Government of Canada Building, 1st proposal

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• Fonds: Arthur Erickson fonds, 1947-2002 (predominant 1963-2000)
•    Series: Architectural projects, 1963-2002
•      Project: Government of Canada Building, 1st proposal, 1971-1973

People

• Arthur Erickson Architects (architectural firm)
• Arthur Erickson (draughtsman)
• Ron Love (draughtsman)
• Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

Title

Government of Canada Building, 1st proposal

Dates of creation

1971-1973

Level of archival description

Project

Extent and Medium

• ca. 325 drawings
• 8 panels
• 0.02 l.m. of textual records
• 2 photographs

Scope and Content

File documents proposals for a government office building complex (not built), Block 56, Vancouver, British Columbia.

File contains design development drawings, photographs, presentation drawings, and textual documents.

Reference Number

AP022.S1.1971.PR11

Arrangement

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

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  • Reference Number: ARCH260729
  • Title: Vancouver Complex Block 56, Federal Office Building design study
  • Dates of creation: 1972
  • Form: textual records
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

  Description:

  3 copies

  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: ARCH261550
  • Title: Exterior perspective
  • Dates of creation: [between 1971 and 1973]
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Ron Love (artist)
  • Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 1 drawings

  Technique and media:

  Watercolour on illustration board

  Dimensions:

  panel: 64 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
  

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  • Reference Number: ARCH261551
  • Title: Perspective showing entrance and skating rink
  • Dates of creation: 1973
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Ron Love (artist)
  • Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 1 drawings

  Technique and media:

  Graphite and watercolour on illustration board

  Dimensions:

  panel: 62 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
  

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  • Reference Number: ARCH261552
  • Title: Perspective view from food court to exterior
  • Dates of creation: 1973
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Ron Love (artist)
  • Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 1 drawings

  Technique and media:

  Graphite and watercolour on illustration board

  Dimensions:

  panel: 64 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
  

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  • Reference Number: ARCH261553
  • Title: Perspective of exterior detail with sculpture
  • Dates of creation: 1973
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Ron Love (artist)
  • Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 1 drawings

  Technique and media:

  Graphite and watercolour on illustration board

  Dimensions:

  panel: 63 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
  

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  • Reference Number: ARCH261554
  • Title: Interior perspective from food court looking to exterior
  • Dates of creation: 1973
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Ron Love (artist)
  • Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 1 drawings

  Technique and media:

  Graphite and watercolour on watercolour board

  Dimensions:

  panel: 86 x 56 x 0,3 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: ARCH261555
  • Title: Exterior perspective showing street intersection in foreground
  • Dates of creation: 1973
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 1 drawings

  Technique and media:

  Graphite and watercolour on watercolour paper mounted on illustration board

  Dimensions:

  panel: 62 x 82 x 0,2 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: ARCH261556
  • Title: Exterior perspective
  • Dates of creation: [1973]
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Ron Love (artist)
  • Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 1 drawings

  Technique and media:

  Graphite and watercolour on watercolour board

  Dimensions:

  panel: 56 x 86 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: ARCH261557
  • Title: Interior and exterior perspectives
  • Dates of creation: 1973
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  3 File

  Stage and Purpose:

  • presentation drawings (proposals)

  Extent and Medium:

  • 3 drawings

  Technique and media:

  Blackline prints enhanced with coloured ink

  Dimensions:

  sheet (smallest): 61 x 60 cm sheet (largest): 60 x 78 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: ARCH261558
  • Title: Aerial views of Vancouver showing project site and Government of Canada Building
  • Dates of creation: [between 1971 and 1973]
  • Form: photographs
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Unknown (photographer)
  • Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  2 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 2 photographic materials

  Technique and media:

  Black-and-white photographs mounted on cardboard

  Dimensions:

  sheets: 43 x 53 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: ARCH261559
  • Title: Perspective of early scheme showing names of streets and surrounding buildings
  • Dates of creation: [between 1971 and 1973]
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 1 drawings

  Technique and media:

  Graphite and watercolour on illustration board

  Dimensions:

  panel: 40 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
  

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  • Reference Number: ARCH261562
  • Title: Perspectives
  • Dates of creation: 1973
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  5 File

  Stage and Purpose:

  • presentation drawings (proposals)

  Extent and Medium:

  • 5 drawings

  Technique and media:

  Blackline prints

  Dimensions:

  sheet (smallest): 21 x 54 cm sheet (largest): 91 x 63 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: ARCH261563
  • Title: Sketch plans, typical floor plan, work schedule
  • Dates of creation: 1972
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  21 File

  Stage and Purpose:

  • design development drawings

  Extent and Medium:

  • 21 drawings

  Technique and media:

  Graphite and ink on paper, diazotypes, photomechanical prints

  Dimensions:

  sheet (smallest): 27 x 35 cm sheet (largest): 36 x 78 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: ARCH261564
  • Title: Exterior and interior perspective
  • Dates of creation: [between 1971 and 1973]
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  3 File

  Stage and Purpose:

  • presentation drawings (proposals)

  Extent and Medium:

  • 3 drawings

  Technique and media:

