http://perspectivesdevie.org Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 07 Nov 2008 14:39:42 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The second in a series of impressions written by the Educational Services team in relation to the Some Ideas on Living in Montréal program for students. À l’ombre de Paris, Coloniale Street, YH2, architects, 2001 A few steps down the road, we see a porte cochère from the 19th century. A bright ... http://perspectivesdevie.org/2008/11/some-ideas-on-living-in-montreal-field-notes-2-perspectives-de-vie-a-montreal-notes-de-parcours-2/lang/en The first part of a series of impressions written by the Educational Services team about the Some Ideas on Living in Montréal workshop for students. Maison Coloniale, Jacques Rousseau, architect, 1990 The house dominates the horizon between city and sky. One wonders what lies behind this fortress-like façade. A spiral stairway ... http://perspectivesdevie.org/2008/10/some-ideas-on-living-in-montreal-field-notes-1-perspectives-de-vie-a-montreal-notes-de-parcours-1/lang/en Being nested in the city, intimacy, public and private, interstitial spaces, neighbours, light, nature, openings, doors, sidewalks, thresholds, past and present, materials, street, culture, city, architect… These are some of the words and ideas brought up in the first part of the Some Ideas on Living in Montréal program for college ... http://perspectivesdevie.org/2008/10/perspectives-de-vie-a-montreal-atelier-visite-pour-etudiants-de-niveau-collegial-et-universitaire/lang/en We're pleased to announce that the catalogue accompanying the Some Ideas exhibition is now available in the CCA Bookstore. In addition to their individual contributions, the book includes a conversation between Stephen Taylor, Ryue Nishizawa, and Giovanna Borasi, as seen in this image. Peter Allison, a professor at London South ... http://perspectivesdevie.org/2008/10/the-exhibition-catalogue-arrives-arrivee-du-catalogue-de-lexposition/lang/en A visitor had seen the Laneway House project by architect Brigitte Shim in Toronto, a single-family residence sitting in the rear portion of a lot, in a city serviced by an extensive network of laneways. He connected this project to Ryue Nishizawa's House and Garden on the topic of intimacy: ... http://perspectivesdevie.org/2008/10/visitors-words/lang/en The (B)log On to Some Ideas event this past Saturday during the Journées de la culture generated some interesting discussion around the uses of social media and blogging, on such topics as: Why we blog; how we can maintain an openness to multiple voices and opinions that may diverge from ... http://perspectivesdevie.org/2008/10/blogging-on-blogue-en-continu/lang/en Sugar Houses has taken place on a number of occasions during the course of the Some Ideas exhibition. Here’s an insider’s view of the family program from the CCA Educational Services team: The activity begins with an invitation to children to express their ideas of a house in the city, after ... http://perspectivesdevie.org/2008/10/maisons-en-sucre-constructing-sugar-houses-1/lang/en Lars Müller is co-publisher of the catalogue that accompanies the Some Ideas exhibition. In this excerpt from his lecture at the CCA last Thursday, If this was not the End, what is the Future of Print?, the maverick publisher and graphic designer describes his concept for the catalogue, in which he ... http://perspectivesdevie.org/2008/09/lars-muller-on-the-some-ideas-catalogue-lars-muller-au-sujet-du-catalogue-de-l%e2%80%99exposition/lang/en A quick update for Saturday’s (B)log on to Some Ideas event. Fady Atallah and Mouna Andraos will be joined by Montréal bloggers Véronique Boisjoly, Michel Hellman, Steven Mansour, Christine Préfontaine, and Evan Prodromou for a lively discussion around interactive media that creates social change. Hope to see you there! http://perspectivesdevie.org/2008/09/guest-bloggers-on-saturday-bloggeurs-invites-ce-samedi/lang/en A special event this Saturday from 4 to 7 pm as part of Journées de la culture, with video projections, music and coffee as well as free access to the exhibitions Some Ideas on Living and Will Alsop: OCAD, An Urban Manifesto. Bring your laptop and log on to the new ... http://perspectivesdevie.org/2008/09/blog-on-event-this-saturday-evenement-blogue-en-perspectives-ce-samedi/lang/en