'The Mosque at Cordoba': lecture by Mark Cousins, 27th February, 2009

Extent: 2 digital files (1.91 GB)

Comprises audio recording of a lecture entitled 'The Mosque at Cordoba', given by Mark Cousins on the 27th February, 2009. The recordings consist of a digital preservation file (1.25 GB, .mpg format) and a digital access file (884 MB .mp4 format). Duration of access version: 45min 26sec.

Copyright: Architectural Association

Creator: Mark Cousins

Admin History: The recording is of the 6th lecture in the series entitled 'Distructure', given by Mark Cousins as part of the AA Open Lecture series, 2008-2009. Mark Cousins proposes that the real source of tyranny is the wish to help people, to be benevolent and good, making the provocation that 'malice always clothes itself as being virtuous and even progressive'. He presents an alternative interpretation of the history of the Mosque-Cathedral of Cordoba, Spain as the perfect illustration of his argument.

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 Gabriela Jimenez

Publication Note: AA Events List, Week 7, Spring Term, 23rd - 28th February, 2009.