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Tropical Rainforest Building

Tropical Rainforest Building

Part of

People

  • Arthur Erickson Architects, Vancouver (architectural firm)
  • The Portico Group (associated architectural firm)
  • Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

Title

Tropical Rainforest Building

Dates of creation

1988-1990

Level of archival description

Project

Extent and Medium

  • ca. 115 drawings
  • 0.06 linear metres of photographic material
  • 0.05 linear metres of textual records

Scope and Content

File documents a building to house a tropical rain forest environment including an aviary, Woodland Park Zoological Gardens, Seattle, Washington State.

File contains design development drawings, working drawings, photographic material (slides) and textual records.

Reference Number

AP022.S1.1988.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: ARCH257222
    • Title: Zoo Tour '87, Bird World, Botanical Garden, Aviary, Jugleland, Ape House
    • Dates of creation: circa 1988
    • Form: photographs
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • 11 boxes of slides

    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: ARCH258092
    • Title: Elevations, sections, roof plan, interior perspective
    • Dates of creation: 1988-1989
    • 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:

    • 11 drawings

    Dimensions:

    sheet (smallest): 46 x 61 cm sheet (largest): 84 x 119 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:

    22-88003-01

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    • Reference Number: ARCH260432
    • Title: Bound set of design development deawings - existing conditions
    • Dates of creation: 1988
    • Form: drawings
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

    Description:

    bound set of design development deawings - existing conditions, layout grounding plans, planting plans, site sections and details, site utilities plans and details, floor and roof plans, elevations, interior details, and structural and mechanical plans.

    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: ARCH260494
    • Title: Interior perspective sketch of rainforest
    • Dates of creation: circa 1988
    • Form: drawings
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • 1 reprographic copy

    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: ARCH260691
    • Title: Tropical Rainforest Exhibit working plans and details
    • Dates of creation: 1990
    • Form: drawings
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

    Description:

    bound set of Tropical Rainforest Exhibit working plans and details (volume 1 of 2) by City of Seattle Development of Parks and Recreation.

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 File

    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: ARCH261298
    • Title: Design development exterior elevations with a photocopy of interior sketch of rainforest
    • Dates of creation: 1988
    • Form: drawings
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • 2 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: ARCH274053
    • Title: Legal and bid documents and technical specifications
    • Dates of creation: 1989
    • Form: textual records
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

    Description:

    Project Manual- Woodland Park, Zoological Gardens: Tropical Rainforest Exhibit, Seattle, Washington. Document contains legal and bid documents and technical specifications.

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • 0.02 l.m. of textual records

    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: ARCH274574
    • Title: Specifications
    • Dates of creation: 1989
    • Form: textual records
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

    Description:

    Spiral bound printed document: Phase 2- Design, Specifications Divisions.

    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 la Famille Erickson/
    Gift of the Erickson Family

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