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AP177
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The RUR Architecture Kansai-kan of the National Diet Library project records, circa 1996, document the New York based firm’s competition entry for the Kansai Science City branch of Japan’s National Diet Library. Records show integration of landscape in the building’s design, exploration of the relationship between structure and surface, and a multimedia approach to building design. Records include 169 digital files, mostly CAD models and images; 42 drawings and printed renderings; and 5 models and casts.
1996-2015
RUR Architecture Kansai-kan of the National Diet Library project records
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AP177
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The RUR Architecture Kansai-kan of the National Diet Library project records, circa 1996, document the New York based firm’s competition entry for the Kansai Science City branch of Japan’s National Diet Library. Records show integration of landscape in the building’s design, exploration of the relationship between structure and surface, and a multimedia approach to building design. Records include 169 digital files, mostly CAD models and images; 42 drawings and printed renderings; and 5 models and casts.
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1996-2015
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Umberto Riva fonds
AP180
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The Umberto Riva fonds documents Riva’s work as an architect and designer, predominantly in Italy, between the 1960s to the early 2010s. Included are drawings related to over 80 architectural projects, furniture designs, and exhibition designs.
1959-2012
Umberto Riva fonds
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AP180
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The Umberto Riva fonds documents Riva’s work as an architect and designer, predominantly in Italy, between the 1960s to the early 2010s. Included are drawings related to over 80 architectural projects, furniture designs, and exhibition designs.
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1959-2012
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AP181
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The COOP HIMMELB(L)AU BMW Welt project records, 1994-2007, document the design of the firm’s BMW Welt project, also known as BMW World, in Munich, Germany. The archive consists of approximately 52, 400 born-digital files representing the greater part of the digital archive of the project, as well as 52 of the study models made in the earlier stages of the project.
1994-2015
COOP HIMMELB(L)AU BMW Welt project records
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AP181
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The COOP HIMMELB(L)AU BMW Welt project records, 1994-2007, document the design of the firm’s BMW Welt project, also known as BMW World, in Munich, Germany. The archive consists of approximately 52, 400 born-digital files representing the greater part of the digital archive of the project, as well as 52 of the study models made in the earlier stages of the project.
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1994-2015
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Bijoy Jain fonds
AP182
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The Bijoy Jain fonds documents eight projects by Bijoy Jain and the firm Studio Mumbai carried out between 2009 and 2015. Represented work includes courtyard houses in Maharashtra, Ahmedabad, and Chennai, live-work complexes in Mumbai and Dehradun, as well as two research-based projects, one for migrant housing and another an investigation of building demolition. The fonds consists of reproduced and original drawings, photographs, models, material samples, and several video recordings.
2008-2015
Bijoy Jain fonds
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AP182
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The Bijoy Jain fonds documents eight projects by Bijoy Jain and the firm Studio Mumbai carried out between 2009 and 2015. Represented work includes courtyard houses in Maharashtra, Ahmedabad, and Chennai, live-work complexes in Mumbai and Dehradun, as well as two research-based projects, one for migrant housing and another an investigation of building demolition. The fonds consists of reproduced and original drawings, photographs, models, material samples, and several video recordings.
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2008-2015
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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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AP184
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The Asymptote Architecture New York Stock Exchange project records, 1990 - 2009, document the firm’s work on three major projects for the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), in collaboration with the Securities Industry Automation Corporation (SIAC): the Three Dimensional Trading Floor (3DTF), MarkeTrac/OrderTrac, and the Advanced Trading Floor Operations Center. The majority of the records date from 1998 to 2004, and include textual, born-digital, audiovisual and over-sized materials.
1991-2009
Asymptote Architecture New York Stock Exchange project records
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AP184
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The Asymptote Architecture New York Stock Exchange project records, 1990 - 2009, document the firm’s work on three major projects for the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), in collaboration with the Securities Industry Automation Corporation (SIAC): the Three Dimensional Trading Floor (3DTF), MarkeTrac/OrderTrac, and the Advanced Trading Floor Operations Center. The majority of the records date from 1998 to 2004, and include textual, born-digital, audiovisual and over-sized materials.
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1991-2009
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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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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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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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Kaiman Lee fonds
AP222
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The Kaiman Lee fonds, circa 1965 – 2006, documents the professional and academic career of Dr. Kaiman Lee. The material in the fonds also represents the publishing activities of the Environmental Design and Research Center, and the Center for Environmental Research, both based in Boston. The fonds also covers Lee’s academic pursuits as a student and lecturer. The fonds also contains computer parts related to the ARK Two computer-aided design system which Lee worked on during his time at the Boston-based firm Perry, Dean and Stewart Architects. The records within the fonds largely consists of photographic materials, publications, and artefacts.
circa 1965 - 2006
Kaiman Lee fonds
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AP222
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The Kaiman Lee fonds, circa 1965 – 2006, documents the professional and academic career of Dr. Kaiman Lee. The material in the fonds also represents the publishing activities of the Environmental Design and Research Center, and the Center for Environmental Research, both based in Boston. The fonds also covers Lee’s academic pursuits as a student and lecturer. The fonds also contains computer parts related to the ARK Two computer-aided design system which Lee worked on during his time at the Boston-based firm Perry, Dean and Stewart Architects. The records within the fonds largely consists of photographic materials, publications, and artefacts.
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circa 1965 - 2006