Bata Limited Office Building, Don Mills, Ontario (1962-1965)
Dates of creation
1963-1964
Level of archival description
Project
Extent and Medium
98 drawings (including 96 reprographic copies)
Scope and Content
This project series documents the Bata Limited office building in Toronto from 1962-1965. The office identified the project number as 6243.
This project consisted of a three-storey office building for the shoe company, Bata Limited, located at the corners of Eglington Avenue and Don Mills Road. The building consisted of a basement with mechanical equipment and storage, a first floor with waiting room, cafeteria, kitchen and conference rooms, and second and third floors with general office space. This pavilion style building had 27 tree-like columns lining the outside that the top two storeys rested upon. The interior had similar columns to carry the design inside the building. This project was celebrated as an iconic example of modern architecture in Canada. It has since been demolished.
The project is recorded through construction drawings, which are mostly reprographic copies, dating from 1963-1964.
Materials in this project series have been arranged by material type.
Conditions governing reproduction
Jennifer A.C. Parkin holds copyright for materials in file AP018.S1.1962.PR02.001. Permission must be sought from the copyright holder before reproductions can be made.
Location
Toronto
Ontario
Canada
Related units of description
Additional materials for this project are held at the University of Calgary in the John B. Parkin/NORR fonds.
Title: Set of construction plans, elevations, details and sections and structural, mechanical and electrical drawings, Bata Limited Office Building, Don Mills, Ontario
Dates of creation: 1963-1964
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 8
People:
John Cresswell Parkin (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
45 reprographic copies
Dimensions:
Sheet: 125 x 82 cm
Conditions governing reproduction:
Jennifer A.C. Parkin holds copyright. Permission must be sought from the copyright holder before reproductions can be made.
Credit line:
John C. Parkin fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Don de Jennifer A.C. Parkin/
Gift of Jennifer A.C. Parkin
Title: Construction details, sections, plans, elevations, and structural, mechanical and electrical drawings, Bata Limited Office Building, Don Mills, Ontario
Dates of creation: 1963-1964
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
John Cresswell Parkin (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
48 reprographic copies
Dimensions:
Sheet: 124 x 84 cm
Credit line:
John C. Parkin fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Don de John C. Parkin/
Gift of John C. Parkin
Title: Electrical plans and office layouts, Bata Limited Office Building, Don Mills, Ontario
Dates of creation: 1964
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 3
People:
John Cresswell Parkin (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
3 reprographic copies
Dimensions:
Sheet: 120 x 82 cm
Credit line:
John C. Parkin fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Don de John C. Parkin/
Gift of John C. Parkin
Title: Partial plot plan and entrance lobby plan, Bata Limited Office Building, Don Mills, Ontario
Dates of creation: 1964
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 2
People:
John Cresswell Parkin (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
2 drawings
Dimensions:
Sheet (smallest): 63 x 56 cm
Sheet (largest): 93 x 65 cm
Credit line:
John C. Parkin fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Don de John C. Parkin/
Gift of John C. Parkin