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Generator
1959-1995, predominant 1976-1980
File 100
File documents Generator, an unexecuted project for the Gilman Paper Company, at the White Oak Plantation, in Yulee, Florida. After an initial investigation Cedric Price proposed a complex that could accommodate company activities, cultural events, and artist residencies and would provide "a menu of items for individual and group demands of space, control, containment and delight. A place to work, create, think, and stare." ('Architectural Review', Jan. 1980, 16). The design called for timber-framed structures with variable infill panels and cladding, along with screens, to be placed on a grid of concrete pads by cranes with the help of computers in response to users' needs. Conceptual, schematic and design development drawings show grid placement, site layout, landscaping, designs for cubes and components, proposed activities, axonometric views, and design notes with sketches. Development sketches, site plans, and charts include site analysis examining future growth, activity charts, shadow study plans, and axonometric details. Drawings of the structures include: plans, elevations, details, and perspective views for cubes, screens, and cladding; shadow studies for cube variations; and axonometric views of cube arrangements. Other drawings include: site plans and sections; landscaping and parking layouts; plans for circulation patterns; drawings for boardwalks; and electrical and drainage plans. Charts study design validity, activities, networks, project feasibility, component life-cycle, and cube and component placement/construction sequencing. Computer generated printouts by John Frazer, et al show perspective views of cubes from various viewpoints. Two sets of annotated reprographic copies show details for a typical cube and the foundation. Presentation and publication materials include: photographs and reprographic copies of design models; coloured reprographic copies of computer parts and facilities; a coloured air-brushed rendering of cubes and screens by "Jeremie '77"; two perspective renderings; and reprographic copies made from published material. Some material in this file was published in 'Building Design', 23 February 1979; 'Building Design', 9 November 1979; 'Architectural Review' (January 1980), 16-17; 'L'Architecture d'Aujourd'hui', December 1980; 'Techniques et Architecture', December 1980; 'Design', January 1981; 'New Scientist', 19 March 1981; 'Schemes: Cedric Price' (ex. cat.; London: Waddington Galleries, 1981); 'Cedric Price-Works II' (London: Architectural Press, 1984), 90, 92-97. Material in this file was produced between 1959 and 1995, but predominantly between 1976 and 1980.
Main consultants for Generator in the United Kingdom include Felix J. Samuely & Partners, consulting engineers; Baker, Wilkins and Smith, quantity surveyors; John Frazer, computer modelling and systems; Sandy Brown Associates, acoustic consultants. Main consultants in the United States include Marvin Boutwell; Law Engineering Testing Company as consulting engineers; and WTCA; Robertson Ward Jr., as architects.
Computer printouts in group DR1995:0280:538-552 in Generator (AP144.S2.D100) are attributed to John and Julia Frazer, Art and Design Research, Ulster Polytechnic and the Department of Architecture, Liverpool Polytechnic.
Some material in group DR1995:0280:567-576 is attributed to Felix J. Samuely & Partners.
File contains conceptual drawings, design, development drawings, presentation drawings, photographic materials, boxes, an artefact, models, and textual records.
Materials in this series were kept in the original order in which they were received.
Yulee Florida United States
English
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15 conceptual drawing(s)
Graphite, ink, wax crayon, and adhesive tape on translucent paper
sheet (smallest): 37.5 x 50 cm sheet (largest): 86 x 56 cm
Cedric Price fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Objects that have been catalogued:
sketch structural details, detail sections, schematic maps and site plans, elevations, axonometric detail, sketch plans, window details, plans, sections, and axonometric views of cube, and sketch diagrams
27 conceptual drawing(s)
Graphite, ink, coloured pencil, wax crayon, and adhesive tape on translucent paper
sheet (smallest): 30.5 x 46 cm sheet (largest): 46 x 61 cm
- Two drawings in this group are taped together.
Cedric Price fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
21 conceptual drawing(s)
Graphite, ink, coloured pencil, wax crayon, and adhesive tape on translucent paper
sheet (smallest): 37.5 x 50 cm sheet (largest): 50 x 75 cm
Cedric Price fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Objects that have been catalogued:
28 conceptual drawing(s)
Graphite, ink, coloured pencil, and wax crayon on translucent paper
sheet (smallest): 38 x 36 cm sheet (largest): 50 x 75 cm
Cedric Price fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Objects that have been catalogued:
15 conceptual drawing(s)
Graphite, ink, coloured pencil, wax crayon, and adhesive tape on translucent paper
sheet (smallest): 50 x 75 cm sheet (largest): 51 x 75.5 cm
Cedric Price fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
diagrams with annotations, sketches, correspondence, consultant perspective sketches, axonometric sketches, diagrammatic section, calculations and design notes, detail, section, axonometric view of grid, and photographic view of computer components including keyboard, screen, board and plotter
16 conceptual drawing(s)
Graphite, ink, wax crayon on paper, and chromogenic colour print on cardboard
sheet (smallest): 7.5 x 12.5 cm sheet (largest): 23 x 30.5 cm
- This group contains a set of stapled notes.
