Topic: Designing Life Off-the-Grid: The 1970s Autonomy Moment Presentation: ’70s Cult Classic: The Autonomous House Movement
6 August 2015
Visiting Scholar Seminar: Lee Stickells
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Topic: Designing Life Off-the-Grid: The 1970s Autonomy Moment Presentation: ’70s Cult Classic: The Autonomous House Movement
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The planet is the client
autonomous house, McGill University, Minimum Cost Housing Group (MCHG), Stop the Five Gallon Flush, toilets
19 October 2015
The planet is the client
Luigi Ghirri / Aldo Rossi: Things Which Are Only Themselves presents a visual dialogue between two leading figures in contemporary Italian art and culture. Their discussion is based on a sympathy between photographer and architect that is grounded in a shared fascination for a region—the Padana of northern Italy—and a common belief both in the autonomous eye of the(...)
Octagonal gallery
21 August 1996 to 24 November 1996
Luigi Ghirri/Aldo Rossi: Things Which Are Only Themselves
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Luigi Ghirri / Aldo Rossi: Things Which Are Only Themselves presents a visual dialogue between two leading figures in contemporary Italian art and culture. Their discussion is based on a sympathy between photographer and architect that is grounded in a shared fascination for a region—the Padana of northern Italy—and a common belief both in the autonomous eye of the(...)
Octagonal gallery
In the Yesterday Today lecture series, American architect Michael Reynolds discusses Earthship houses, which use recycled materials and sustainable energy technologies to create autonomous dwellings. The structure and systems of Earthships are integrated so that all materials have a secondary use, from the greywater system in bathrooms and kitchens to planter boxes in(...)
Paul-Desmarais Theatre
15 November 2007
Michael Reynolds: The Earthship Sustainable Housing Concept
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In the Yesterday Today lecture series, American architect Michael Reynolds discusses Earthship houses, which use recycled materials and sustainable energy technologies to create autonomous dwellings. The structure and systems of Earthships are integrated so that all materials have a secondary use, from the greywater system in bathrooms and kitchens to planter boxes in(...)
Paul-Desmarais Theatre
In the Yesterday Today lecture series, Canadian architect and author Witold Rybczynski discusses the roots of Ecol House, a prototype for an autonomous dwelling for use in developing countries. The project was created in Montréal in 1972 by Ecol Operation, a group of architects and students of which he was a member that became an international point of reference for(...)
Paul-Desmarais Theatre
29 November 2007
Witold Rybczynski: Green Before Green
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In the Yesterday Today lecture series, Canadian architect and author Witold Rybczynski discusses the roots of Ecol House, a prototype for an autonomous dwelling for use in developing countries. The project was created in Montréal in 1972 by Ecol Operation, a group of architects and students of which he was a member that became an international point of reference for(...)
Paul-Desmarais Theatre
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Ábalos&Herreros fonds
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The Ábalos&Herreros fonds documents the activities of the architectural firm Ábalos&Herreros, founded by architects Iñaki Ábalos and Juan Herreros. The archive primarily consists of drawings, photographic materials and textual documentation, and covers the existance of the firm from 1985 to 2008. The concentration of the firm's work was produced in the city of Madrid and the Community of Madrid where the firm maintained its head office. However, the archive also documents projects for other Spanish autonomous communities as well as for other countries such as Portugal, Germany, the United States, and Brazil.
1920-2009
Ábalos&Herreros fonds
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The Ábalos&Herreros fonds documents the activities of the architectural firm Ábalos&Herreros, founded by architects Iñaki Ábalos and Juan Herreros. The archive primarily consists of drawings, photographic materials and textual documentation, and covers the existance of the firm from 1985 to 2008. The concentration of the firm's work was produced in the city of Madrid and the Community of Madrid where the firm maintained its head office. However, the archive also documents projects for other Spanish autonomous communities as well as for other countries such as Portugal, Germany, the United States, and Brazil.
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1920-2009
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v. : ill., plans ; 28 cm.
Ayer's Cliff, Québec : Ayer's Cliff Centre for Self Sufficiency, [1979-
Autonomous house report / by Nick Nicholson.
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v. : ill., plans ; 28 cm.
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Ayer's Cliff, Québec : Ayer's Cliff Centre for Self Sufficiency, [1979-
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224 pages : illustrations, diagrams ; 24 cm
London : Thames and Hudson, ©1975.
The autonomous house : design and planning for self-sufficiency / Brenda and Robert Vale.
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224 pages : illustrations, diagrams ; 24 cm
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London : Thames and Hudson, ©1975.
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256 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
New York, N.Y. : Thames & Hudson, 2000.
The new autonomous house : design and planning for sustainability / Brenda and Robert Vale.
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256 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
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New York, N.Y. : Thames & Hudson, 2000.
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Green before green.
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1 videodisc (DVD-R) (approximately 57 min.) : sound, color ; 12 cm consultation copy, 1 videocassette (Mini-DV) (approximately 57 min.) : sound, color ; 1/4 in. master
[2007]
Green before green.
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1 videodisc (DVD-R) (approximately 57 min.) : sound, color ; 12 cm consultation copy, 1 videocassette (Mini-DV) (approximately 57 min.) : sound, color ; 1/4 in. master
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[2007]