'Villa Malaparte, Capri: Glamour and the Home': lecture by Mark Cousins, 15th January, 2002

Extent: 2 digital files (5.02 GB)

Comprises an audiovisual recording of a lecture entitled 'Villa Malaparte, Capri: Glamour and the Home', given by Mark Cousins on the 15th January, 2002. The recordings consist of a digital preservation file (3.48 GB, .mpeg format) and a digital access file (1.53 GB, .mp4 format). Duraton of access version: 1hr 16min 28sec

Copyright: Architectural Association

Creator: Mark Cousins

Admin History: The recording is of the 2nd lecture in a 3-part series delivered by Mark Cousins on the 14th, 15th and 16th January, 2002. In this lecture, Mark Cousins considers the relationship between 'homecoming' in Homer and 'modernity'. Debating on the idea of 'narrative', Cousins implies that the end of a literary work exceeds the function of just finishing it. Mark Cousins scrutinizes architectural thought in the Ancient Greek world in terms of the domestication of a building as well as its retrospective attribution. Cousins develops his argument to focus on the relationship between location and faith, elaborating on the modern concept of location which he regards as a consequence of a sense of dislocation. Finally, he disputes the exclusiveness of the house and the idea of glamour.

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

Aquisition: Digital preservation and access copies were created by the AA Archives in 2021.

Archive Note: Catalogue description by Samaneh Karimelahi

Publication Note: AA Events List, Week 2, Spring Term, 14th - 18th January, 2002