National Gallery of Canada Competition, 1st Scheme

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• Fonds: Arthur Erickson fonds, 1947-2002 (predominant 1963-2000)
•    Series: Architectural projects, 1963-2002
•      Project: National Gallery of Canada Competition, 1st Scheme, 1975-1976

People

• 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

Arrangement

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

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:

  • 0.01 l.m. of textual records

  Technique and media:

  Contact sheets

  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: ARCH255093
  • Title: Cliff Street (Ottawa) - building and infrastructure plans and details (Public Works Canada)
  • Dates of creation: 1976
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  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:

  • reference drawings

  Extent and Medium:

  • 7 drawings

  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;
  Don de Arthur Erickson, Architecte/
  Gift of Arthur Erickson, Architect
  

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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

  Stage and Purpose:

  • reference drawings

  Extent and Medium:

  • 14 drawings

  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;
  Don de Arthur Erickson, Architecte/
  Gift of Arthur Erickson, Architect
  

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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 roll

  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: 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:

  • 12 drawings

  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;
  Don de Arthur Erickson, Architecte/
  Gift of Arthur Erickson, Architect
  

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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

  Stage and Purpose:

  • competition drawing

  Extent and Medium:

  • 24 drawings

  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;
  Don de Arthur Erickson, Architecte/
  Gift of Arthur Erickson, Architect
  

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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:

  • 4 photographic materials

  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;
  Don de Arthur Erickson, Architecte/
  Gift of Arthur Erickson, Architect
  

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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:

  • 0.04 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: 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:

  • 0.10 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: 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:

  • 0.04 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: ARCH256246
  • Title: Competition drawings
  • Dates of creation: circa 1947-2002
  • Form: photographs
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  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;
  Don de Arthur Erickson, Architecte/
  Gift of Arthur Erickson, Architect
  

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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

  Extent and Medium:

  • 0.25 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: ARCH257456
  • Title: Set of reduced competition drawings
  • Dates of creation: circa 1947-2002
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  20 File

  Stage and Purpose:

  • presentation drawings (proposals)

  Extent and Medium:

  • 20 drawings

  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;
  Don de Arthur Erickson, Architecte/
  Gift of Arthur Erickson, Architect
  

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  • Reference Number: ARCH257457
  • Title: Reduced set of competion drawings
  • Dates of creation: circa 1947-2002
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  19 File

  Stage and Purpose:

  • presentation drawings (proposals)

  Extent and Medium:

  • 19 drawings

  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;
  Don de Arthur Erickson, Architecte/
  Gift of Arthur Erickson, Architect
  

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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:

  • reference drawings

  Extent and Medium:

  • 4 drawings

  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;
  Don de Arthur Erickson, Architecte/
  Gift of Arthur Erickson, Architect
  

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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:

  • 16 drawings

  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;
  Don de Arthur Erickson, Architecte/
  Gift of Arthur Erickson, Architect
  

  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:

  • 16 drawings

  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;
  Don de Arthur Erickson, Architecte/
  Gift of Arthur Erickson, Architect
  

  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:

  • 7 drawings

  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;
  Don de Arthur Erickson, Architecte/
  Gift of Arthur Erickson, Architect
  

  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:

  • 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: 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 la Famille Erickson/
  Gift of the Erickson Family