Cedric Price fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Objects that have been catalogued:
perspective sketches, diagrams with annotations, axonometric sketches, sketch maps showing various zones, and axonometric sketch details with annotations
19 conceptual drawing(s)
Graphite, ink, wax crayon, and adhesive tape on paper and reprographic copies
sheet (smallest): 21 x 29 cm sheet (largest): 18 x 38.5 cm
Cedric Price fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Objects that have been catalogued:
diagrams, axonometric sketches, annotations, design notes, diagrammatic sections, elevations, plans, details, and axonometric views, perspective sketches, and site plan
27 conceptual drawing(s)
Graphite, ink, wax crayon, and adhesive tape on translucent paper and paper
sheets: 30 x 21 cm
Cedric Price fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Objects that have been catalogued:
17 conceptual drawing(s)
Reprographic copies
sheets: 21.5 x 28 cm
Cedric Price fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
© CCA
Objects that have been catalogued:
site plan, chart, elevations showing landscaping, perspective sketches, shadow studies, volume studies, diagrams, and sketches
21 conceptual drawing(s)
Ink, wax crayon, and adhesive labels on reprographic copies
sheet (smallest): 30 x 21 cm sheet (largest): 30.5 x 21.5 cm
Cedric Price fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Objects that have been catalogued:
plans and diagrams of shadow studies, elevation studies of landscaping, site elevations, charts, site plan, plans, and axonometric detail views
21 design development drawing(s)
Graphite, ink, wax crayon on reprographic copies, and photomechanical print
sheet (smallest): 30 x 21 cm sheet (largest): 30 x 21.5 cm
Cedric Price fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
charts, maps, site plans, some showing various layouts, site plan including site at Grays Thurrock, perspective views and plan of grid, and detail sections
20 design development drawing(s)
Graphite, ink, adhesive film, and adhesive tape on translucent paper and reprographic copies
sheet (smallest): 37.5 x 72 cm sheet (largest): 38.5 x 72.5 cm
Cedric Price fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
flow chart, diagrams, site plan with grid, site plans, sections through site, maps, diagrammatic area map, site plan showing site tests, charts, table, plans, and axonometric views of layouts, cubes, stairs, and ramps
20 design development drawing(s)
Ink, adhesive film, and adhesive tape on translucent paper and reprographic copies
sheet (smallest): 37.5 x 72 cm sheet (largest): 38.5 x 72.5 cm
Cedric Price fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Objects that have been catalogued:
site plans, diagrammatic map, shadow studies, plans and axonometric views of cubes, diagram, interior layout plan, plans, sections, map, axonometric diagrams, and table
20 design development drawing(s)
Ink, adhesive film, and adhesive tape on translucent paper and reprographic copies
sheet (smallest): 37.5 x 72 cm sheet (largest): 38.5 x 72.5 cm
Cedric Price fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Objects that have been catalogued:
diagrams, plans, axonometric views, site plans, some showing shadow studies and existing landscaping, chart, and perspective views of grid and cube configurations
20 design development drawing(s)
Ink, adhesive film, and adhesive tape on translucent paper and reprographic copies
sheet (smallest): 37.5 x 72 cm sheet (largest): 38.5 x 72.5 cm
Cedric Price fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
site plans, some showing axonometric views, shadow studies with annotations, and exterior spaces, detail section, detail plan, plans, sections, charts, axonometric template drawing showing cubes, flow chart, and map
20 design development drawing(s)
Graphite, ink, adhesive film, and adhesive tape on translucent paper, reprographic copies, and photomechanical print mounted on cardboard
sheet (smallest): 36 x 70 cm sheet (largest): 38.5 x 72.5 cm
- A printed map in this group is mounted on cardboard and has metal grommets at corners.
