In the second iteration of the Out of the Box: Amancio Williams series, Claudia Shmidt focuses on letters both sent and received by Amancio Williams. These letters, written to politicians, leading cultural institutions, and influential architects, help to situate Williams’s practice and elaborate on his persistence in bringing his projects to life.
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Amancio Williams, Claudia Shmidt, Buenos Aires, Out of the box, Argentina
12 October 2023 to 28 January 2024
Far from Nostalgia: Amancio Williams selected by Claudia Shmidt
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In the second iteration of the Out of the Box: Amancio Williams series, Claudia Shmidt focuses on letters both sent and received by Amancio Williams. These letters, written to politicians, leading cultural institutions, and influential architects, help to situate Williams’s practice and elaborate on his persistence in bringing his projects to life.
Octagonal gallery Keyword(s):
Amancio Williams, Claudia Shmidt, Buenos Aires, Out of the box, Argentina
To celebrate the launch of our publication AP205 Amancio Williams: Readings of the Archive, we invite you to join us for a lecture by Argentinian historian Luis Müller on Amancio William’s innovations through an analysis of his creative process, proposals, and investigations.
Paul-Desmarais Theatre and Bookstore Keyword(s):
Out of the box, archive, Amancio Williams
28 November 2024, 6pm to 9pm
Lecture by Luis Müller and Book Launch: AP205 Amancio Williams
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To celebrate the launch of our publication AP205 Amancio Williams: Readings of the Archive, we invite you to join us for a lecture by Argentinian historian Luis Müller on Amancio William’s innovations through an analysis of his creative process, proposals, and investigations.
Paul-Desmarais Theatre and Bookstore Keyword(s):
Out of the box, archive, Amancio Williams
For the third and last installment in this series, Mauricio Pezo and Sofia von Ellrichshausen of Pezo von Ellrichshausen explore domestic monumentality in Williamss work. The exhibition presents technical drawings of monumental elements incorporated in two key projects—Casa Sobre el Arroyo [House on the river] and Casa Demarás [Desmarás house]—alongside an array of(...)
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Amancio Williams, Pezo von Ellrichshausen, Buenos Aires, Out of the box, Argentina, Casa sobre el arroyo, Casa Desmarás, bridge house
22 February 2024 to 19 May 2024
Domestic Monument: Amancio Williams selected by Pezo von Ellrichshausen
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For the third and last installment in this series, Mauricio Pezo and Sofia von Ellrichshausen of Pezo von Ellrichshausen explore domestic monumentality in Williamss work. The exhibition presents technical drawings of monumental elements incorporated in two key projects—Casa Sobre el Arroyo [House on the river] and Casa Demarás [Desmarás house]—alongside an array of(...)
Octagonal gallery Keyword(s):
Amancio Williams, Pezo von Ellrichshausen, Buenos Aires, Out of the box, Argentina, Casa sobre el arroyo, Casa Desmarás, bridge house
In the first iteration of the Out of the Box: Amancio Williams series, Gilles Delalex and Yves Moreau of Studio Muoto explore the infrastructural dimensions of Williams’ work, with a focus on his unrealized projects for an airport on the coast of Buenos Aires (1945) and the church Cruz en el Río de la Plata (1978‒1980), both of which establish a dialogue with the horizon.
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Amancio Williams, Studio Muoto, Gilles Delalex, Yves Moreau, Buenos Aires, Out of the box, infrastructure, Argentina, horizon
23 June 2023 to 17 September 2023
On the Horizon: Amancio Williams selected by Studio Muoto
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In the first iteration of the Out of the Box: Amancio Williams series, Gilles Delalex and Yves Moreau of Studio Muoto explore the infrastructural dimensions of Williams’ work, with a focus on his unrealized projects for an airport on the coast of Buenos Aires (1945) and the church Cruz en el Río de la Plata (1978‒1980), both of which establish a dialogue with the horizon.
Octagonal gallery Keyword(s):
Amancio Williams, Studio Muoto, Gilles Delalex, Yves Moreau, Buenos Aires, Out of the box, infrastructure, Argentina, horizon
22 June 2023, 5pm to 9pm
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Bringing Projects to Life
Amancio Williams, Claudia Shmidt, correspondence, letters, Jean Prouvé, Richard Neutra, Oscar Niemeyer, Max Bill, Kenneth Frampton
12 November 2023
Bringing Projects to Life
A selection of letters written by Amancio Williams, introduced by Claudia Shmidt
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An Umbrella Can Also Be a House
A selection of drawings of the Casa Desmarás by Amancio Williams
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On the Horizon
On the Horizon
Gilles Delalex and Yves Moreau of Studio Muoto offer a reading of the Amancio Williams archive
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Far from Nostalgia
9 October 2023
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Domestic Monument
Domestic Monument
Mauricio Pezo and Sofia von Ellrichshausen reflect on the Amancio Williams archive
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