'The Face and the Facade': lecture by Mark Cousins, 16th February, 2018

Extent: 2 digital files (7.15 GB)

Comprises audiovisual recording of a lecture entitled 'The Face and the Facade', given by Mark Cousins on the 16th February, 2018 The recordings consist of a digital preservation file (2.74 GB, .mpg format) and a digital access file (4.41 GB .mp4 format).

Copyright: Architectural Association

Creator: Mark Cousins

Admin History: The recording is of the 5th lecture in the series entitled 'The Face', given by Mark Cousins as part of the AA Open Lecture series, 2017-2018. In this lecture, Mark Cousins examines the relationship between 'the face' and 'the façade'. He considers whether the face is a model for the façade, and relates It to the idea of mimesis in architecture, primarily as what he terms 'facialization'. Cousins presents the façade as a directionality problem, finally arguing that the face is the disruption of the stereotype for the stereotypical.

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 c2018.

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 Gabriela Jimenez

Publication Note: AA Weekly, Week 6, Term 2, 12th - 16th February, 2018