  Graphite on mylar

  Dimensions:

  sheet (smallest): 60 x 77 cm sheet (largest): 74 x 96 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: ARCH261579
  • Title: Proposal for Cost & Time Consulting (Hanscomb Roy Associates), correspondence, memorandums, report on new HVAC system
  • Dates of creation: 1971-1972
  • 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: ARCH261649
  • Title: Floor plans, sections, urban design studies of Georgia Street, diagrams, alternative studies, and parking studies
  • Dates of creation: circa 1947-2002
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 1 roll of drawings

  Technique and media:

  Graphite and ink on tracing paper, diazotypes with revisions in ink

  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: ARCH261650
  • Title: Floor plans, structural system plan and sections, alternative elevations
  • Dates of creation: 1972
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

  Description:

  Floor plans, structural system plan and sections, alternative elevations, mechanical/electrical systems, roof plan, calculations and diagrams.

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 1 roll of drawings

  Technique and media:

  Graphite and ink on tracing paper and paper, diazotypes with revisions in ink

  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: ARCH261862
  • Title: Furniture layouts for Federal Courts, Pacific Centre
  • Dates of creation: 1972
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 1 roll of drawings

  Technique and media:

  Blackline prints

  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: ARCH261863
  • Title: Site section, typical office floor plan, Georgia Street plan
  • Dates of creation: circa 1947-2002
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  3 File

  Stage and Purpose:

  • presentation drawings (proposals)

  Extent and Medium:

  • 3 drawings

  Technique and media:

  Ink and dry transfer on translucent paper

  Dimensions:

  sheet (smallest): 45 x 88 cm sheet (largest): 60 x 72 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: ARCH261864
  • Title: Design development drawings - floor plans, parking plans
  • Dates of creation: circa 1947-2002
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

  Description:

  Design development drawings - floor plans, parking plans, cost analysis diagrams, peak hour traffic study, aerial perspective showing tri-building complex as the Canadian flag.

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 File

  Stage and Purpose:

  • design development drawings

  Extent and Medium:

  • 1 roll of drawings

  Technique and media:

  Graphite and ink on tracing paper and translucent paper, photocopies, diazotypes

  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: ARCH261870
  • Title: Section, site plans, elevations
  • Dates of creation: circa 1947-2002
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  5 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 5 drawings

  Technique and media:

  Graphite and ink on tracing paper

  Dimensions:

  sheet (smallest): 53 x 61 cm sheet (largest): 35 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: ARCH261871
  • Title: Conceptual perspectives of two different concepts for the Governement of Canada Building
  • Dates of creation: circa 1947-2002
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  10 File

  Stage and Purpose:

  • design development drawings

  Extent and Medium:

  • 10 drawings

  Technique and media:

  Ink on tracing paper, ink on paper

  Dimensions:

  sheet (smallest): 30 x 33 cm sheet (largest): 54 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: ARCH261872
  • Title: ''Scheme X'' - schematic level plans, perspective, section, service plans, traffic diagrams
  • Dates of creation: circa 1947-2002
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  31 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 31 drawings

  Technique and media:

  Graphite on tracing paper

  Dimensions:

  sheet (smallest): 35 x 61 cm sheet (largest): 53 x 77 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: ARCH261873
  • Title: Site plan, reproductions of interior and exterior perspective drawings by M. Lunan
  • Dates of creation: circa 1947-2002
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Arthur Erickson (draughtsman)
  • Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

  Description:

  Site plan, reproductions of interior and exterior perspective drawings by M. Lunan (?) and of sketches by Arthur Erickson (site plans, sections), including prints of plans for Scheme X.

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 1 roll of drawings

  Technique and media:

  Dry transfer on paper, reduced blackline prints with dry transfer, diazotypes, photoprints, negatives

  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: ARCH261874
  • Title: Plaza plans showing landscaping, level plans
  • Dates of creation: 1973
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 1 roll of drawings

  Technique and media:

  Diazotypes enhanced with coloured ink, reduced blackline prints, blackline prints

  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: ARCH261875
  • Title: Level plans (levels 0-5)
  • Dates of creation: circa 1947-2002
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  7 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 7 drawings

  Technique and media:

  Graphite and ink on paper

  Dimensions:

  sheets: 39 x 55 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: ARCH261876
  • Title: Site plans, elevation studies, perspective, level plans (some marked ''obsolete''), including a perspective by Cheng
  • Dates of creation: 1973
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  55 File

  Stage and Purpose:

  • design development drawings

  Extent and Medium:

  • 55 drawings

  Technique and media:

  Graphite and ink on tracing paper

  Dimensions:

  sheets: 35 x 56 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: ARCH262063
  • Title: Street level plan, elevations, perspective of corner
  • Dates of creation: 1972
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

  Description:

  Street level plan, elevations, perspective of corner, floor plans, pie charts studying space, department interrelations, and population.

  Quantity / Object type:

  11 File

  Stage and Purpose:

  • design development drawings

  Extent and Medium:

  • 11 drawings

  Technique and media:

  Graphite, ink, dry transfer on tracing paper

  Dimensions:

  sheet (smallest): 36 x 55 cm sheet (largest): 54 x 82 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