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Two Tree Island
1963-1989, predominant 1971-1974
File 84
File documents an unexecuted project for Two Tree Island, the last uninhabited island in the Thames Estuary, in Essex, England. Cedric Price collaborated with Yorke Rosenberg Mardall Architects (YMR) on the project for client David Keddie, to develop a 178-hectare site on the island which encompassed both existing and reclaimed land, some of which was reserved under a trust for nature conservation. Early proposals showed residential areas, commercial, as well as, industrial zones, and facilities for recreation and leisure activities, including a marina. The final design proposed a much smaller residential area and harbour and included larger conservation and marshland areas in response to local concerns. The project was rejected and a portion of Two Tree Island was leased to the Nature Conservancy (NERC). An Appeal and Public Enquiry lodged by the client was subsequently indefinitely postponed. The architects produced several versions of a consultant's report, created a 'logbook' for the project, and published a brochure and promotional material for a public meeting. Existing conditions and reference material in the file includes maps of the area showing locations for a photo survey; Port of Authority of London plans showing water depths at various locations; a drawing of Marine Island, Essex; and a collage of photos of the area mounted on a board. Sketches by Cedric Price show development plans for the island and explore alternate "open" and "closed" configurations for the basin. Sketch sections show established maximum flood heights on the proposed schemes (see sketches in Works II, p. 86). A series of schematic drawings by YMR develop preliminary schemes exploring alternate layouts in relation to the primary basin configuration. A perspective drawing shows a view of the site from the main road to the island. Design development drawings include both original drawings and reprographic copies and include bird's-eye view perspective sketches; diagrams showing "domestic development" and projected "typical patterning"; and diagrammatic plans/charts showing existing and reclaimed areas, compatibility of activities, and degrees of accessibility (see typical diagram in Works II, p. 87). Other design development drawings include standard plans, sections and elevations, as well as site plans, land-use plans for the marina, plans showing alternate layouts for the marina dock, plans showing Thames tidal defences, site sections, and breakwater profiles. Working drawings for the marina by consulting engineers Sir Frederick Snow and Partners include survey plans, detailed sections illustrating the reinforcement and stabilization of the marine bed, and task sequencing diagrams and charts. Publication and presentation material includes photographs of rendered perspectives, over 18 watercolour renderings of Two Tree Island by Cedric Price, and a mock-up for a 13-page brochure or report summarizing the project. Many drawings are also included in the textual records, which also include Cedric Price's diary on the project. Some material in this file was published in 'Cedric Price-Works II' (London: Architectural Press, 1984), 72, 86-87. Material in this file was produced between 1963 and 1989, but predominantly between 1971 and 1974.
Cedric Price's office lists the following firms as the main consultants for this project: Felix J. Samuely & Partners and Sir Frederick Snow & Partners, Consulting Engineers; Baker Wilkins & Smith, Quantity Surveyors; Prof. Peter Cowan, Director, Joint Unit for Planning Research; Prof. Peter Willmott, Director Institute of Community Studies; Prof. G. P. Wibberley, Professor of Countryside Planning, University of London; M. A. B. Boddington, Rural Planning Services.
One drawing in DR1995:0255:011-021 is attributed to Costain Civil Engineering Ltd.
File contains cartographic materials, conceptual drawings, design development drawings, presentation drawings, consultant drawings, model, and textual records.
Materials in this series were kept in the original order in which they were received.
