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Unfolding / Libeskind, Daniel; Balmond, Cecil., 1997

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Identifier: CC-29938-31329

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Scope and Contents

This box "Unfolding" was produced for the exhibition "Beyond the Wall 26.36" held in the Netherlands Architecture Institute. It is a dense, visual demonstration of the architectural plans for the new major extension of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. True to Libeskind's innovative constructivistic style, the building twists and folds upon itself on each floor. the plans and drawings are presented in this catalogue in several avant garde modes: a flip book, poster, folder containing architectural renderings of each floor on translucent paper, 2 books simply bound with a single large gromet, large loose sheets of architectural elements folded in book form, a reproduction of the architect's sketchbook and a print that can be cut out and folded to create a model of the building. Libeskind and Balmond won the competition to design this building in 1996, by unanimous approval of the selecting panels. It is stated that Daniel Libeskind's building "combines a revolutionary structural form with the very latest museum technology...It will quickly establish itself as an important new London landmark." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates

  • Creation: 1997

Creator

Extent

0 See container summary (1 print + soft cover book + sheets (folded, collaged) + sheet (printed) + 2 soft cover books (gromet) + soft cover book + poster (folded, paper tape) + soft cover book (papercard folder, collaged, rubberstamped, translucent paper, metal clip) + soft cover book (tape) + paper tape (140 pages) in box (cardboard, printed)) ; box 44 x 32 x 3 cm

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Physical Location

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Custodial History

The Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry, on loan from Ruth and Marvin A. Sackner and the Sackner Family Partnership.

General

Published: London, England; Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Berlin, Germany : Boilerhouse Extension V&A Museum; Nai Exhibition. Nationality of creator: German. General: Added by: RED; updated by: RED.

Repository Details

Part of the The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry Repository

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