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• Fonds: Cedric Price fonds, 1903-2006, predominant 1953-2000
•    Series: Projects, 1903-2003, predominant 1960-2000
•      Project: Congress, 1985-1991

People

• Cedric Price (architect)
• Huckle Tweddell Partnership (architectural firm)
• Cedric Price (archive creator)

Title

Congress

Dates of creation

1985-1991

Level of archival description

File 134

Extent and Medium

• 63 drawings
• 0.93 l.m. of textual records
• 0.01 l.m. of photographs

Scope and Content

File documents an executed project for renovations and an addition to the Congress House, a Grade II listed building on Great Russell Street in Bloomsbury, London, England. The project was done under the guidance of Price and executed by the Huckle Tweddell Partnership. Material in this file was produced between 1985 and 1991.

File contains design development drawings, reference drawings, photographic materials and textual records.

Reference Number

AP144.S2.D134

Arrangement

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

Location

Bloomsbury Camden London Greater London England United Kingdom

Language of material

English

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  • Reference Number: DR2004:0426
  • Title: Sketches, plans, sections, details, possibly reference drawings, and axonometric
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Cedric Price (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  15 design development drawing(s)

  Extent and Medium:

  • 15 drawings

  Technique and media:

  Ink, graphite and wax crayon on translucent paper

  Dimensions:

  sheets: 38 x 72 cm

  Credit line:

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

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  • Reference Number: DR2004:0443
  • Title: Perspectives, axonometrics, plans, clippings depicting reference drawings and views of the building, and sketches
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Cedric Price (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 file(s)

  Extent and Medium:

  • 48 drawings

  Technique and media:

  Ink, graphite, and correction fluid on translucent paper, reprographic copies and paper, with adhered paper

  Dimensions:

  folder: 25 x 37,5 x 2 cm

  Credit line:

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

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  • Reference Number: DR2004:0444
  • Title: Proposals, correspondence, notes, memorandums, drawings
  • Form: drawings, textual records
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Cedric Price (archive creator)

  Description:

  proposals, correspondence, notes, memorandums, drawings, questionnaires, cost estimates, meeting minutes, publication, clippings, and sketch

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 file(s)

  Extent and Medium:

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

  Dimensions:

  folder: 25 x 37,5 x 3 cm

  Credit line:

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

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  • Reference Number: DR2004:0445
  • Title: Proposals, correspondence, notes, memorandums, questionnaires
  • Form: drawings, textual records
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Cedric Price (archive creator)

  Description:

  proposals, correspondence, notes, memorandums, questionnaires, cost estimates, meeting minutes, drawings, publication, and clippings

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 file(s)

  Extent and Medium:

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

  Dimensions:

  folder: 25 x 37,5 x 2 cm

  Credit line:

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

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  • Reference Number: DR2004:0446
  • Title: Leaflets, publications, clippings, brochures, drawings
  • Form: drawings, textual records
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Cedric Price (archive creator)

  Description:

  leaflets, publications, clippings, brochures, drawings, notes, memorandums, report, cost estimates, schedule, letter, and diagram

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 file(s)

  Extent and Medium:

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

  Dimensions:

  folder: 25 x 37,5 x 6 cm

  Credit line:

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

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  • Reference Number: DR2004:0447
  • Title: Trade catalogues, publication, correspondence, contract documents
  • Form: textual records
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Cedric Price (archive creator)

  Description:

  trade catalogues, publication, correspondence, contract documents, dissertation, proposal, meeting minutes, memorandum, notes, exhibition catalogue, guest list, cost estimates, clippings, and brochure

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 file(s)

  Extent and Medium:

  • 0.05 l.m. of textual records

  Dimensions:

  folder: 25 x 37,5 x 5 cm

  Credit line:

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

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  • Reference Number: DR2004:0448
  • Title: Meeting minutes, architect's and clerk of works' instructions, drawings, report, and correspondence
  • 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:

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

  Dimensions:

  ring binder: 35 x 30 x 9 cm

  Credit line:

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

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  • Reference Number: DR2004:0452
  • Title: Views of Congress House
  • Form: photographs
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Cedric Price (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 photograph(s)

  Extent and Medium:

  Technique and media:

  Gelatin silver prints and chromogenic colour print

  Dimensions:

  photographic materials: 0,01 l.m.

  Credit line:

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

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  • Reference Number: DR2004:0453
  • Title: Bill of quantities, and memorandum
  • Form: textual records
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Cedric Price (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 file(s)

  Extent and Medium:

  • 0.03 l.m. of textual records

  Dimensions:

  folder: 25 x 37,5 x 3 cm

  Credit line:

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

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  • Reference Number: DR2004:0463
  • Title: Consultants' contract drawings, schematics, schedules
  • Form: drawings, textual records
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Cedric Price (archive creator)

  Description:

  consultants' contract drawings, schematics, schedules, architect's and clerk of works' instructions, correspondence, quotations, and publication

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 textual record(s)

  Extent and Medium:

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

  Credit line:

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

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  • Reference Number: DR2004:0464
  • Title: Consultants' contract drawings, schedules, specifications, schematics, correspondence, meeting minutes, and quotation
  • Form: textual records
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  People:

  • Cedric Price (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 textual record(s)

  Extent and Medium:

  • Approximately 100 reprographic copies

  Credit line:

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

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  • Reference Number: DR2004:0465
  • Title: Consultants' contract drawings, schedules, correspondence, and quotations
  • Form: drawings, textual records
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  • Cedric Price (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 textual record(s)

  Extent and Medium:

  • Approximately 100 reprographic copies
  • 0.01 l.m. of textual records

  Credit line:

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

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  • Reference Number: DR2004:0466
  • Title: Consultants' contract drawings, and publication
  • Form: textual records
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  • Cedric Price (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 file(s)

  Extent and Medium:

  Dimensions:

  folder: 25 x 37,5 x 5 cm

  Credit line:

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

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  • Reference Number: DR2004:0467
  • Title: Correspondence, cost estimates, notes, clippings, architect's and clerk of works' instructions
  • Form: drawings, textual records
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Cedric Price (archive creator)

  Description:

  correspondence, cost estimates, notes, clippings, architect's and clerk of works' instructions, report, bidding documents, schedules, sketches, transmittal forms, meeting minutes, and resumes

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 textual record(s)

  Extent and Medium:

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

  Physical Description:

  Note: this material was probably originally housed in a ring binder.

  Credit line:

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