Essex England United Kingdom
English, French, Spanish
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10 map(s)
Ink on reprographic copies and gelatin silver prints
sheet (smallest): 21 x 33 cm sheet (largest): 48 x 53 cm
Cedric Price fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Objects that have been catalogued:
ordnance maps, some showing photo survey key, aerial view of Two Tree Island, maps, and reference drawing showing site plan and engineering work
11 map(s)
Graphite, ink, wax crayon, and adhesive tape on translucent paper, reprographic copies, and gelatin silver prints mounted on cardboard
sheet (smallest): 30 x 40 cm sheet (largest): 79 x 208 cm
Cedric Price fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
sketch plans of proposed development, sketch sections, and perspective sketch, some with annotations relating to industrial and commercial use, domestic and pedestrian links, marina access, and harbour
19 conceptual drawing(s)
Graphite, ink, coloured pencil, wax crayon, and adhesive tape on translucent paper
sheet (smallest): 38 x 51 cm sheet (largest): 51 x 152 cm
Cedric Price fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Objects that have been catalogued:
site plans showing capacities for expansion, industrial zones, and vehicular movement, perspective view, sketches, and alternative plans of proposals by Yorke Rosenberg Mardall
16 conceptual drawing(s)
Graphite, ink, and wax crayon on reprographic copies
sheet (smallest): 38 x 84.5 cm sheet (largest): 75 x 105 cm
Cedric Price fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Objects that have been catalogued:
sketches with calculations, sketch site plans of harbour proposals, site sections, plan of harbour, diagram, sections through breakwaters, perspective sketches, perspective site plans, and partial map
15 conceptual drawing(s)
Graphite, ink, wax crayon, adhesive film, and adhesive tape on translucent paper
sheet (smallest): 30 x 21 cm sheet (largest): 38 x 72 cm
Cedric Price fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Objects that have been catalogued:
diagram with annotations on typical housing patterns, maps, section showing water levels, and schematic maps of Two Tree Island showing harbour development, possibly intended for publication
17 presentation drawing(s)
Graphite, ink, adhesive film, and adhesive label on translucent paper and reprographic copies
sheet (smallest): 22 x 35 cm sheet (largest): 30 x 42 cm
Cedric Price fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
17 design development drawing(s)
Ink, adhesive film, and adhesive tape on reprographic copies
sheets: 30 x 42 cm
Cedric Price fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Objects that have been catalogued:
section through breakwater, sketches with annotations, site plans showing proposals, perspective sketches of site, perspective views, schematic site plans, and map
22 conceptual drawing(s)
Graphite, ink, and wax crayon on reprographic copies
sheet (smallest): 36 x 70 cm sheet (largest): 36.5 x 70.5 cm
Cedric Price fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Objects that have been catalogued:
schematic maps, section, including one textual record of building programme, site plans showing proposals, graph, ordnance maps with hand-drawn modifications
25 conceptual drawing(s)
Graphite, ink, wax crayon, adhesive film, correction fluid, and adhesive tape on reprographic copies
sheet (smallest): 21 x 30 cm sheet (largest): 32 x 46 cm
Cedric Price fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Objects that have been catalogued:
ordnance maps showing sketch proposals, schematic plans, sketch sections, plans, diagrammatic plans showing land use and development phases, and layout plan
25 conceptual drawing(s)
Graphite, ink, and coloured pencil on reprographic copies
sheet (smallest): 29.5 x 21 cm sheet (largest): 30 x 42.5 cm
Cedric Price fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Objects that have been catalogued:
25 design development drawing(s)
Graphite, ink, coloured pencil, adhesive film, adhesive label, and adhesive tape on reprographic copies
sheet (smallest): 29.5 x 40 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:
ordnance map with annotations showing bed depths, maps and plans of harbour walls, and sections through marina, wall and channel
15 consultant drawing(s)
Ink on reprographic copies
sheet (smallest): 51 x 76 cm sheet (largest): 80 x 130 cm
Cedric Price fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Objects that have been catalogued:
sections showing levels, plans of harbour walls, sections through channel and marina, details of wall construction, and flow chart
16 consultant drawing(s)
Ink on reprographic copies
sheet (smallest): 59.5 x 85.5 cm sheet (largest): 69 x 102 cm
Cedric Price fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Objects that have been catalogued:
draft mock-up of consultant's report, perspective views of Two Tree Island and harbour proposal, and rendered perspective sketch
16 presentation drawing(s)
Graphite, ink, and watercolour on translucent paper, reprographic copy, and photomechanical print
sheet (smallest): 30 x 42 cm sheet (largest): 21 x 63 cm
Cedric Price fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Objects that have been catalogued:
