Lehigh Airports Competition Entry: Detail for airport plan showing airplane circulation pattern

People:

Lloyd Wright (draughtsman)
Lloyd Wright (architect)

Title:

Lehigh Airports Competition Entry: Detail for airport plan showing airplane circulation pattern

Date:

1929

Description:

- The graphite drawing shows the lower corner of the landing field comprising amphibian landing, station and part of two bays of hangars. Red pencil was used to emphasize the circulation route to be followed by taxiing airplanes. This drawing is one of a series of eight drawings in which the architect works out the circulation route of airplanes (DR1987:0347 - DR1987:0349, DR1987:0352 - DR1987:0354, DR1987:0358 and DR1987:0390). There is a sketch along the left edge possibly showing the elevation or section of a hangar.

Form:
drawings

Quantity / Object type:
1 drawing(s)

Stage and Purpose:

design drawing

Technique and media:

Graphite and red pencil

Dimensions:

sheet: 28.9 x 38.7 cm

Reference number:

DR1987:0347

Drawing Type:

line drawing
freehand drawing

Method of Projection:

sketch elevation (drawing)
sketch plans (drawings)

Point of View:

partial view

Physical characteristics and technical requirements:

- Sheet was torn from a roll of tracing paper.

Inscription:

numbered - by the architect's son ? graphite, l.r.: "#61" [job number] numbered - by the dealer, in graphite, verso, l.r.: "LW87.002"

Subject:

architecture

Credit line:
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal

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