Untitled lecture by Mark Cousins, 9th November, 2012

Extent: 2 digital files (2.4 GB)

Comprises audiovisual recording of an untitled lecture given by Mark Cousins on the 9th November, 2012. The recordings consist of a digital preservation file (0.99 GB, .mpg format) and a digital access file (1.39 GB .mp4 format). Duration of access version: 52min 26sec.

Copyright: Architectural Association

Creator: Mark Cousins

Admin History: The recording is of the 3rd lecture in the series entitled 'Where is Everyday Life?', given by Mark Cousins as part of the AA Open Lecture series, 2012-2013. In this lecture, Mark Cousins explores 'everyday life' in the night. He starts by building a definition around the quotidian or the mundane, suggesting that the category serves to replaces the figure of the crowd. It is something always understood by 'the crowd' as a reaction, never an object. Finally, he proposes that we should therefore consider the idea of 'the everyday' as a zone in which an object can meet desire, similar to the state of dreaming, yet unlike it because it is conscious and awake.

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, Autumn Term, 5th - 10th November, 2012