'Oh All To End': lecture by Mark Cousins, 27th November, 2009

Extent: 2 digital files (2.81 GB)

Comprises audio recording of a lecture entitled 'Oh All To End', given by Mark Cousins on the 27th November, 2009. The recordings consist of a digital preservation file (1.76 GB, .mpg format) and a digital access file (1.05 GB .mp4 format). Duration of access version: 56min 14sec.

Copyright: Architectural Association

Creator: Mark Cousins

Admin History: The recording is of the 4th lecture in the series entitled 'The Neighbour', given by Mark Cousins as part of the AA Open Lecture series, 2009-2010. In this lecture Cousins further elaborates on the concept of 'substitutability'. Cousins introduces the term 'the next one', to replace that of 'the neighbour', describing the term as situational and abstract. By virtue of it being a series, Cousins regards the term as being more 'substitutable.' He then introduces the concept of 'singularity', illustrating this through the story of Antigone. Cousins then touches on concepts of rhythm and ethics, the notion of 'the queue' in modernity and ideas of 'finitude and futility' caused by intimations of mortality. He then explores Kant's categorical imperatives of ethical injunction and how radical evil can be born out of ethics and obedience, presenting the case of Nazism as a case study.

Custodial History: Original recording (format unknown) was made by the AA Audio Visual Department and a digital copy (.iso format) has been retained on the department's servers since c2013.

Aquisition: Digital preservation and access copies were created by the AA Archives in 2021, using the digital file held by the the AA Audio Visual Department.

Archive Note: Catalogue description by Samaneh Karimelahi

Publication Note: AA Events List, Week 9, Autumn Term, 23rd - 28th November, 2009