'The Nearby', lecture by Mark Cousins, 22nd February, 2013

Extent: 2 digital files (2.2 GB)

Comprises audiovisual recording of a lecture entitled 'The Nearby' given by Mark Cousins on the 22nd February, 2013. The recordings consist of a digital preservation file (891 MB, .mpg format) and a digital access file (1.29 GB .mp4 format). Duration of access version: 48min 30sec

Copyright: Architectural Association

Creator: Mark Cousins

Admin History: The recording is of the 9th lecture in the series entitled 'Where is Everyday Life?', given by Mark Cousins as part of the AA Open Lecture series, 2012-2013. The lecture title is provided verbally during the lecture. In this Lecture, Mark Cousins continues to define what he means by 'the everyday', presenting it in relation to the concept of 'the nearby' (which he regards not as a measure of distances or dimensions but as a category unrelated to temporality). Cousins proposes that 'the nearby' is always contemporary, not of the past, or of the future, and are similar in nature to inscriptions or quotations.

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, 18th - 23rd February, 2013