Bat Hat

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• Fonds: Cedric Price fonds, 1903-2006, predominant 1953-2000
•    Series: Projects, 1903-2003, predominant 1960-2000
•      Project: Bat Hat, 1980-1996, predominant 1983-1990

People

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

Title

Bat Hat

Dates of creation

1980-1996, predominant 1983-1990

Level of archival description

File 127

Extent and Medium

• 19 drawings
• 16 reprographic copies
• 0.08 l.m. of textual records

Scope and Content

File documents an unsuccessful competition entry for the redevelopment of the disused Battersea Power Station, London, England. Price proposed to demolish the walls and most of the building while leaving the station's four chimneys intact. Material in this file was produced between 1980 and 1996, but predominantly between 1983 and 1990.

File contains conceptual drawings, design development drawings, and textual records.

Reference Number

AP144.S2.D127

Arrangement

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

Location

Battersea Wandsworth London Greater London England United Kingdom

Language of material

English, German, Italian

Related units of description

• For additional materials related to this project, see files DR2004:0751, DR2004:0761, DR2004:0483, DR2004:0567 and DR2004:0737 in this fonds.

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  • Reference Number: DR2004:0397
  • Title: Sketches, perspectives, sections, plans, reference drawings, and copy of a photomontage
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 2

  People:

  • Cedric Price (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  16 conceptual drawing(s)

  Extent and Medium:

  • 16 reprographic copies

  Technique and media:

  Ink, graphite and wax crayon on reprographic copies and paper

  Dimensions:

  sheets: 30 x 21 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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    • DR2004:0397:001
    • Bat Hat: Battersea Power Station Competition, entry by Cedric Price: section
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    • DR2004:0397:002
    • Bat Hat: Battersea Power Station Competition, entry by Cedric Price: comparison of the height of Battersea Power Station with that of St. Paul's Cathedral
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  • Reference Number: DR2004:0398
  • Title: Plans, perspectives, axonometrics, sections, and reference drawing
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 2

  People:

  • Cedric Price (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  12 design development drawing(s)

  Extent and Medium:

  • 12 drawings

  Technique and media:

  Ink, graphite, wax crayon, adhesive film and correction fluid on translucent paper, reprographic copies and paper

  Dimensions:

  sheet (smallest): 29 x 40 cm sheet (largest): 38 x 72 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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    • DR2004:0398:001
    • Bat Hat: Battersea Power Station Competition, entry by Cedric Price: sections for existing and proposed structures
    • Form: drawings
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    • DR2004:0398:002
    • Bat Hat: Battersea Power Station Competition, entry by Cedric Price: comparison of the area of Bat Hat with the area of Soho Square
    • Form: drawings
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  • Reference Number: DR2004:0399
  • Title: Elevations, reference drawings, sketches, perspective, and clipping
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 2

  People:

  • Cedric Price (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  7 conceptual drawing(s)

  Extent and Medium:

  • 7 drawings

  Technique and media:

  Ink, adhesive film, wax crayon and graphite on translucent paper and reprographic copy

  Dimensions:

  sheet (smallest): 21 x 23 cm sheet (largest): 30 x 21 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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    • DR2004:0399:001
    • Photomontage of the Bathat from Battersea
    • Form: drawings
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    • DR2004:0399:002
    • Bat Hat: Battersea Power Station Competition, entry by Cedric Price: east-west section
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  • Reference Number: DR2004:0407
  • Title: Clippings, reference drawings, competition documents, notes, letter, and postcard
  • Form: drawings, textual records
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Cedric Price (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 file(s)

  Extent and Medium:

  • 7 reprographic copies
  • 0.03 l.m. of textual records

  Dimensions:

  folder: 25 x 36 x 3 cm

  Physical Description:

  Reprographic copies are folded.

  Credit line:

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

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  • Reference Number: DR2004:0408
  • Title: Clippings, publications, drawings, sketches, and photographs of Soho Square
  • Form: drawings, textual records, photographs
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Cedric Price (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 file(s)

  Extent and Medium:

  • 21 reprographic copies
  • 13 drawings
  • 4 photographic materials"
  • 0.01 l.m. of textual records

  Dimensions:

  folder: 25 x 35 x 4 cm

  Credit line:

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

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  • Reference Number: DR2004:0410
  • Title: Memorandums, notes, clippings, correspondence, sketches, and draft article
  • Form: drawings, textual records
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Cedric Price (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 ring binder(s)

  Extent and Medium:

  • 0.01 l.m. of textual records
  • and other materials

  Dimensions:

  ring binder: 35 x 30 x 8 cm

  Credit line:

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