National Gallery of Canada Competition, 1st Scheme
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National Gallery of Canada Competition, 1st Scheme
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Arthur Erickson Architects, Toronto (architectural firm)
David Boulva Cleve Associates (associated architectural firm)
Arthur Erickson (archive creator)
Title
National Gallery of Canada Competition, 1st Scheme
Dates of creation
1975-1976
Level of archival description
Project
Extent and Medium
151 drawings
0.53 l.m. of textual records
4 photographs
0.01 l.m. of photographic material
Scope and Content
File documents a submission for a 800,000 square-foot arts building in the first competition for the National Gallery of Canada (not built), Ottawa, Ontario.
File contains reference material, design development drawings, presentation drawings, textual records.
Reference Number
AP022.S1.1975.PR05
Related units of description
There is photo documentation of this project in the Series "Promotional and Project Documentation" AP022.S2.SS1.D5.
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Reference Number: ARCH255004
Title: Competition information and newspaper article
Dates of creation: 1975
Form: textual records
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Arthur Erickson (archive creator)
Description:
competition information and newspaper article; contact sheets of photos taken at other art galleries.
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
Technique and media:
Contact sheets
Credit line:
Arthur Erickson fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
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Reference Number: ARCH255093
Title: Cliff Street (Ottawa) - building and infrastructure plans and details (Public Works Canada)
Dates of creation: 1976
Form: drawings
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People:
Arthur Erickson (archive creator)
Description:
Cliff Street (Ottawa) - building and infrastructure plans and details (Public Works Canada), Central heating and Cooling Plant
Quantity / Object type:
7 File
Stage and Purpose:
Extent and Medium:
Technique and media:
Diazotypes
Dimensions:
sheets: 76 x 107 cm
Credit line:
Arthur Erickson fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
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Reference Number: ARCH255096
Title: Dominion Archives Building - plans sections, elevations
Dates of creation: circa 1947-2002
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Arthur Erickson (archive creator)
Description:
Dominion Archives Building - plans sections, elevations, correspondence (1 sheet) from Canada Museum Construction Corporation
Quantity / Object type:
14 File
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Extent and Medium:
Technique and media:
Diazotypes
Dimensions:
sheet (smallest): 21.6 x 27.9 cm
sheet (largest): 66 x 108 cm
Credit line:
Arthur Erickson fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
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Reference Number: ARCH255116
Title: Aerial view of Ottawa, building plan, site plans
Dates of creation: circa 1947-2002
Form: photographs
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Arthur Erickson (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
-1 photographic materials
Technique and media:
Blackline prints, colour photograph, negative
Dimensions:
photographic materials: 0,01 l.m.
Credit line:
Arthur Erickson fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
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Reference Number: ARCH255119
Title: Preliminary presentation drawings - site and roof plan
Dates of creation: circa 1947-2002
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Arthur Erickson (archive creator)
Description:
preliminary presentation drawings - site and roof plan, structural details, site elevations, building sections, building elevations, title labels
Quantity / Object type:
12 File
Stage and Purpose:
design development drawings
Extent and Medium:
Technique and media:
Ink and dry transfer on translucent paper, blackline prints
Dimensions:
sheet (smallest): 17.8 x 106.7 cm
sheet (largest): 106.7 x 124.5 cm
Credit line:
Arthur Erickson fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
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Reference Number: ARCH255134
Title: Floor plans, landscape plan, project context drawing, site plans, site elevations, title labels
Dates of creation: circa 1947-2002
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Arthur Erickson (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
24 File
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Extent and Medium:
Technique and media:
Ink and dry transfer on translucent paper and mylar, blackline prints
Dimensions:
sheet (smallest): 21 x 106.7 cm
sheet (largest): 106.7 x 129.5 cm
Credit line:
Arthur Erickson fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
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Reference Number: ARCH255332
Title: Contact sheets - existing conditions
Dates of creation: circa 1947-2002
Form: photographs
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Arthur Erickson (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
4 File
Extent and Medium:
Technique and media:
B/w photographs
Dimensions:
sheet (smallest): 13 x 21,5 cm
sheet (largest): 21 x 25,5 cm
Credit line:
Arthur Erickson fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
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Reference Number: ARCH255421
Title: Submission data, drafts of CVs from Arthur Erickson Architects
Dates of creation: 1975-1976
Form: textual records
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Arthur Erickson (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
Credit line:
Arthur Erickson fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
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Reference Number: ARCH255423
Title: Design Team Selection Process
Dates of creation: 1975-1976
Form: textual records
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Arthur Erickson (archive creator)
Description:
5 files - Design Team Selection Process - criteria for submissions; submission drafts, final submissions; Board of Assessors report.
