Invented from Copies
In addition to beautiful, museum-quality, hand-drawn 'original' designs, the National Collection for Dutch Architecture and Urban Planning contains an enormous number of copies and reproductions. Invented from Copies is a research project under the umbrella of Disclosing Architecture that examines an undervalued element of the archive collection: the architectural reproduction. Het Nieuwe Instituut explores how these reproduction techniques relate to the design process and to design culture. Invented from Copies therefore speculates on possible 'new' meanings of the copy as a cultural vector.
Essay references
- Batterham, I., The Office Copying Revolution. History, Identification and Preservation, Canberra, National Archives of Australia, 2008.
- Kissel, E., Vigneau, E., Architectural Photoreproductions: A Manual for Identification and Care, New York Botanical Gardens: Oak Knoll Press, 1999.
- Olcott Price, L., Line, Shade and Shadow. The Fabrication and Preservation of Architectural Drawings, New Castle (US), Oak Knoll Press/Houten, HES & De Graaf Publishers/Wilmington, Winterthur Museum and Garden & library, 2010.
- Reisinger, D., Was is ein Original? Eine Begriffsbestimmung jenseits genieästhetischer Stereotype, Dissertation (Analytical Philosophy), University of Münster, transcript Verlag, Bielefeld, 2020.
- Velden, J. van der, _OCE Van nature innovatief 1877-2007 _[OCE, Innovative by nature 1877-2007], Venlo, Océ N.V., (2007).
Blueprint references
- Het grafisch grootbedrijf der naamlooze vennootschappen Koninklijke Boeken Lichtdrukkerij Koninklijke Steendrukkerij voorheen Corns. Immig & zoon 1873 - 1923 [The Graphical Company of Public Limited Companies, Royal Book and Photographic Printing Company, and Royal Lithographers, Formerly Cornelius Immig & Son 1873-1923], Rotterdam 1 September 1923.
- Anderson, C. Z., Cyanotype: The Blueprint in Contemporary Practice, New York, London, Routledge, 2019.
- De La Bruhèze, A.A.A., Lintsen, H.W., Rip, A., Schot, J.W. (eds), _Techniek in Nederland in de twintigste eeuw. Deel 1. Techniek in ontwikkeling, waterstaat, kantoor en informatietechnologie, _[Technology in the Netherlands in the 20th Century. Part 1. Engineering in Development, Water Management, Office and Information Technology], Zutphen, Walburg Press, 1998.
- Van den Eerenbeemt, H.F.J.M. (ed), _Van boterkleursel tot kopieersystemen. De ontstaansgeschiedenis van Océ-van der Grinten, 1877-1956 _[From Butter Colouring to Copying Systems. The History of Océ-Van Der Grinten, 1877-1956], Leiden, Nijhoff, 1992.
- Frijlink, P.A., 'Een en ander over "lichtdrukken"' ('On the Subject of "Photoreproduction Prints"'], _Bouwkundig Tijdschrift _[Architectural Review], No. X, 181-182.
- Huffnagel, P., Het vervaardigen van lichtdrukken, met schetsen op Plaat XVII' ['The Production of Light Prints, with Sketches on Plate XVII'], _Militaire spectator; tijdschrift voor het Nederlandsche leger _[Military spectator; magazine for the Dutch army], 734-751, Vol 56, 1887.
- Robertson, F., 'Blueprints as Master Plans: Photo-Mechanical Reproduction, Industrial Duplication and the Machine Aesthetic', Studies in Photography, 2013.
- Dirk de Wit, _60+40 is waarschijnlijk honderd. Ahrend Passers, pennen, potloden en projecten _[60+40 Is Probably One Hundred. Ahrend Compasses, Pens, Pencils and Projects], Zwolle, Waanders, 1996.
Photoreproductive print references
- Doeswijk, L., 'Tekenen met de lichtdrukmachine' ['Drawing with the Photocopier'], Vorm van vermaak [Form of entertainment] website. Accessed on 11 January 2017, https://vormvanvermaak.nl/tekenen-met-de-lichtdrukmachine/.
- Glück, E., Brückle, I., Barkhoven, E.,_ Paper - Line - Light. The Preservation of Architectural Drawings and Photoreproductions from the Hans Scharoun Archive_, Berlin, Akademie der Künste, 2012.
- Huysers, P.C.P., _Diazotypie en reflectografie; Haar Toepassing en Documentatie Benevens enige details over Haar Historische Ontwikkeling _[Diazotype and Reflectography; Their Application and Documentation in Addition to Some Details About Their Historical Development], publication no. 160 of het Nederlands Instituut voor Documentatie en Registratuur [the Netherlands Institute for Documentation and Registry], 's-Gravenhage, 1938.
- Spiro, A. and Ganzoni, D., The Working Drawing, The Architect's Tool, Zurich, Park Books, 2013.
- Swierstra, R., De practijk van het werktuigkundig en electrotechnisch teekenen [The Practice of Mechanical and Electrotechnical Drawing], 1923.
- University of Illinois Libraries, Preservation Self-Assessment Program (PSAP) Architectural Drawing Reproduction. Online handbook compiled by the University of Illinois Libraries. Accessed 20 October 2021, https://psap.library.illinois.edu/collection-id-guide/archdrawingrepro/.
Zip references
- 'Gordon Cullen and Serial Vision', De Architect,_ Thematic Issue about Presentation_, 1 November 1980, 38-39.
- M. Cinqualbre, et al., 'Zip: An Adhesive Plastic Film in Architectural Drawings', Studies in Conservation, Vol 61, 2016, Issue sup2, 283-285.
- M. Engler, Cut and Paste Urban Landscape, The Work of Gordon Cullen, New York, London, Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, 2016.
- Stitt, F., Systems Drafting Creative Reprographics for Architects and Engineers, New York, St. Louis, London, New Delhi, Tokyo and other places, McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1980.