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Cedric Price fonds
AP144
Synopsis:
The Cedric Price fonds documents the personal activities and professional practice of architect Cedric Price, and includes his student work and architectural and urban planning projects. The fonds also contains records that document Cedric Price's teaching, publication, and exhibition activities. The archive comprises over 200 projects, from Price's student work in the 1950s at the University of Cambridge and the Architectural Association to projects he undertook as late as 2000. Key projects that are represented include New Aviary (1960-1966), Fun Palace (1961-1974), Potteries Thinkbelt (1963-1967), Inter-Action Centre (1971-1979), Generator (1976-1980), and Magnet (1995-1996).
1903-2006, predominant 1953-2000
Cedric Price fonds
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AP144
Synopsis:
The Cedric Price fonds documents the personal activities and professional practice of architect Cedric Price, and includes his student work and architectural and urban planning projects. The fonds also contains records that document Cedric Price's teaching, publication, and exhibition activities. The archive comprises over 200 projects, from Price's student work in the 1950s at the University of Cambridge and the Architectural Association to projects he undertook as late as 2000. Key projects that are represented include New Aviary (1960-1966), Fun Palace (1961-1974), Potteries Thinkbelt (1963-1967), Inter-Action Centre (1971-1979), Generator (1976-1980), and Magnet (1995-1996).
archives
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Fonds
1903-2006, predominant 1953-2000
drawings
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4 drawing(s)
DR1995:0172:001-004
Description:
This project for two designs for the Architectural Association's dining room includes a display table (DR1995:0172:001 - DR1995:0172:002) and a service table (DR1995:0172:003 - DR1995:0172:004). All drawings show fully developed construction details along with plan, elevation, and section views. The display table design indicates an additional shelf, possibly an additional display surface. The service table design was apparently to be used for food service since an upper "bar shelf" and "hot-plate" are indicated.
1957
Display and service table for the Architectural Association dining room, London: Furniture design drawings
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DR1995:0172:001-004
Description:
This project for two designs for the Architectural Association's dining room includes a display table (DR1995:0172:001 - DR1995:0172:002) and a service table (DR1995:0172:003 - DR1995:0172:004). All drawings show fully developed construction details along with plan, elevation, and section views. The display table design indicates an additional shelf, possibly an additional display surface. The service table design was apparently to be used for food service since an upper "bar shelf" and "hot-plate" are indicated.
drawings
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4 drawing(s)
1957
drawings
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2 drawing(s)
DR1995:0175:001-002
Description:
Design development drawings for Pearson House show plans for a lower level flat and a main flat. A partial plan shows how the master bedroom of the main flat can be divided into a smaller bedroom with an adjacent dressing room by the positioning of doors and cupboards between the two areas (see DR1995:0175:002).
1958-1959
Pearson house: Design development plans
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DR1995:0175:001-002
Description:
Design development drawings for Pearson House show plans for a lower level flat and a main flat. A partial plan shows how the master bedroom of the main flat can be divided into a smaller bedroom with an adjacent dressing room by the positioning of doors and cupboards between the two areas (see DR1995:0175:002).
drawings
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2 drawing(s)
1958-1959
drawings
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2 collage(s)
DR1995:0310:001-002
Description:
These two schematic elevation studies for the Trocadero project are composed of collages of xeroxed photographs of an existing building with a velum overlay sheet on which massing configurations and solid/void patterns are explored in marker, black charcoal, and blue pencil. Further research is required to determine the scope, purpose, and location of the project.
1960-1985?
Trocadero: Schematic elevation studies
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DR1995:0310:001-002
Description:
These two schematic elevation studies for the Trocadero project are composed of collages of xeroxed photographs of an existing building with a velum overlay sheet on which massing configurations and solid/void patterns are explored in marker, black charcoal, and blue pencil. Further research is required to determine the scope, purpose, and location of the project.
drawings
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2 collage(s)
1960-1985?
drawings
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2 File
DR1995:0259:001-002
Description:
This project for a new entrance area into an existing residential basement, includes a new widened double door and additional plantings. An existing conditions plan of the area includes a plan of proposed alterations (DR1995:0259:001), while a detail drawing illustrates the alterations made in plan, section, and elevation (DR1995:0259:002).
ca. 1972
Basement extension for Sheila Delaney: Design drawings, plans, sections,and elevations
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DR1995:0259:001-002
Description:
This project for a new entrance area into an existing residential basement, includes a new widened double door and additional plantings. An existing conditions plan of the area includes a plan of proposed alterations (DR1995:0259:001), while a detail drawing illustrates the alterations made in plan, section, and elevation (DR1995:0259:002).
drawings
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2 File
ca. 1972
graphic materials
DR1995:0301:001-001
Description:
This poster entitled 'Cedric Price: Pleasure Planning' is composed of a "landscape" of "derby hats" with two ornamental antennae in the foreground. People drawn to a smaller scale are interspersed among the hats. This poster was designed by Price ('CCA Consignment List'), and is for a presentation (unknown date) at the Architectural Association (London).
1955-1965 ?
Poster for 'Pleasure Planning' exhibition
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DR1995:0301:001-001
Description:
This poster entitled 'Cedric Price: Pleasure Planning' is composed of a "landscape" of "derby hats" with two ornamental antennae in the foreground. People drawn to a smaller scale are interspersed among the hats. This poster was designed by Price ('CCA Consignment List'), and is for a presentation (unknown date) at the Architectural Association (London).
graphic materials
1955-1965 ?
drawings
DR1995:0305:001-001
Description:
This project is apparently for the preliminary design and planning for the reuse of existing docks at Ardyne Point, although further research is required to establish the scope of this project. Drawing shows thumbnail sketches with annotations.
1960-1985 ?
Ardyne Point project: Annotated thumbnail sketches
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DR1995:0305:001-001
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This project is apparently for the preliminary design and planning for the reuse of existing docks at Ardyne Point, although further research is required to establish the scope of this project. Drawing shows thumbnail sketches with annotations.
drawings
1960-1985 ?
DR1995:0263:033:001
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"Post-It" note on verso "Slide for CP"
circa 1974
McAppy - care and attention at all times - even for pedestrians
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DR1995:0263:033:001
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"Post-It" note on verso "Slide for CP"
DR1995:0263:033:010
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numbered "26" in lower right-hand corner
circa 1974
McAppy: view of elements from the model for the Portable Enclosures Programme (attached and stacked portable enclosures with five vehicles and crane)
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DR1995:0263:033:010
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numbered "26" in lower right-hand corner
It's an ill wind ...
DR1995:0263:032:001:007
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Reprographic copy of an article published in "The Sunday Times", December 15, 1974
1974
It's an ill wind ...
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DR1995:0263:032:001:007
Description:
Reprographic copy of an article published in "The Sunday Times", December 15, 1974