King Faisal Air Force Academy

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• Fonds: Arthur Erickson fonds, 1947-2002 (predominant 1963-2000)
•    Series: Architectural projects, 1963-2002
•      Project: King Faisal Air Force Academy, 1980-1984

People

• Arthur Erickson Associates (consulting architectural firm)
• Frank E. Basil Inc. (associated architectural firm)
• Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (client)
• Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

Title

King Faisal Air Force Academy

Dates of creation

1980-1984

Level of archival description

Project

Extent and Medium

• ca. 1924 slides
• ca. 800 drawings
• 120 photographs
• 0.36 l.m. of textual records
• 0.01 l.m. of photographic material

Scope and Content

File documents a military / academic complex consisting of an administrative building, housing for 1,500 cadets, and three academic atriums organized around a quadrangle covered with a space frame structure (not built), Al Kharj, Saudi Arabia.

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

Reference Number

AP022.S1.1980.PR13

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: ARCH256532
  • Title: Programme outlining space and room requirements, visa application, colour photocopies
  • Dates of creation: 1980
  • Form: textual records
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

  Description:

  1 binder - programme outlining space and room requirements, visa application; colour photocopies of plans and presentation model; notes and plans, correspondence.

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 1 binder

  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: ARCH260026
  • Title: Pre-final and final submissions for Basis of Development
  • Dates of creation: 1980
  • Form: textual records
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 0.07 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: ARCH260091
  • Title: Technical specifications, volumes 1-6, by Frank E. Basil, for the Al Kharj RSAF Complex
  • 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:

  • 0.15 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: ARCH260132
  • Title: Bound proposals
  • Dates of creation: 1983
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

  Description:

  Bound proposals: site development plans volumes 1-11; Definitive drawings volumes 1-4. Including ''reproductions on vellum.''

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • Approximately 700 drawings

  Dimensions:

  records: 0.14 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: ARCH260136
  • Title: Architectural plans and details
  • Dates of creation: 1983
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 File

  Stage and Purpose:

  • working drawings

  Extent and Medium:

  • 1 roll of drawings

  Technique and media:

  Graphite and ink 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: ARCH260137
  • Title: Preliminary architectural drawings
  • Dates of creation: 1983
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 File

  Stage and Purpose:

  • working drawings

  Extent and Medium:

  • 1 roll of drawings

  Technique and media:

  Graphite and ink 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: ARCH260138
  • Title: Preliminary architectural drawings
  • Dates of creation: 1983
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 File

  Stage and Purpose:

  • working drawings

  Extent and Medium:

  • 1 roll of drawings

  Technique and media:

  Graphite and ink 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: ARCH260139
  • Title: Design development drawings
  • Dates of creation: 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, sepia 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: ARCH260148
  • Title: Planning schedules
  • Dates of creation: 1980
  • 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 translucent paper and 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: ARCH260149
  • Title: Schedules, auditorium schemes, floor plans
  • Dates of creation: 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:

  • 1 roll of drawings

  Technique and media:

  Graphite on tracing paper

  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: ARCH260150
  • Title: Preliminary working drawings - key plans, site plans, floor plans, elevations and sections, details
  • Dates of creation: 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:

  Graphite on translucent paper

  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: ARCH260151
  • Title: Architectural, mechanical, and electrical plans and details
  • Dates of creation: 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:

  Sepia prints, blackline prints with revisions in ink and coloured pencil

  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: ARCH260152
  • Title: Schedules, design development plans and details
  • Dates of creation: 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, diazotypes, sepia 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: ARCH260158
  • Title: Preliminary architectural drawings of the athletic facility - plans and sections
  • Dates of creation: 1983
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 File

  Stage and Purpose:

  • working drawings

  Extent and Medium:

  • 1 roll of drawings

  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: ARCH260182
  • Title: Working drawings - housing units, elevations and sections, main mosque plans and details, vehicular plans and details
  • Dates of creation: 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, sepia 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: ARCH260241
  • Title: Preliminary working drawings - cadet housing and comman hall, commander's building
  • Dates of creation: 1983
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 File

  Stage and Purpose:

  • working drawings

  Extent and Medium:

  • 1 roll of drawings

  Technique and media:

  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: ARCH260261
  • Title: Architectural plans and details
  • Dates of creation: 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

  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: ARCH260323
  • Title: Mechanical and electrical drawings - academy and academic wings
  • Dates of creation: 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:

  Sepia 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: ARCH260327
  • Title: Preliminary working drawings - architectural plans and details
  • Dates of creation: 1982
  • 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, sepia prints 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: ARCH260328
  • Title: Preliminary working drawings - architectural plans and details
  • Dates of creation: 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, 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: ARCH260355
  • Title: Design development architectural plans and details, including site photographs
  • Dates of creation: 1983
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  5 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 5 rolls

  Technique and media:

  Blackline prints on mylar, sepia prints, colour 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: ARCH260420
  • Title: Preliminary working drawings for academic wing
  • Dates of creation: 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:

  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: ARCH260422
  • Title: Architectural plans and details for aero/tech laboratories
  • Dates of creation: 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:

  Graphite on mylar, blackline prints, sepia print

  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: ARCH260571
  • Title: Presentation drawings - elevations, site plans
  • 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

  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: ARCH261015
  • Title: Architectural and mechanical design development plans, sections, details
  • Dates of creation: 1982
  • 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:

  Reduced 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: ARCH261016
  • Title: Architectural and mechanical design development floor plans, elevations, sections, details
  • Dates of creation: 1982
  • 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:

  Reduced 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: ARCH261115
  • Title: Lighting, power and system layouts (Frank E. Basil, Incorporated, Dar Al Riyadh)
  • Dates of creation: 1983
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

  Description:

  8 design development drawings - lighting, power and system layouts (Frank E. Basil, Incorporated, Dar Al Riyadh).

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 8 design development 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: ARCH274264
  • Title: 1 slide binder- includes site planning and design principles presentation slides, renderings, models, sections, floor plans.
  • Dates of creation: ca. 1980
  • Form: photographs
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  531 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 531 photographic materials

  Technique and media:

  Colour

  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
  

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  • Reference Number: ARCH275348
  • Title: Documentation binder includes photographs of renderings and models.
  • Dates of creation: 1982-1984
  • Form: photographs
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  120 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 120 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
  

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  • Reference Number: ARCH275595
  • Title: 3 binders- photographic documentation of the project. Includes preliminary submittal, final submission, models (includes the university mosque, library, dining hall etc.), presentation slides, views of site, renderings and diagrams.
  • Dates of creation: 1979-1982
  • Form: photographs
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1393 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 1393 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