Burrard Building

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• Fonds: Charles B.K. Van Norman fonds, [ca. 1942-1967]
•    Project: Burrard Building, 1952-1957

People

• C.B.K. Van Norman and Associates (architectural firm)
• Charles B.K. Van Norman (creator)
• Charles B.K. Van Norman (archive creator)

Title

Burrard Building

Dates of creation

1952-1957

Level of archival description

File 12

Extent and Medium

• 2 drawings
• 1 album
• 1 photograph
• 1 reprographic copy
• 1 textual record

Scope and Content

File documents an executed high-rise office building at 1030 W. Georgia St. in Vancouver, British Columbia. Material was produced between 1952 and 1957.

File contains presentation drawings, a photograph, an album and a textual record.

Reference Number

AP096.D12

Arrangement

Materials were kept in their original order.

Location

Vancouver British Columbia Canada

Related units of description

• For related materials, see ARCH183564.

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  • Reference Number: ARCH183556
  • Title: Views of model (Graham Warrington, photographer), floor plans, elevations, sections prints on board
  • Form: drawings, photographs
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Graham Warrington (photographic studio)
  • Charles B.K. Van Norman (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 album(s)

  Extent and Medium:

  • 1 albums

  Technique and media:

  36 pages including covers

  Dimensions:

  album: 33 x 43.5 cm

  Physical Description:

  Plastic cover, spiral bound, 36 pages including covers.

  Credit line:

  Charles B. K. Van Norman fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
  Don de Ojars Kalns/
  Gift of Ojars Kalns
  

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  • Reference Number: ARCH285358
  • Title: Perspective
  • Form: works of art
  • Catalogued items within this file 1

  People:

  • Charles B.K. Van Norman (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 presentation drawing(s)

  Stage and Purpose:

  • presentation drawing (proposal)

  Extent and Medium:

  • 1 painting

  Technique and media:

  Watercolour and graphite on board

  Dimensions:

  sheet: 66.5 x 82 cm

  Credit line:

  Charles B. K. Van Norman fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
  Don de Ojars Kalns/
  Gift of Ojars Kalns
  

  Folder Number:

  96-012-03M ch.A

  Objects that have been catalogued:

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    • ARCH183553
    • Perspective
    • Form: drawings
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  • Reference Number: ARCH285359
  • Title: Perspective view (J. Veerman, artist)
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 1

  People:

  • Charles B.K. Van Norman (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 presentation drawing(s)

  Stage and Purpose:

  • presentation drawing (proposal)

  Extent and Medium:

  • 1 drawings

  Technique and media:

  Watercolour on illustration board

  Dimensions:

  sheet: 76 x 86 cm

  Physical Description:

  Drawing is mounted.

  Credit line:

  Charles B. K. Van Norman fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
  Don de Ojars Kalns/
  Gift of Ojars Kalns
  

  Folder Number:

  96-012-03M ch.B

  Objects that have been catalogued:

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    • ARCH183554
    • Perspective view (J. Veerman, artist)
    • Form: drawings
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  • Reference Number: ARCH285360
  • Title: Initial scheme for the Burrard Building, Vancouver; perspective
  • Dates of creation: 1952
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 1

  People:

  • R.D. Harrison (delineator)
  • Charles B.K. Van Norman (architect)
  • Gilbert Eng (architect)
  • Charles B.K. Van Norman (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 presentation drawing(s)

  Stage and Purpose:

  • presentation drawing (proposal)

  Extent and Medium:

  • 1 reprographic copy

  Technique and media:

  Blueprint

  Dimensions:

  sheet: 50,9 x 77,5 cm

  Credit line:

  Charles B. K. Van Norman fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
  Don de Ojars Kalns/
  Gift of Ojars Kalns
  

  Folder Number:

  96-012-03M ch.C

  Objects that have been catalogued:

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    • ARCH183555
    • Initial scheme for the Burrard Building, Vancouver; perspective
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  • Reference Number: ARCH285361
  • Title: Exterior view of Burrard Building
  • Form: photographs
  • Catalogued items within this file 1

  People:

  • Unknown (photographer)
  • Charles B.K. Van Norman (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 photograph(s)

  Extent and Medium:

  • 1 photograph

  Technique and media:

  B/w print on board

  Dimensions:

  sheet: 25 x 28 cm

  Credit line:

  Charles B. K. Van Norman fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
  Don de Ojars Kalns/
  Gift of Ojars Kalns
  

  Folder Number:

  96-012-01S (D)

  Objects that have been catalogued:

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    • ARCH183557
    • Exterior view of Burrard Building
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  • Reference Number: ARCH285362
  • Title: Burrard Building, Vancouver
  • Dates of creation: ca. 1956
  • Form: graphic materials
  • Catalogued items within this file 1

  People:

  • C.B.K. Van Norman and Associates (architectural firm)
  • Charles B.K. Van Norman (archive creator)

  Description:

  promotional leaflet

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 textual record(s)

  Extent and Medium:

  • 1 ephemera

  Technique and media:

  Halftone photolithograph

  Dimensions:

  sheet: 25.5 x 31.5 cm

  Credit line:

  Charles B. K. Van Norman fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
  Don de Ojars Kalns/
  Gift of Ojars Kalns
  

  Folder Number:

  96-012-01S (E)

  Objects that have been catalogued:

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    • ARCH183558
    • Burrard Building, Vancouver
    • Form: textual records
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