Series
AP149.S2
Description:
Series related to the theses, the research papers and various other publications by the Minimum Cost Housing Group, or to which they participated to between 1970 and 1982. The material in this series was produced between 1947 and 1999. The series contains textual records, photographs and books, including copies of the publications, and an important collection of reference material on low-cost housing, human settlement, and ecological energies.
1947-1999
Theses, research papers and other publications
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AP149.S2
Description:
Series related to the theses, the research papers and various other publications by the Minimum Cost Housing Group, or to which they participated to between 1970 and 1982. The material in this series was produced between 1947 and 1999. The series contains textual records, photographs and books, including copies of the publications, and an important collection of reference material on low-cost housing, human settlement, and ecological energies.
Series
1947-1999
Project
AP180.S1.1980.PR01
Description:
This project series documents Umberto Riva's unrealized project for a design competition in 1980. The competition was for a new residential development in the Oued Touil Valley, near Ksar Chellala, in Algeria. The project for the settlement consisted of houses with passive solar heating. The project series contains studies and design development drawings, including floor plans, elevations, and sections, as well as an aerial view of the site with Riva's annotations.
1980
Oued Touil Valley settlement, Algeria (1980)
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AP180.S1.1980.PR01
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This project series documents Umberto Riva's unrealized project for a design competition in 1980. The competition was for a new residential development in the Oued Touil Valley, near Ksar Chellala, in Algeria. The project for the settlement consisted of houses with passive solar heating. The project series contains studies and design development drawings, including floor plans, elevations, and sections, as well as an aerial view of the site with Riva's annotations.
Project
1980
DR1986:0767:192
Description:
- This drawing shows the settlement of the piers and columns of the "Old Monadnock Building" between 1893 and 1895. It has not been determined who made these calculations or executed this drawing.
architecture, engineering
1895
Monadnock Building, Chicago: Partial plan showing settlement of piers and columns
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DR1986:0767:192
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- This drawing shows the settlement of the piers and columns of the "Old Monadnock Building" between 1893 and 1895. It has not been determined who made these calculations or executed this drawing.
architecture, engineering
textual records
ARCH261791
Description:
Brochure from the United Nations Conference on Human Settlements with information about Erickson's design for the Habitat pavilion including the structure, design, data, idea, function, and symbol [in English and French].
1976
Brochure from the United Nations Conference on Human Settlements
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ARCH261791
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Brochure from the United Nations Conference on Human Settlements with information about Erickson's design for the Habitat pavilion including the structure, design, data, idea, function, and symbol [in English and French].
textual records
1976
photographs
AP149.S1.1986.PR01.023
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Group consists of slides presentation of the "Human Settlements Training Packages" sixth package entitled "Self Selection Process", including a set of slides in a and slides listing with presentation text.
1990s
Slides for the Human settlements training packages lectures
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AP149.S1.1986.PR01.023
Description:
Group consists of slides presentation of the "Human Settlements Training Packages" sixth package entitled "Self Selection Process", including a set of slides in a and slides listing with presentation text.
photographs
1990s
drawings
AP178.S2.1992.004
Description:
This sketchbook includes sketches for the Carlos Ramos pavillion in Portugal, Ceramic Terrain housing and offices in Maastricht and residential settlement in Schilderswijk, Netherlands, as well as notes and portraits.
May 1992
Sketchbook 329: Maastrich - Haia - Setubal (Panoramica) - Malaga
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AP178.S2.1992.004
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This sketchbook includes sketches for the Carlos Ramos pavillion in Portugal, Ceramic Terrain housing and offices in Maastricht and residential settlement in Schilderswijk, Netherlands, as well as notes and portraits.
drawings
May 1992
drawings
ARCH270632
Description:
Contains plans, elevations, sections, site plans, plans for foundation, stairs, electric, heating, water and ventilation installations for the "Proyecto liquidación" (settlement or liquidation project?). Includes as well stickers: "Proyecto liquidación".
1988-1993
Plans, elevations, sections, site plans, plans for foundation, stairs, electric, heating, water and ventilation installations
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ARCH270632
Description:
Contains plans, elevations, sections, site plans, plans for foundation, stairs, electric, heating, water and ventilation installations for the "Proyecto liquidación" (settlement or liquidation project?). Includes as well stickers: "Proyecto liquidación".
drawings
1988-1993
photographs
AP149.S1.1986.PR01.025
Description:
Group consists of slides presentation of a lecture of China and Beijing, possible part of the seventh package of the "Human Settlements Training"entitled "Chinese Rural Housing. Also includes a presentation text.
1990s
Slides for the Human settlements training packages lectures
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AP149.S1.1986.PR01.025
Description:
Group consists of slides presentation of a lecture of China and Beijing, possible part of the seventh package of the "Human Settlements Training"entitled "Chinese Rural Housing. Also includes a presentation text.
photographs
1990s
Project
AP075.S1.1950.PR01
Description:
This project series documents Cornelia Hahn Oberlander's design for a neighbourhood playground for the Lutheran Settlement House on Frankford Avenue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Oberlander worked on this project from 1950-1954 while working for the Citizen's Council on City Planning (CCCP) as community planner. The playground includes a basketball, badminton and handball field, an area for games on earth surface, a quiet area, and a paved area for small children. The project series consists solely of a general landscape plan of the playground.
1950-1954
Neighbourhood playground for Lutheran Settlement House, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1950-1954)
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AP075.S1.1950.PR01
Description:
This project series documents Cornelia Hahn Oberlander's design for a neighbourhood playground for the Lutheran Settlement House on Frankford Avenue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Oberlander worked on this project from 1950-1954 while working for the Citizen's Council on City Planning (CCCP) as community planner. The playground includes a basketball, badminton and handball field, an area for games on earth surface, a quiet area, and a paved area for small children. The project series consists solely of a general landscape plan of the playground.
Project
1950-1954
Project
Rooftop gardens
AP149.S1.1976.PR01
Description:
File related to the project of the Minimum Cost Housing Group about rooftop gardens at the McGill University Settlement Community Centre in the St-Louis district of Montréal, in 1976, and the related publication "Rooftop Wastelands". The material in this file was produced between 1974 and 1976. The file contains textual records, including dummies for the publication, photographs of the rooftop gardens, reprographic copies of plans for the rooftop gardens and copies of the publication "Rooftop Wastelands". The file also includes printing plates.
between 1974 and 1976
Rooftop gardens
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AP149.S1.1976.PR01
Description:
File related to the project of the Minimum Cost Housing Group about rooftop gardens at the McGill University Settlement Community Centre in the St-Louis district of Montréal, in 1976, and the related publication "Rooftop Wastelands". The material in this file was produced between 1974 and 1976. The file contains textual records, including dummies for the publication, photographs of the rooftop gardens, reprographic copies of plans for the rooftop gardens and copies of the publication "Rooftop Wastelands". The file also includes printing plates.
Project
between 1974 and 1976