory contains the final project files, including presentation drawings, photos, and final versions of the collages. The transfer also includes two copies of the project credits in .pages and .pdf file formats.
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circa 2004 - 2015
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AP175
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UNStudio Erasmus Bridge project records, 1990-1996, documents the design, conception and construction process for the Erasmus Bridge in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The records consist largely of textual records and technical drawings material in addition to born-digital material and two models.
1990-1996
UNStudio Erasmus Bridge project records
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AP175
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UNStudio Erasmus Bridge project records, 1990-1996, documents the design, conception and construction process for the Erasmus Bridge in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The records consist largely of textual records and technical drawings material in addition to born-digital material and two models.
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1990-1996
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AP183
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The Ulrich Königs Chemnitz Stadium project records, 1995-1996, document the competition entry and design for an innovative stadium in Chemnitz, Germany. The project was a collaboration between Peter Kulka, Ulrich Königs, Cecil Balmond, and Arup Group, Ltd. The design was primarily driven by the theoretical and methodological processes made possible by computer-aided design, rather than aesthetics. The project records have both digital and physical components, which chiefly include renderings, wireframe drawings, digital 3D models, photographs, slides, video, and a booklet.
1995-1996
Ulrich Königs Chemnitz Stadium project records
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AP183
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The Ulrich Königs Chemnitz Stadium project records, 1995-1996, document the competition entry and design for an innovative stadium in Chemnitz, Germany. The project was a collaboration between Peter Kulka, Ulrich Königs, Cecil Balmond, and Arup Group, Ltd. The design was primarily driven by the theoretical and methodological processes made possible by computer-aided design, rather than aesthetics. The project records have both digital and physical components, which chiefly include renderings, wireframe drawings, digital 3D models, photographs, slides, video, and a booklet.
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1995-1996
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AP174
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The Testa & Weiser project records, 2001-2014, document the firm’s involvement in several projects as well as the development and use of the software script Weaver. The bulk of the records in the archive are digital files, the majority of which relate to the unbuilt research projects Carbon Tower (2001) and Strand Tower (2006). The archive also contains eight 3D printed physical models and 56 drawings.
2001-2014
Testa & Weiser project records
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AP174
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The Testa & Weiser project records, 2001-2014, document the firm’s involvement in several projects as well as the development and use of the software script Weaver. The bulk of the records in the archive are digital files, the majority of which relate to the unbuilt research projects Carbon Tower (2001) and Strand Tower (2006). The archive also contains eight 3D printed physical models and 56 drawings.
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2001-2014
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Joseph Rykwert fonds
AP209
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The Joseph Rykwert fonds, 1928-2022, documents Joseph Rykwert’s career as an architectural historian, author and professor. The fonds includes the records for over a dozen monographs written between the mid-1960s and the mid-2010s as well as edited works and articles, and details his teaching and lecturing activities from the 1960s onwards in universities in Europe and the United States. The records highlight Joseph Rykwert’s multidisciplinary approach, which involved archaeology, anthropology and psychoanalysis in his study of the history and theory of architecture and of the urban form. The fonds is composed of textual records, publications and ephemera, and of photographs including multiple albums and a large number of slides; the fonds also documents Joseph Rykwert’s career as an independent designer through drawings realized between the late 1940s and the late 1970s.
1928-2022
Joseph Rykwert fonds
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AP209
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The Joseph Rykwert fonds, 1928-2022, documents Joseph Rykwert’s career as an architectural historian, author and professor. The fonds includes the records for over a dozen monographs written between the mid-1960s and the mid-2010s as well as edited works and articles, and details his teaching and lecturing activities from the 1960s onwards in universities in Europe and the United States. The records highlight Joseph Rykwert’s multidisciplinary approach, which involved archaeology, anthropology and psychoanalysis in his study of the history and theory of architecture and of the urban form. The fonds is composed of textual records, publications and ephemera, and of photographs including multiple albums and a large number of slides; the fonds also documents Joseph Rykwert’s career as an independent designer through drawings realized between the late 1940s and the late 1970s.
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1928-2022
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AP176
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Karl Chu X PHYLUM project records, 1998-2014 (predominant 1998-2002), documents the development and design process of Chu’s project X PHYLUM. The archive consists exclusively of original born-digital material.
1998-2014
Karl Chu X Phylum project records
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AP176
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Karl Chu X PHYLUM project records, 1998-2014 (predominant 1998-2002), documents the development and design process of Chu’s project X PHYLUM. The archive consists exclusively of original born-digital material.
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1998-2014
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Eva Hollo Vecsei collection
CD041
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The Eva Hollo Vecsei collection documents the career of Hungarian-Canadian architect Eva Hollo Vecsei with a few materials from her husband’s, Andrei Vecsei, work. Records in this collection, ranging from 1959 to 2019, document key elements of several of Vecsei’s projects, including built and unbuilt designs.
1959-2019
Eva Hollo Vecsei collection
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CD041
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The Eva Hollo Vecsei collection documents the career of Hungarian-Canadian architect Eva Hollo Vecsei with a few materials from her husband’s, Andrei Vecsei, work. Records in this collection, ranging from 1959 to 2019, document key elements of several of Vecsei’s projects, including built and unbuilt designs.
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1959-2019