Major international architects Rem Koolhaas and Peter Eisenman address topics they consider to be of vital importance and urgency in contemporary architectural practice. Their individual presentations are followed by a joint conversation with CCA Founding Director and Chair of the Board of Trustees Phyllis Lambert. The Urgency series reflects the CCA’s ongoing exploration(...)
8 June 2007
Urgency 2007: Rem Koolhaas and Peter Eisenman
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Major international architects Rem Koolhaas and Peter Eisenman address topics they consider to be of vital importance and urgency in contemporary architectural practice. Their individual presentations are followed by a joint conversation with CCA Founding Director and Chair of the Board of Trustees Phyllis Lambert. The Urgency series reflects the CCA’s ongoing exploration(...)
*Cities of Artificial Excavation: The Work of Peter Eisenman, 1978–1988* explores how American architect and writer Peter Eisenman questioned the concept of “site,” and demonstrates the importance of drawing and modelmaking in generating his ideas. The exhibition reveals the richness and complexity of the design process by looking carefully at Eisenman’s drawings and(...)
Main galleries
2 March 1994 to 19 June 1994
Cities of Artificial Excavation: The Work of Peter Eisenman, 1978-1988
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*Cities of Artificial Excavation: The Work of Peter Eisenman, 1978–1988* explores how American architect and writer Peter Eisenman questioned the concept of “site,” and demonstrates the importance of drawing and modelmaking in generating his ideas. The exhibition reveals the richness and complexity of the design process by looking carefully at Eisenman’s drawings and(...)
Main galleries
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Peter Eisenman fonds
AP143
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The Peter Eisenman fonds documents Eisenman's professional activities as an architect, teacher, and author from the 1950s to 2008. More than 200 projects are represented through conceptual and design development drawings, models, photographs, textual records, and computer-aided drawings. Also well represented in the fonds are materials related to Eisenman's exhibitions, publications, and writings.
1925-2008, predominant 1951-2008
Peter Eisenman fonds
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The Peter Eisenman fonds documents Eisenman's professional activities as an architect, teacher, and author from the 1950s to 2008. More than 200 projects are represented through conceptual and design development drawings, models, photographs, textual records, and computer-aided drawings. Also well represented in the fonds are materials related to Eisenman's exhibitions, publications, and writings.
archives
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Fonds
1925-2008, predominant 1951-2008
Sub-series
Peter Eisenman
AP103.S5.SS5
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Sub-series documents Peter Eisenman's IFCCA Prize Competition entry. Material in sub-series was produced in 1999. Sub-series contains models, presentation booklets, CD-ROM's, panels, and photographs.
1999
Peter Eisenman
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AP103.S5.SS5
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Sub-series documents Peter Eisenman's IFCCA Prize Competition entry. Material in sub-series was produced in 1999. Sub-series contains models, presentation booklets, CD-ROM's, panels, and photographs.
Sub-series 5
1999
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Peter Eisenman - Teaching
AP057.S4.SS2
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Sub-series documents the teaching activities of Peter Eisenman. Material in sub-series was produced between 1974 and 1982. Sub-series contains predominately transcripts of class discussions, syllabi, essays and internal memos.
1974-1977, 1980-1982
Peter Eisenman - Teaching
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AP057.S4.SS2
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Sub-series documents the teaching activities of Peter Eisenman. Material in sub-series was produced between 1974 and 1982. Sub-series contains predominately transcripts of class discussions, syllabi, essays and internal memos.
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1974-1977, 1980-1982
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Peter Eisenman - Miscellanea
AP057.S4.SS4
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Sub-series collects unlabelled files containing unsorted material relating predominately to Peter Eisenman's IAUS activities. Material in sub-series was produced between 1967 and 1982. Sub-series contains predominately correspondence, clippings, notes, articles, memos, and photographic material.
1967-1982
Peter Eisenman - Miscellanea
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AP057.S4.SS4
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Sub-series collects unlabelled files containing unsorted material relating predominately to Peter Eisenman's IAUS activities. Material in sub-series was produced between 1967 and 1982. Sub-series contains predominately correspondence, clippings, notes, articles, memos, and photographic material.
Subseries
1967-1982
textual records
Peter Eisenman
ARCH153834
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Grant Applications Correspondence with the University of Venice.
1980
Peter Eisenman
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ARCH153834
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Grant Applications Correspondence with the University of Venice.
textual records
1980
Sub-series
AP057.S4.SS1
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Sub-series contains correspondence of Peter Eisenman with individuals, institutions, and magazines. Material in sub-series was produced between 1966 and 1982.
1966-1982
Correspondence of Peter Eisenman
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AP057.S4.SS1
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Sub-series contains correspondence of Peter Eisenman with individuals, institutions, and magazines. Material in sub-series was produced between 1966 and 1982.
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1966-1982
Series
Records of Peter Eisenman
AP057.S4
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Series documents the professional and personal activities of Peter Eisenman, Director of the IAUS. Material in series was produced between 1966 and 1985. Series contains correspondence, transcripts, essays, syllabi, minutes, curriculum vitaes, notes and photographic material.
1966-1984
Records of Peter Eisenman
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AP057.S4
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Series documents the professional and personal activities of Peter Eisenman, Director of the IAUS. Material in series was produced between 1966 and 1985. Series contains correspondence, transcripts, essays, syllabi, minutes, curriculum vitaes, notes and photographic material.
Series
1966-1984
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AP057.S4.SS3
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Subseries documents the activities of Peter Eisenman as architect and critic. The material in the subseries was produced between 1976 and 1984 Sub-series contains predominantly essays, interviews, diary planners, notes, curriculum vitaes and documents releting to Eisenman's book projects.
1976-1984
Peter Eisenman - Personal Work
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AP057.S4.SS3
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Subseries documents the activities of Peter Eisenman as architect and critic. The material in the subseries was produced between 1976 and 1984 Sub-series contains predominantly essays, interviews, diary planners, notes, curriculum vitaes and documents releting to Eisenman's book projects.
Subseries
1976-1984