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
Credit line:
Arthur Erickson fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
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Reference Number: ARCH256225
Title: Reports, press clippings, list of team members, master file of consultant data, consultant correspondence
Dates of creation: 1976
Form: textual records
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Arthur Erickson (archive creator)
Description:
reports and design philosophy, press clippings, list of team members, master file of consultant data, consultant correspondence.
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
Credit line:
Arthur Erickson fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
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Reference Number: ARCH256246
Title: Competition drawings
Dates of creation: circa 1947-2002
Form: photographs
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People:
Arthur Erickson (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
12 File
Extent and Medium:
12 photographic materials
Technique and media:
Negatives
Dimensions:
negatives: 36 x 43 cm
Credit line:
Arthur Erickson fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
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Reference Number: ARCH256705
Title: Correspondence with engineers and consultants, project management firms
Dates of creation: 1975-1976
Form: textual records
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Arthur Erickson (archive creator)
Description:
correspondence with engineers and consultants, project management firms, general design philoposhy, Lockwood Patterson Assoc. envelopes, legal correspondence, client correspondence, transmittals, CVs, competition submission drafts.
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
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Credit line:
Arthur Erickson fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
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Reference Number: ARCH257456
Title: Set of reduced competition drawings
Dates of creation: circa 1947-2002
Form: drawings
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People:
Arthur Erickson (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
20 File
Stage and Purpose:
presentation drawings (proposals)
Extent and Medium:
Technique and media:
Blackline prints on mylar
Dimensions:
sheets: 46 x 58.5 cm
Credit line:
Arthur Erickson fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
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Reference Number: ARCH257457
Title: Reduced set of competion drawings
Dates of creation: circa 1947-2002
Form: drawings
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People:
Arthur Erickson (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
19 File
Stage and Purpose:
presentation drawings (proposals)
Extent and Medium:
Technique and media:
Photostats
Dimensions:
sheets: 36 x 46 cm
Credit line:
Arthur Erickson fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
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Reference Number: ARCH257746
Title: National Capital Commission - Ottawa Context Drawing
Dates of creation: 1976
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Arthur Erickson (archive creator)
Description:
National Capital Commission - Ottawa Context Drawing, North Elevation of site, site plan (services), site plan (contours and boreholes)
Quantity / Object type:
4 File
Stage and Purpose:
Extent and Medium:
Technique and media:
Sepia prints
Dimensions:
sheet (smallest): 88 x 129 cm
sheet (largest): 106 x 380 cm
Credit line:
Arthur Erickson fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
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Reference Number: ARCH257958
Title: Site plan, elevations, floor plans
Dates of creation: circa 1947-2002
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Arthur Erickson (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
16 File
Stage and Purpose:
presentation drawing (proposal)
Extent and Medium:
Technique and media:
Blackline prints, dry transfer on mylar
Dimensions:
sheets: 46 x 53 cm
Credit line:
Arthur Erickson fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Folder Number:
22-77000-01
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Reference Number: ARCH257959
Title: Roof plan, interior landscaping plan, sections, perspectives, engineering systems
Dates of creation: circa 1947-2002
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Arthur Erickson (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
16 File
Stage and Purpose:
presentation drawing (proposal)
Extent and Medium:
Technique and media:
Blackline prints, dry transfer on mylar
Dimensions:
sheets: 46 x 53 cm
Credit line:
Arthur Erickson fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Folder Number:
22-77000-02
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Reference Number: ARCH258160
Title: Function diagrams
Dates of creation: circa 1947-2002
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Arthur Erickson (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
7 File
Stage and Purpose:
design development drawings
Extent and Medium:
Technique and media:
Diazotypes with revisions in ink
Dimensions:
sheet (smallest): 54 x 62 cm
sheet (largest): 71 x 100 cm
Credit line:
Arthur Erickson fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Folder Number:
22-TOR-028
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Reference Number: ARCH260816
Title: Resumes and consultant qualifications
Dates of creation: circa 1947-2002
Form: textual records
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Arthur Erickson (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
Credit line:
Arthur Erickson fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
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Reference Number: ARCH274387
Title: Slides of floor plans, site plan, design concept, elevations, models, perspective drawings, site photographs and competitor's models. May contain documenation from the National Gallery of Canada Competition, 2nd Scheme (1982-1983).
Dates of creation: ca. 1976
Form: photographs
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Arthur Erickson (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
137 File
Extent and Medium:
137 photographic materials
Technique and media:
Colour, black-and-white
Credit line:
Arthur Erickson fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de /Gift of the Erickson Family