'The Architecture of Judgement': lecture by Mark Cousins, 27th November, 1998

Extent: 1 audio cassette, 2 digital files (598 MB )

Comprises audio recording of a lecture entitled 'The Architecture of Judgement', given by Mark Cousins on the 27th November, 1998. The recordings consist of a Maxwell 90 audio cassette tape, 1 digital preservation file (488 MB, .wav format) and 1 digital access file (110 MB, .mp3 format). Duration of access version: 47min 13sec.

Copyright: Architectural Association

Creator: Mark Cousins

Admin History: The recording is of the 4th lecture in the series entitled 'The Name of the Object', given by Mark Cousins as part of the AA General Studies programme, 1998-99. Mark Cousins discusses the idea of the 'lost object', which Freud described as the representation between desire and the object. In his analysis, Mark brings forward examples from Winnicott's definition of mother and child, Lvi-Strauss' definition of the floating signifier, and the idea of the nameless soldier.

Custodial History: Audio cassette recording was made by the AA Audio Visual Department and retained by the AA Photo Library until 2019, when it was transferred to the AA Archives.

Aquisition: Audio cassette was transferred from the AA Photo Library to the AA Archives in 2019. Digital preservation and access copies were created by the AA Archives in 2021.

Archive Note: Catalogue description by Ke Bo Tsai

Publication Note: AA Events List, Week 8, Autumn Term, 23rd - 27th November, 1998