Elizabeth Cooper English Architectural Papers,
Scope and Content
The collection includes a copy of Elizabeth Cooper English's dissertation, Arkhitektura I Mnimosti: The Origins of Soviet Avant-Garde Rationalist Architecture in the Russian Mystical-Philosophical and Mathematical Intellectual Tradition and a dossier that includes her curriculum vitae.
Dates
- Creation: 2000 - 2001
Creator
- English, Elizabeth Cooper (Person)
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from Elizabeth Cooper English Architectural Papers must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Biographical Note
Elizabeth Cooper English graduated from Princeton University in 1978 with a Bachelor of Architecture and Urban Planning. In 1987 she went on to get her Master's in Civil Engineering with a concentration in structural analysis and design and in 1997 English completed her Master's in Architecture from the University of Pennsylvania with a concentration in architectural theory. She received her PhD in Architecture from the University of Pennsylvania in 2000 with her dissertation entitled Arkhitektura I Mnimosti: The Origins of Soviet Avant-Garde Rationalist Architecture in the Russian Mystical-Philosophical and Mathematical Intellectual Tradition. English has taught structures and design studios at various universities including the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, the University of Pennsylvania, Parsons School of Design, Rhode Island School of Design, and the University of Miami. Since 1999 English has been an Assistant Professor at Tulane University's School of Architecture teaching lecture courses on structures as well as lab courses. See also the IAWA Biographical Database.
Full Extent
0.5 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Acquisition Information
The Elizabeth Cooper English Architectural Papers were donated to Special Collections in 2002.
Physical Characteristics
0.5 cu. ft.; 1 box
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Elizabeth Cooper English Architectural Papers was completed in 2002.
Encoded by Harvey Clark, July 2010.
- Title
- A Guide to the Elizabeth Cooper English Architectural Papers 2000-2001
- Status
- Completed
- Subtitle
- A Collection in Special Collections
- Author
- Harvey Clark
- Date
- ©2010 By Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. All rights reserved.
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu