Sub-series
AP022.S3.SS3
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Sub-series documents public relations, marketing activities and collaborations of the offices of Erickson / Massey and Arthur Erickson Architects in Vancouver, British columbia, and Toronto, Ontario. The material was intended for media and press releases, publications, photographs and information requests, presentations, publicity and marketing brochures, and includes project descriptions, photographs and slides, magazine articles and clippings, publication drawings, galley proofs for books and a Life Magazine article on the Graham House, correspondence, and printing plates for a publicity brochure. Sub-series also documents Erickson / Massey and Arthur Erickson Architects collaboration with Francisco Imported Furniture Ltd the company of Francisco Leopoldo Kripacz (b. 8 April, 1942 - d. 3 August, 2000). Kripacz was born in Caracas, Venezuela, educated in Europe, the United States, and studied design in Vancouver and New York. He also went to the University of British Columbia for a Bachelor of Commerce degree in 1964. He became a resident Canadian in 1961, and a Canadian citizen in 1973. In 1964 he founded an interior design and furniture import business in Vancouver with Arthur Erickson, and opened a showroom in Montreal (550 Sherbrooke St. West), in 1965. Kripacz designed the exhibition unit in Habitat 67 (by architect Moshe Safdie) for the 1967 World Exposition in Montreal, and created interiors for a private clientel as well as for many of Arthur Erickson's buildings. The latter included the Helmut Eppich House and Erickson's own residence in Vancouver, the Hilborn Residence in Ontario, the Prime Minister's office and resdence in Ottawa, the UBC Faculty Club, the Macmillan Blodel Bulding, Vancouver, the Bank of Canada Headquarters in Ottawa, the Student Union Building at Queen's University, Kingston, the Provincial Law Courts in Robson Square, Vancouver, Roy Thomson Hall and the Tech Mining offices in Toronto, the Canadian Chancery in Washington, D.C., amongst others. Material related to Francisco Imported Furniture Ltd Sub-series also contains professional correspondence with Arthur Erickson Architect, financial documents of Francisco Imported Furniture Ltd, furniture design proposals, photographs and personal correspondance files of Francisco Kripacz.
1967-1988
Public relations, marketing and collaborations
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AP022.S3.SS3
Description:
Sub-series documents public relations, marketing activities and collaborations of the offices of Erickson / Massey and Arthur Erickson Architects in Vancouver, British columbia, and Toronto, Ontario. The material was intended for media and press releases, publications, photographs and information requests, presentations, publicity and marketing brochures, and includes project descriptions, photographs and slides, magazine articles and clippings, publication drawings, galley proofs for books and a Life Magazine article on the Graham House, correspondence, and printing plates for a publicity brochure. Sub-series also documents Erickson / Massey and Arthur Erickson Architects collaboration with Francisco Imported Furniture Ltd the company of Francisco Leopoldo Kripacz (b. 8 April, 1942 - d. 3 August, 2000). Kripacz was born in Caracas, Venezuela, educated in Europe, the United States, and studied design in Vancouver and New York. He also went to the University of British Columbia for a Bachelor of Commerce degree in 1964. He became a resident Canadian in 1961, and a Canadian citizen in 1973. In 1964 he founded an interior design and furniture import business in Vancouver with Arthur Erickson, and opened a showroom in Montreal (550 Sherbrooke St. West), in 1965. Kripacz designed the exhibition unit in Habitat 67 (by architect Moshe Safdie) for the 1967 World Exposition in Montreal, and created interiors for a private clientel as well as for many of Arthur Erickson's buildings. The latter included the Helmut Eppich House and Erickson's own residence in Vancouver, the Hilborn Residence in Ontario, the Prime Minister's office and resdence in Ottawa, the UBC Faculty Club, the Macmillan Blodel Bulding, Vancouver, the Bank of Canada Headquarters in Ottawa, the Student Union Building at Queen's University, Kingston, the Provincial Law Courts in Robson Square, Vancouver, Roy Thomson Hall and the Tech Mining offices in Toronto, the Canadian Chancery in Washington, D.C., amongst others. Material related to Francisco Imported Furniture Ltd Sub-series also contains professional correspondence with Arthur Erickson Architect, financial documents of Francisco Imported Furniture Ltd, furniture design proposals, photographs and personal correspondance files of Francisco Kripacz.
sub-series
1967-1988
Project
Dyde House
AP022.S1.1960.PR01
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File documents a built residence in Edmonton, Alberta. The Dyde house sits on fifty acres of land and was the first masonry residence built by Arthur Erickson. Henry Alexander Dyde was the client for the project. File contains photographic materials, textual records and sketches.
