Arthur Erickson Architects, Vancouver (architectural firm)
Arthur Erickson (archive creator)
Title
Habitat Pavilion
Dates of creation
1975-1976
Quantity / Object type
1 Project
Extent and Medium
540 slides
ca. 350 drawings
0.15 l.m. of textual records
0.03 linear metres of photographic material
Scope and Content
File documents a temporary pavilion built for the 1976 United Nations Conference on Human Settlements, Vancouver, British Columbia. The pavilion consisted of a reception and public information centre primarily constructed out of paper maché modules, and it displayed an exhibition related to a parallel event, the Manila-Tondo Foreshore Architectural Compeition (1976) held in Manilla, the Plilippines.
Title: "The International Design Competition for the Urban Environment of Developing Countries focused on Manila"
Dates of creation: circa 1947-2002
Form: photographs
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Arthur Erickson (archive creator)
Description:
Visual and textual material for "The International Design Competition for the Urban Environment of Developing Countries focused on Manila" in which Moshe Safdie was a jury member
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
-1 photographic materials
Technique and media:
Negatives, photocopies with revisions in coloured pencil
Dimensions:
photographic materials: 0.03 l.m.
Credit line:
Arthur Erickson fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Title: Manila-Tondo Foreshore International Architectural Competition
Dates of creation: circa 1947-2002
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Arthur Erickson (archive creator)
Description:
Manila-Tondo Foreshore International Architectural Competition - annotated sketches and text for a proposal of a housing development in Dagat-Dagatan, Philippines.
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Technique and media:
Blackline prints on mylar
Credit line:
Arthur Erickson fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Title: Manila-Tondo Foreshore International Architectural Competition
Dates of creation: [1976]
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Arthur Erickson (archive creator)
Description:
Manila-Tondo Foreshore International Architectural Competition - ''Building systems'' - drawings of stage 1 to 4, including descriptions of the construction stages.
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Technique and media:
Blackline prints on mylar
Credit line:
Arthur Erickson fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Title: Drawings with descriptions and calculations of utilities including a windmill, rainfall collector, and organic toilet
Dates of creation: [1976]
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Arthur Erickson (archive creator)
Description:
Manila-Tondo Foreshore International Architectural Competition - drawings with descriptions and calculations of utilities including a windmill, rainfall collector, and organic toilet.
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Technique and media:
Blackline prints on mylar
Credit line:
Arthur Erickson fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Title: Manila-Tondo Foreshore International Architectural Competition - competition drawings and text
Dates of creation: [1976]
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Arthur Erickson (archive creator)
Description:
Manila-Tondo Foreshore International Architectural Competition - competition drawings and text, including names of winners (first prize was Ian Athfield of New Zealand).
Quantity / Object type:
8 File
Technique and media:
Blackline prints on mylar
Credit line:
Arthur Erickson fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Title: Brochure from the United Nations Conference on Human Settlements
Dates of creation: 1976
Form: textual records
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Arthur Erickson (archive creator)
Description:
Brochure from the United Nations Conference on Human Settlements with information about Erickson's design for the Habitat pavilion including the structure, design, data, idea, function, and symbol [in English and French].
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
records: 0.01 l.m.
Credit line:
Arthur Erickson fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Title: Manila-Tondo Foreshore International Architectural Competition
Dates of creation: circa 1947-2002
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Arthur Erickson (archive creator)
Description:
Manila-Tondo Foreshore International Architectural Competition - 3 drawings of initial construction and development plans, site plan, and textual information.
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Technique and media:
Blackline prints on mylar
Credit line:
Arthur Erickson fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Title: 3 files- "Habitat Exhibit," includes program and delegates information for the Habitat Forum conference (27 May 1976 to 11 June 1976); "Habitat General United Nations," includes correspondence, memorandums, press releases for the Habitat Pavilion; press material related to Habitat project and documents regarding the establishment of ACSOH (Association in Canada to serve NGO's at UNEP Conference).
Dates of creation: 1974-1976
Form: textual records
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Arthur Erickson (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
records: 0.07 l.m.
Credit line:
Arthur Erickson fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de /Gift of the Erickson Family
Title: File includes the program for the design of a neighborhood unit in metropolitan Manila, the publication, Habitat (Vol. 19 nos. 3/4, 1976), Habitat Awards 1981, correspondence, press release, checklists, schedules and other printed material related to the competition. Also includes site plans of the competition grounds in Manila and immediately adjacent communities and a land use map for the project site.
Dates of creation: 1974-1976
Form: textual records
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Arthur Erickson (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
records: 0.06 l.m.
Physical Description:
- Plans and map are placed in a separate folder for preservation purposes.
Credit line:
Arthur Erickson fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de /Gift of the Erickson Family
