Manhattan Transcripts
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Manhattan Transcripts is an influential architectural project by Bernard Tschumi that uses diagrams, photographs, and text to explore the relationship between space, movement, and events in the city.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Manhattan Transcripts canonical | 1 |
| The Manhattan Transcripts | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10298457 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Manhattan Transcripts Context triple: [Bernard Tschumi, isKnownFor, Manhattan Transcripts]
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A.
Manhattan Transfer
Manhattan Transfer is an American vocal jazz group renowned for its intricate harmonies, genre-blending arrangements, and influential contributions to contemporary jazz and pop vocal music.
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Manhattan Transfer
Manhattan Transfer is a modernist novel by John Dos Passos that portrays the fragmented, fast-paced life of early 20th-century New York City through a collage-like narrative style.
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C.
Manhattan Murder Mystery
Manhattan Murder Mystery is a 1993 comedic mystery film directed by Woody Allen, in which a New York couple becomes obsessed with investigating their neighbor’s suspicious death.
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D.
Manhattan in Reverse
"Manhattan in Reverse" is a science fiction short story collection by British author Peter F. Hamilton, featuring tales set in some of his established universes as well as standalone works.
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E.
Naked City
Naked City is an American police procedural television series from the late 1950s and early 1960s, acclaimed for its gritty, semi-documentary style and focus on the lives of New York City detectives and residents.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Manhattan Transcripts Target entity description: Manhattan Transcripts is an influential architectural project by Bernard Tschumi that uses diagrams, photographs, and text to explore the relationship between space, movement, and events in the city.
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A.
Manhattan Transfer
Manhattan Transfer is an American vocal jazz group renowned for its intricate harmonies, genre-blending arrangements, and influential contributions to contemporary jazz and pop vocal music.
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B.
Manhattan Transfer
Manhattan Transfer is a modernist novel by John Dos Passos that portrays the fragmented, fast-paced life of early 20th-century New York City through a collage-like narrative style.
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C.
Manhattan Murder Mystery
Manhattan Murder Mystery is a 1993 comedic mystery film directed by Woody Allen, in which a New York couple becomes obsessed with investigating their neighbor’s suspicious death.
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D.
Manhattan in Reverse
"Manhattan in Reverse" is a science fiction short story collection by British author Peter F. Hamilton, featuring tales set in some of his established universes as well as standalone works.
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E.
Naked City
Naked City is an American police procedural television series from the late 1950s and early 1960s, acclaimed for its gritty, semi-documentary style and focus on the lives of New York City detectives and residents.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural project
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theoretical work ⓘ |
| aim |
to question conventional architectural representation
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to reveal the role of events in shaping space ⓘ |
| author | Bernard Tschumi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| concept |
architecture as event
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disjunction between space and event ⓘ multiple systems of notation ⓘ non-linear narrative ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Switzerland ⓘ |
| creator | Bernard Tschumi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
architectural theory
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architecture ⓘ urbanism ⓘ |
| genre |
architectural manifesto
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experimental architectural drawing ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Episode 1: The Park
NERFINISHED
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Episode 2: The Street NERFINISHED ⓘ Episode 3: The Tower ⓘ Episode 4: The Block NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Bernard Tschumi Architects projects
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contemporary architectural representation ⓘ deconstructivist architects ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
film montage
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postmodern architecture ⓘ structuralism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainLocation |
Manhattan
NERFINISHED
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New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
city as a system of events
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program and event in architecture ⓘ relationship between space, movement, and events ⓘ representation of architecture ⓘ |
| medium |
diagrams
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photographs ⓘ text ⓘ |
| narrativeStructure | sequence of episodes ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exploration of program and event
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influence on deconstructivist architecture ⓘ innovative use of diagrams in architecture ⓘ integration of cinematic techniques into architectural representation ⓘ |
| publicationForm | book ⓘ |
| publisher | Academy Editions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early 1980s
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late 1970s ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
cinematic sequencing
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juxtaposition of images and plans ⓘ storyboard-like notation ⓘ |
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Subject: Manhattan Transcripts Description of subject: Manhattan Transcripts is an influential architectural project by Bernard Tschumi that uses diagrams, photographs, and text to explore the relationship between space, movement, and events in the city.
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
The Manhattan Transcripts