Pop-Up Parliament, London

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• Fonds: Cedric Price fonds, 1903-2006, predominant 1953-2000
•    Series: Projects, 1903-2003, predominant 1960-2000
•      Project: Pop-Up Parliament, London, [1965]

People

• Cedric Price (architect)
• Cedric Price (archive creator)

Title

Pop-Up Parliament, London

Dates of creation

[1965]

Level of archival description

File 9

Extent and Medium

• 17 drawings

Scope and Content

File documents a proposal to replace the existing Palace of Westminster with new Parliament buildings in London, England. Conceptual sketches and thumbnails, some with annotations, show preliminary proposals for a multi-functional and flexible building. Diagrammatic sections, plans and site plans show the relationship between the various building zones and functions within the context of Parliament Square. Material in this file was produced in 1965.

File contains conceptual drawings and a presentation drawing.

Reference Number

AP144.S2.D9

Arrangement

Materials in this series were kept in the original order in which they were received.

Location

London Greater London England United Kingdom

Language of material

English

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  • Reference Number: DR1995:0219:001-010
  • Title: Sketches including site plan, plans, elevations, details, sections, some with annotations
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 2

  People:

  • Cedric Price (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  9 conceptual drawing(s)

  Extent and Medium:

  • 16 drawings
  • 9 drawings

  Dimensions:

  sheet (smallest): 20 x 33 cm sheet (largest): 77 x 50 cm

  Physical Description:

  Drawings are stapled together.

  Credit line:

  Cedric Price fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
  

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    • DR1995:0219:001
    • Sketches including axonometric, perspective, plan, and sections, some with annotations
    • Form: drawings
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    • DR1995:0219:002
    • Pop-Up Parliament, London, England: conceptual sketch
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  • Reference Number: DR1995:0219:011-011
  • Title: Site plan
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 1

  People:

  • Cedric Price (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 presentation drawing(s)

  Extent and Medium:

  • 1 drawings

  Technique and media:

  Ink on translucent paper

  Dimensions:

  sheet: 50 x 61 cm

  Credit line:

  Cedric Price fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
  

  Objects that have been catalogued:

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    • DR1995:0219:011
    • Plan for Pop-Up Parliament, London, England
    • Form: drawings
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