Cedric Price fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Objects that have been catalogued:
site plans, some showing services and layouts, axonometric views, diagrammatic elevations, aerial perspective views, and elevations
21 design development drawing(s)
Ink, adhesive film, and adhesive tape on translucent paper and reprographic copies
sheet (smallest): 37.5 x 72 cm sheet (largest): 38.5 x 72.5 cm
Cedric Price fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
site plans showing key to elevations, grid layout, and support bases, site elevations, sections, elevations, plans, structural details, detail elevations, plans, and sections, and axonometric views
21 design development drawing(s)
Ink, adhesive film, and adhesive tape on translucent paper and reprographic copies
sheet (smallest): 37.5 x 72 cm sheet (largest): 38.5 x 72.5 cm
Cedric Price fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
site plans, some showing grid, activity zones, walkways and electrical layout, plans, elevations, detail plans, and axonometric view, section and elevation showing HVAC
21 design development drawing(s)
Ink, adhesive film, and adhesive tape on translucent paper and reprographic copies
sheet (smallest): 37.5 x 72 cm sheet (largest): 38.5 x 72.5 cm
Cedric Price fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Objects that have been catalogued:
site plans with annotations, map, detail plan and section, axonometric sketch, sketch diagrams, elevations, site plan showing zones and existing conditions, flow charts, and chart
23 design development drawing(s)
Graphite, ink, wax crayon, gouache, and adhesive film on reprographic copies
sheet (smallest): 42 x 59.5 cm sheet (largest): 36.5 x 70 cm
Cedric Price fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Objects that have been catalogued:
shadow studies including axonometric diagram and plans, flow chart, table, diagrams, diagrammatic site plans, plan of grid, section, chart, interior layout plan, and site plans with annotations
22 design development drawing(s)
Graphite, ink, wax crayon, and adhesive tape on reprographic copies
sheet (smallest): 36 x 70 cm sheet (largest): 38 x 73 cm
Cedric Price fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
site elevations, site plans, axonometric view, elevations, detail plan, axonometric view of cube components, and sections showing sight lines
21 design development drawing(s)
Graphite, ink, wax crayon, and adhesive label on translucent paper, reprographic copies, and photomechanical print
sheet (smallest): 35.5 x 69 cm sheet (largest): 38 x 72 cm
- One item in this group is a stapled photomechanical print and drawing overlay.
Cedric Price fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Objects that have been catalogued:
22 design development drawing(s)
Graphite, ink, wax crayon, and adhesive tape on reprographic copies and photomechanical copies
sheet (smallest): 36 x 69.5 cm sheet (largest): 38.5 x 71.5 cm
Cedric Price fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Objects that have been catalogued:
19 design development drawing(s)
Graphite and ink on reprographic copies
sheet (smallest): 37.5 x 71.5 cm sheet (largest): 38 x 72 cm
Cedric Price fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
plans, elevation, site plans showing grid, charts, grid perspective views, grid templates, site plans showing layouts, and axonometric view of cube components
19 design development drawing(s)
Ink on reprographic copies
sheet (smallest): 37 x 71.5 cm sheet (largest): 37.5 x 73 cm
Cedric Price fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
site plans showing layouts, elevations, site elevations, axonometric views of cube components, plans showing services, and axonometric views of cubes on site
19 design development drawing(s)
Ink and adhesive tape on reprographic copies
sheet (smallest): 38.5 x 71.5 cm sheet (largest): 37.5 x 72.5 cm
Cedric Price fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
15 design development drawing(s)
Ink and watercolour on paper
sheet (smallest): 21 x 30 cm sheet (largest): 28 x 42 cm
Cedric Price fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
14 design development drawing(s)
Ink on paper
sheets: 28 x 42 cm
Cedric Price fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
site plans showing layouts with annotations, consultant drawings of structural details and axonometric views, and site plan showing existing conditions
10 consultant drawing(s)
Graphite, ink, coloured pencil, wax crayon, paper collage, adhesive label, and adhesive tape on reprographic copies
sheet (smallest): 37.5 x 50 cm sheet (largest): 61 x 92 cm
- Folder contains one set of 6 reprographic copies and one set of 9 reprographic copies.
