BBC Radio Broadcasting Headquarters

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• Fonds: Arthur Erickson fonds, 1947-2002 (predominant 1963-2000)
•    Series: Architectural projects, 1963-2002
•      Project: BBC Radio Broadcasting Headquarters, 1982

People

• Arthur Erickson Architects, Toronto (architectural firm)
• Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

Title

BBC Radio Broadcasting Headquarters

Dates of creation

1982

Level of archival description

Project

Extent and Medium

• 154 drawings
• ca. 220 slides
• 24 photographs
• 0.12 l.m. of textual records

Scope and Content

File documents a competition submission for a communications complex (not built), London, England.

File containsdesign development drawings, presentation drawings, reference drawings, photographic materials and textual records.

Reference Number

AP022.S1.1982.PR03

Arrangement

Material in this project series was likely kept in it's original order when it was first processed upon it's arrival at CCA.

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  • Reference Number: ARCH255211
  • Title: Brochure images of AEA models and projects
  • Dates of creation: circa 1982
  • Form: photographs
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 24 photographs

  Dimensions:

  sheet (smallest): 5 x 6,3 cm sheet (largest): 20,3 x 25,4 cm

  Credit line:

  Arthur Erickson fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
  Don de Arthur Erickson, Architecte/
  Gift of Arthur Erickson, Architect
  

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  • Reference Number: ARCH255213
  • Title: Photographs, mock-up pages, edited texts, notes for project presentation brochure
  • Dates of creation: circa 1982
  • Form: textual records
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 0.01 l.m. of textual records
  • approx. 6 photographic materials

  Credit line:

  Arthur Erickson fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
  Don de Arthur Erickson, Architecte/
  Gift of Arthur Erickson, Architect
  

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  • Reference Number: ARCH255214
  • Title: Mack-up pages and covers for presentation booklet
  • Dates of creation: circa 1982
  • Form: textual records
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 0.03 l.m. of textual records

  Dimensions:

  records: 0,03 l.m.

  Credit line:

  Arthur Erickson fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
  Don de Arthur Erickson, Architecte/
  Gift of Arthur Erickson, Architect
  

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  • Reference Number: ARCH255215
  • Title: Unbound presentation booklet
  • Dates of creation: circa 1982
  • Form: textual records
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 0.01 l.m. of textual records

  Credit line:

  Arthur Erickson fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
  Don de Arthur Erickson, Architecte/
  Gift of Arthur Erickson, Architect
  

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  • Reference Number: ARCH255216
  • Title: Unbound mock-up pages of presentation booklet
  • Dates of creation: circa 1982
  • Form: textual records
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 0.02 l.m. of textual records

  Credit line:

  Arthur Erickson fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
  Don de Arthur Erickson, Architecte/
  Gift of Arthur Erickson, Architect
  

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  • Reference Number: ARCH256674
  • Title: Correspondence, diagram of Broadcasting House studio use and charts outlining Organisation of Radio and Engineering Directorate
  • Dates of creation: 1982
  • Form: textual records
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 0.02 l.m. of textual records

  Credit line:

  Arthur Erickson fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
  Don de Arthur Erickson, Architecte/
  Gift of Arthur Erickson, Architect
  

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  • Reference Number: ARCH257485
  • Title: City maps, plans, photograph of building, perspectives
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 File

  Stage and Purpose:

  • reference drawings

  Extent and Medium:

  • 19 drawings

  Dimensions:

  sheet (smallest): 28 x 29 cm sheet (largest): 55 x 66.5 cm

  Credit line:

  Arthur Erickson fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
  Don de Arthur Erickson, Architecte/
  Gift of Arthur Erickson, Architect
  

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  • Reference Number: ARCH257496
  • Title: Site plans, building sections, city map, site sections and elevations, building axonometrics
  • Dates of creation: circa 1982
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 File

  Stage and Purpose:

  • design development drawings

  Extent and Medium:

  • 14 drawings

  Dimensions:

  sheet (smallest): 14 x 12 cm sheet (largest): 58 x 64 cm

  Credit line:

  Arthur Erickson fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
  Don de Arthur Erickson, Architecte/
  Gift of Arthur Erickson, Architect
  

  Folder Number:

  22-TOR-417

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  • Reference Number: ARCH257501
  • Title: Building sections, site plans, and floor plans
  • Dates of creation: circa 1982
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 File

  Stage and Purpose:

  • design development drawings

  Extent and Medium:

  • 17 drawings

  Dimensions:

  sheet (smallest): 22 x 28 cm sheet (largest): 46 x 61 cm

  Credit line:

  Arthur Erickson fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
  Don de Arthur Erickson, Architecte/
  Gift of Arthur Erickson, Architect
  

  Folder Number:

  22-TOR-418A

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  • Reference Number: ARCH257502
  • Title: Perspectives, and schematic site plans
  • Dates of creation: circa 1982
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 File

  Stage and Purpose:

  • design development drawings

  Extent and Medium:

  • 55 drawings

  Dimensions:

  sheet (smallest): 8 x 12 cm sheet (largest): 30 x 51 cm

  Credit line:

  Arthur Erickson fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
  Don de Arthur Erickson, Architecte/
  Gift of Arthur Erickson, Architect
  

  Folder Number:

  22-TOR-418B

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  • Reference Number: ARCH257551
  • Title: Presentation booklets
  • Dates of creation: circa 1982
  • Form: textual records
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 0.02 l.m. of textual records

  Credit line:

  Arthur Erickson fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
  Don de Arthur Erickson, Architecte/
  Gift of Arthur Erickson, Architect
  

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  • Reference Number: ARCH258557
  • Title: Site plans, ordinance survey plans, Broadcasting House and Extension floor plans (BBC Architectural and Engineering Department), tunnel link plan, Langham Hotel sections, plans and elevations
  • Dates of creation: circa 1982
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 49 drawings

  Dimensions:

  sheet (smallest): 31 x 46 cm sheet (largest): 67 x 87 cm

  Credit line:

  Arthur Erickson fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
  Don de Arthur Erickson, Architecte/
  Gift of Arthur Erickson, Architect
  

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  • Reference Number: ARCH259932
  • Title: Notes, conceptual sketches, site studies, and pre-design schematics
  • Dates of creation: 1982
  • Form: textual records
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 0.01 l.m. of textual records

  Credit line:

  Arthur Erickson fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
  Don de Arthur Erickson, Architecte/
  Gift of Arthur Erickson, Architect
  

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  • Reference Number: ARCH275457
  • Title: Presentation slides, includes: diagrams, renderings, views of site, studies, and aerial views
  • Dates of creation: 1982
  • Form: photographs
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 221 slides

  Credit line:

  Arthur Erickson fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
  Don de la Famille Erickson/
  Gift of the Erickson Family