symposium paper on marinas, clippings, extracts from papers and reports, promotional material, brochures, book titled 'Port-Grimaud et la Côte des Maures' (Grange Batelière, Paris) , magazine (periodical), mock-up of drawings for publication, government reports, regulations, booklet, maps, specifications, technical drawings, borehole test results, reference drawings, correspondence, publications, study, annual report, pamphlets, postcards, newspapers, photographs and contact sheet of area and site, postcards of local area and views, photographs and postcards of mono-rail and cable cars, including Expo 67 site, panoramic views of Two Tree Island, aerial photographs, original drawings, photographs, and texts on existing conditions and photographic survey, chapter of 'Logbook' titled '2 Existing characteristics', chart, and ordnance map showing photographic survey
1 textual record(s)
Cedric Price fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
clippings, brochure, pamphlets, sketches, drawings, calculations, graphs, drawings by Yorke Rosenberg Mardall Architects, maps, some with annotations, price lists, charts, draft feasibility report, promotional material, promotional catalogue, publications, correspondence, perspective sketches, report, minutes of meetings, trade catalogues, conceptual sketches, guidelines, design notes, consultant reports, tables, notes on housing symposium, report with annotations titled 'Two Tree Island Development for David Keddie / Consultant's Preliminary Report' (January 1972), press release, promotional brochure for Two Tree Island development, and poster for public meeting
1 textual record(s)
Cedric Price fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
group includes loose textual records and 9 folders containing Cedric Price's project diary with record of events, meetings, and observations, booklet, incomplete report titled 'Two Tree Island Project for David Keddie, Consultant's Report' (1972), promotional material for Two Tree Island development, preliminary report, report on 'Third London Airport', brochure, drawings, sketches, annotations on illustrations and building programme, original perspective sketches and illustrations, consultant drawings, building programme, calculations, notes, mock-up for consultant's report, logo designs for report, original watercolour renderings and perspective drawings, chart, panoramic view, committee report (November 1972), correspondence, office memoranda, meeting notes, minutes of meetings, conceptual drawings, and ordnance maps
1 textual record(s)
Cedric Price fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
correspondence, minutes of meetings, invoices, meeting notes, clippings, agendas (administrative records), notes, public meeting announcement, contract document, draft schedule, planning application appeal, conceptual drawings, notes, graphs, charts and tables for initial proposals, draft report, office memoranda, design notes, preliminary estimate, calculations, press release, ordnance map, planning application forms, and appraisal form
1 textual record(s)
Cedric Price fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
tide tables, ordnance maps, drawings, correspondence, meteorological data tables, planning application and appeal forms, appraisal, notes, consultant's reports, work timetables, drafts and final version of Two Tree Island 'Logbook' (May 1973), including notes and drawings, and mock-up of Two Tree Island report (September 1972)
1 textual record(s)
Cedric Price fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Objects that have been catalogued:
binder containing the Two Tree Island 'Logbook' which includes drawings, office memoranda, drawing schedules, and list of drawings.
1 textual record(s)
- This item is a binder.
Cedric Price fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Objects that have been catalogued:
1 roll(s)
Graphite, ink, coloured pencil, and wax crayon on translucent paper and reprographic copies
- This roll is titled: 'TTI/Dwgs For/Model/' and '104/Model Drwgs/do not use'.
Cedric Price fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
map and six copies of report 'Two Tree Island Project for David Keddie, Consultant's Report' (1972) by Yorke Rosenberg Mardall Architects and Cedric Price
1 file(s)
folder: 24 x 37.5 x 3 cm
- This file is titled: 'Two Tree Island Project/& East Anglia map'.
Cedric Price fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Objects that have been catalogued:
1 file(s)
folder: 29.5 x 23 x 3 cm
Cedric Price fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
ordnance maps
1 roll(s)
Ink and adhesive tape on reprographic copies
Cedric Price fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
1 map(s)
Reprographic copy
Cedric Price fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
ordnance map
1 map(s)
Correction fluid, adhesive tape, and adhesive label on photomechanical print
Cedric Price fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
ordnance map and diagrams
1 roll(s)
Ink on translucent paper and reprographic copy
Cedric Price fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
perspective sketches, pages from promotional booklet, rendered perspective sketches, sketch plans and sections showing housing densities, site plans of proposal, ordnance maps, and photomechanical print of artist's rendering
40 presentation drawing(s)
Graphite, ink, coloured pencil, watercolour, gouache, and adhesive labels on translucent paper, reprographic copies, and photomechanical prints
sheet (smallest): 21 x 30 cm sheet (largest): 36.5 x 70 cm
Cedric Price fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
1 file(s)
Gelatin silver prints and diffusion transfer print
folder: 24.5 x 28 x 1 cm
Cedric Price fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
1 model(s)
Ink, and adhesive film, on wood, cork, acrylic plastic, plastic, cardboard, plexiglas (tm), and masonite (tm)
model: 76 x 128 x 14 cm
Cedric Price fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
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