1960
Dyde House
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AP022.S1.1960.PR01
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File documents a built residence in Edmonton, Alberta. The Dyde house sits on fifty acres of land and was the first masonry residence built by Arthur Erickson. Henry Alexander Dyde was the client for the project. File contains photographic materials, textual records and sketches.
Project
1960
Project
L.A. Promo House
AP022.S1.1982.PR08
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File documents interior and exterior (including a pool and terrace) renovations to a residence for Arthur Erickson and Francisco Kripacz, 800 Bel Air Road, Bel Air (Los Angeles), California. File contains textual records (includes drawings and photographs)
1982-1984
L.A. Promo House
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AP022.S1.1982.PR08
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File documents interior and exterior (including a pool and terrace) renovations to a residence for Arthur Erickson and Francisco Kripacz, 800 Bel Air Road, Bel Air (Los Angeles), California. File contains textual records (includes drawings and photographs)
Project
1982-1984
Project
Hamma Government Complex
AP022.S1.1984.PR09
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File documents a winning competition entry for a 25-acre complex of government buildings, including a national assembly, palais des congres, library and hotel (not built by Arthur Erickson Architects), Algiers, Algeria. File contains presentation drawings.
1984
Hamma Government Complex
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AP022.S1.1984.PR09
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File documents a winning competition entry for a 25-acre complex of government buildings, including a national assembly, palais des congres, library and hotel (not built by Arthur Erickson Architects), Algiers, Algeria. File contains presentation drawings.
Project
1984
photographs
ARCH274029
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Designed by Arthur Erickson Architects, Los Angeles California.
1985
Slides of site sections, plans and site maps for the De Anza Resort, San Diego
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ARCH274029
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Designed by Arthur Erickson Architects, Los Angeles California.
photographs
1985
textual records
ARCH273597
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AIA Gold Medal 1986 publication confering the highest award offered by the American Institute of Architects on Arthur Erickson; correspondence from the Arthur Erickson House and Garden Foundation.
1986-2003
Awards and related correspondence
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ARCH273597
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AIA Gold Medal 1986 publication confering the highest award offered by the American Institute of Architects on Arthur Erickson; correspondence from the Arthur Erickson House and Garden Foundation.
textual records
1986-2003
ARCH256975
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''to Arthur Erickson whose mind and work make new horizons.''
1967
Molson Prize of Canada Council
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ARCH256975
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''to Arthur Erickson whose mind and work make new horizons.''
1967
photographs
ARCH273461
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Views of Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, designed by Arthur Erickson and Geoffrey Massey (1963), one photograph at Boultbee House, Vancouver, British Columbia, additions and renovations designed by Arthur Erickson (1960).
after 1963
Views of Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia
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ARCH273461
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Views of Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, designed by Arthur Erickson and Geoffrey Massey (1963), one photograph at Boultbee House, Vancouver, British Columbia, additions and renovations designed by Arthur Erickson (1960).
photographs
after 1963
textual records
ARCH276902
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13 files - office records related to Arthur Erickson Architectural Corporation, Arthur Erickson House and Garden Foundation and Nick Milkovich Architects. Includes correspondence (some personal), travel information, printed plans and other working documents.
2005-2007
Correspondence, travel information, printed plans and other working documents
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ARCH276902
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13 files - office records related to Arthur Erickson Architectural Corporation, Arthur Erickson House and Garden Foundation and Nick Milkovich Architects. Includes correspondence (some personal), travel information, printed plans and other working documents.
textual records
2005-2007
photographs
Quantity:
105 File
ARCH275752
Description:
The materials were assembled at the offices of Arthur Erickson Architects in 1990.
1 October 1990
Photographic documentation of the Main Mall including views into the mall, entrance, renderings and project information sheets.
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ARCH275752
Description:
The materials were assembled at the offices of Arthur Erickson Architects in 1990.
photographs
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105 File
1 October 1990