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Waterfront Centre

Waterfront Centre

Part of

People

  • Arthur Erickson Architects, Vancouver (architectural firm)
  • Marathon Realty (client)
  • Robert McIlhargey (artist)
  • Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

Title

Waterfront Centre

Dates of creation

1980-1983

Level of archival description

Project

Extent and Medium

  • ca. 230 drawings
  • 0.78 l.m. of textual records
  • 42 slides
  • 31 panels

Scope and Content

File documents a mixed-use development consisting of a glass-vaulted galleria between two office towers, public spaces, and three above-grade and below-grade retail levels, underground parking, Pier B-C, Vancouver, British Columbia.

File contains survey drawings, design development drawings, presentation drawings, presentation panels, textual records (includes photographs) and slides.

Reference Number

AP022.S1.1980.PR12

Arrangement

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

Inventory

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    • Reference Number: ARCH255435
    • Title: Proposal for an area development plan - includes planning and design concept
    • Dates of creation: 1981
    • 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: ARCH257486
    • Title: Reports, view analysis, notes, site plans and maps
    • Dates of creation: 1980
    • Form: textual records
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

    Description:

    32 files - titles, original pages for a report, view analysis, notes, site plans and maps, progress report, brochures, conference reports, office consolidation, catalogues, shop drawings, sketches, correspondence, b/w photographs and negatives

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • 0.30 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: ARCH257487
    • Title: Copy prints for a report, requirements, original full-pages for report, correspondence, colour photographs, b/w photographs and negatives
    • Dates of creation: 1980
    • Form: drawings
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

    Description:

    16 files - copy prints for a report, requirements, original full-pages for report, correspondence, colour photographs, b/w photographs and negatives

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • approx. 300 reprographic copies

    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: ARCH257488
    • Title: Report, site plan on mylar, photographs of model, negatives
    • 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:

    • 210 reprographic copies

    Technique and media:

    Black-and-white photographs

    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: ARCH257544
    • Title: Application for area development plan for Waterfront Centre
    • Dates of creation: 1981
    • Form: textual records
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

    Description:

    Application for area development plan for Waterfront Centre including summary, context, planning principles, design concept, site analyses [1 binder].

    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: ARCH257889
    • Title: Design concept - plans, sections, elevations, descriptive texts
    • Dates of creation: circa 1947-2002
    • Form: drawings
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

    Quantity / Object type:

    22 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • 22 drawings

    Technique and media:

    Ink, dry transfer on paper and mylar

    Dimensions:

    sheet (smallest): 28 x 35.5 cm sheet (largest): 45 x 56.5 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: ARCH260027
    • Title: Photos of view analysis
    • 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:

    • approx. 100 photographic materials

    Technique and media:

    B/w photographs mounted on cardboard, 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: ARCH260450
    • Title: Aerial site photos (negatives), site plans, sections, studies of movement, shadow, etc
    • 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:

    Blackline prints on mylar, 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: ARCH260654
    • Title: Survey plans, ''Waterfront Centre'' plans and preliminary site studies, BC Transit plans, design concept drawings
    • Dates of creation: 1980-1983
    • 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 on mylar, blackline prints, graphite on mylar

    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: ARCH260857
    • Title: Reference drawings - site plans and conceptual designs by Allen Parker & Associates
    • Dates of creation: 1980-1983
    • Form: drawings
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

    Description:

    reference drawings - site plans and conceptual designs by Allen Parker & Associates, structural layouts, Marathon Realty survey plans for an ''Advanced Light Rapid Transit Project''

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • 1 roll of drawings

    Technique and media:

    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: ARCH261724
    • Title: Site plans, level plans, elevations, street elevations, electrical drawings
    • Dates of creation: 1980
    • 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:

    • 1 roll of drawings

    Technique and media:

    Graphite on tracing paper, blackline prints, blackline prints on mylar, 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: ARCH261725
    • Title: Perspective views of Pier B-C buildings
    • Dates of creation: 1981
    • Form: drawings
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Robert McIlhargey (artist)
    • Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

    Quantity / Object type:

    2 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • 2 drawings

    Technique and media:

    Colour lithographic prints

    Dimensions:

    sheets: 92 x 91 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: ARCH262041
    • Title: Design concept drawings, perspectives, photographs of model, site photos, site analyses and information
    • Dates of creation: 1980-1981
    • Form: photographs
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

    Quantity / Object type:

    31 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • 31 photographic materials

    Technique and media:

    Black-and-white photographs mounted on fome-cor (tm), colour photographs mounted on fome-cor (tm), photoprints mounted on fome-cor (tm)

    Dimensions:

    panels: 31 x 36 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: ARCH274008
    • Title: 1 binder- summary, context, planning principles, design concept and analyses.
    • Dates of creation: May 1981
    • 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

    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: ARCH274033
    • Title: Slides of models, Waterfront Centre- Marathon.
    • Dates of creation: circa 1947-2002
    • Form: photographs
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

    Quantity / Object type:

    42 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • 42 photographic materials

    Technique and media:

    Colour

    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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