Britannia Basin, Manchester, England
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- Fonds: Foreign Office Architects fonds, 1991-2011
- Series: Projects, 1991-2011
- Project: Britannia Basin, Manchester, England, 1998
People
- Foreign Office Architects (creator)
- Foreign Office Architects (archive creator)
Title
Britannia Basin, Manchester, England
Dates of creation
1998
Level of archival description
Project
Extent and Medium
- 42 digital files
- 35 color photographs
- 15 printouts
Scope and Content
File documents the Foreign Office Architects interest in a competition to design contemporary housing on an urban site in central Manchester, England. The competition was organized by the Royal Institute of British Architects, sponsored by Urban Splash, and won by Glenn Howells Architects.
The Foreign Office Architects refer to this project as both Britannia Basin and the Manchester Housing project in this file. File includes a map and images of the proposed development site, and competition information in the form of questions and answers produced by the Royal Institute of British Architects. File also contains digital material that is currently being processed and is temporarily unavailable for consultation. Material in this file was produced in 1998.
Reference Number
Location
Manchester Greater Manchester England United Kingdom
Credit line
Foreign Office Architects fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Farshid Moussavi et Alejandro Zaera-Polo/
Gift of Farshid Moussavi and Alejandro Zaera-Polo
Language of material
Documents are in English.
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- Reference Number: ARCH270400
- Title: Photographs and project documentation, Britannia Basin, Manchester
- Dates of creation: ca. 1998
- Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
- Foreign Office Architects (architectural firm)
- Royal Institute of British Architects (client)
- Foreign Office Architects (archive creator)
Description:
This file contains an annotated map (in 2 pieces) of the proposed competition site depicting three phases of construction; a memo from the RIBA Competitions Office to all competitors which accompanies 2 copies of a stapled document of competition questions and answers; and 35 color photographic snapshots of streetscapes and a construction site. Note that some of the snapshots are taped together to create a panoramic view.
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
- 35 photographs
- 15 printouts
Dimensions:
envelope: 23.1 × 32.7 cm
Inscription:
inscribed
Location:
Manchester Greater Manchester England United Kingdom
Credit line:
Foreign Office Architects fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Farshid Moussavi et Alejandro Zaera-Polo/
Gift of Farshid Moussavi and Alejandro Zaera-Polo
Folder Number:
171-083-015
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- Reference Number: ARCH274664
- Title: Competition site plans and sections, Britannia Basin, Manchester
- Dates of creation: circa 1998
- Form: born digital, drawings
- Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
- Foreign Office Architects (archive creator)
Description:
Complete contents of 3.5" floppy disk ARCH272704. This material was received on a floppy disk that was labelled "DXF file of site plan and sections A-A B-B". Prevalent file types: .frk, .dxf, .dat, .dce
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
- 16 digital files (1.37 MB)
Credit line:
Foreign Office Architects fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Farshid Moussavi et Alejandro Zaera-Polo/
Gift of Farshid Moussavi and Alejandro Zaera-Polo
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- Reference Number: ARCH274956
- Title: Drawings, plans, 3D renderings, images of the development site, project documentation, and budget calculations, Britannia Basin, Manchester
- Dates of creation: circa 1998
- Form: born digital, textual records, drawings, photographs
- Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
- Foreign Office Architects (archive creator)
Description:
Partial contents of DVD ARCH269427. Original directory name: "020 Manchester Housing". Prevalent file types: .dwg, .jpg, .tif
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
- 42 digital files (76.9 MB)
Credit line:
Foreign Office Architects fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Farshid Moussavi et Alejandro Zaera-Polo/
Gift of Farshid Moussavi and Alejandro Zaera-Polo