Cedric Price fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
views of models, life-size models, and perspective sketch, perspective renderings, including some originals with airbrushing, and perspective views
28 presentation drawing(s)
Graphite, ink, and wax crayon on paper, reprographic copies, and gelatin silver prints
sheet (smallest): 21 x 30 cm sheet (largest): 31.5 x 44.5 cm
Cedric Price fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Objects that have been catalogued:
views of model and life-size model, perspective renderings, and layouts of drawings, photos and text possibly for publication
28 photographic material(s)
Ink and wax crayon on reprographic copies
sheet (smallest): 21 x 12 cm sheet (largest): 42 x 29.5 cm
Cedric Price fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Objects that have been catalogued:
6 photographic material(s)
Chromogenic colour prints and reprographic copies mounted on cardboard
sheet: 18 x 19 cm sheet: 30 x 22 cm
Cedric Price fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Objects that have been catalogued:
5 photographic material(s)
Reprographic copies on cardboard
sheets: 21 x 29.5 cm
Cedric Price fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Objects that have been catalogued:
over 50 originals and copies of sketches and design development drawings, consultant report and specifications, brochures, pamphlets, promotional material, maps, clippings, reference drawings, copies of publication drawings, price list, and trade catalogue
1 textual record(s)
Cedric Price fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
consultant reports and specifications, promotional material, design notes, office memoranda, postcards, map, photographs, including aerial photographs, sketches, notes, programme, draft research paper on computer modelling (John Frazer, et al), clippings, product information lists, drawings, invoice, brochure, and meeting notes
1 textual record(s)
Cedric Price fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
reprint of published Generator photographs and drawings, publications, clippings, copies of views of factory interior, site, models, and computer, model, monitor and plotter, research paper on computer modelling (John Frazer, et al), product information lists, drawings, promotional material, pamphlets. brochures, trade catalogue, annual report, map, activity charts, and consultant report
1 textual record(s)
records: 0.13 l.m.
Cedric Price fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Objects that have been catalogued:
activity charts, design notes, sketches, drawings, views of model, clipping, calculations, photograph, specifications, consultant drawings and sketches, research paper on computer modelling (John Frazer, et al), perspective drawings, views of factory interiors, draft publication layouts, reprint of published Generator photographs and drawings, map, rendered drawing, notes, views of site, models, computer, and symbol, computer printouts, sketches, correspondence, specifications notes, consultant reports invoices, form, pamphlet, standards, press release, minutes of meetings, meeting notes, and office memoranda
1 textual record(s)
records: 0.13 l.m.
Cedric Price fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Objects that have been catalogued:
1 design development drawing(s)
Ink on reprographic copies
sheet: 38 x 72 cm
Cedric Price fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
1 photograph(s)
Gelatin silver print on masonite
sheet: 132 x 995 cm
Cedric Price fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
rendered perspective views, views of model, computer printout, sketches, and drawing of size comparisons between Interaction, Pompidou, Fun Palace, and Generator
18 presentation drawing(s)
Ink and paper collage on paper and reprographic copies
sheet (smallest): 7.5 x 12.5 cm sheet (largest): 30 x 42 cm
Cedric Price fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Objects that have been catalogued:
rendered perspective drawing, views of models, views of blackboard drawings, contact sheets, views of computer, model, monitor and plotter
1 file(s)
Graphite, ink, wax crayon on translucent paper, paper, gelatin silver prints, diffusion transfer prints, and chromogenic colour prints
folder: 30 x 33 x 2 cm
Cedric Price fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Objects that have been catalogued:
1 file(s)
Graphite, ink wax crayon, adhesive labels, adhesive tape on gelatin silver prints, and diffusion transfer prints
folder: 24.5 x 29 x 1 cm
Cedric Price fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Objects that have been catalogued:
1 file(s)
Gelatin silver prints, diffusion transfer prints, chromogenic colour prints
folder: 24.5 x 29 x 1 cm
Cedric Price fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
views of models, views of computer, model, monitor, and keyboard, views of site and other exterior views, views of blackboard drawings showing site plans, and views of perspective sketches
1 file(s)
Graphite, ink, wax crayon on diffusion transfer prints
folder: 24.5 x 29 x 1 cm
Cedric Price fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
1 file(s)
folder: 24 x 38 x 1 cm
Cedric Price fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
1 drawing(s)
Watercolour, ink and plastic film on paper mounted on board
secondary support: 37,5 × 54,8 cm
inscribed: Jeremie 79
Cedric Price fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
© Jeremie
unassembled Generator model with unit cube dimensions of 1.5cm x 1.5cm x 1.5cm, including model cubes and screens
1 model(s)
Watercolour and adhesive tape on paper, cardboard, and metal
Cedric Price fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
site model with key to cube functions for Generator, including prefabricated plastic cubes with unit dimension of 1cm x 1cm x 1cm, wood cylinder tree trunks, and Plexiglas (TM) screens on site plan
1 model(s)
Ink, gouache, paint, adhesive film, and adhesive labels on cork, composite wood, wood, paper, cardboard, plastic, and plexiglas (tm)
model: 4,2 × 71 × 38 cm (1 5/8 × 27 15/16 × 14 15/16 in.)
Cedric Price fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
© CCA
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