Winnipeg Project

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• Fonds: Arthur Erickson fonds, 1947-2002 (predominant 1963-2000)
•    Series: Architectural projects, 1963-2002
•      Project: Winnipeg Project, 1969-1971

People

• Erickson/Massey Architects (architectural firm)
• Trizec Properties (client)
• Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

Title

Winnipeg Project

Dates of creation

1969-1971

Level of archival description

Project

Extent and Medium

• 404 slides
• 11 drawings
• 0.02 l.m. of textual records

Scope and Content

File documents a central core complex of multiple towers on a city block (not built) , Winnipeg, Manitoba.

File contains design development drawings and rextual records.

Reference Number

AP022.S1.1969.PR08

Arrangement

Material in this project series was likely kept in its original order when it was first processed upon its arrival at CCA.

Related units of description

• One file containing photocopies of perspective sketches and filmstrip negatives showing models are in record ARCH255005, Winnipeg Studies, file no. 42.

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  • Reference Number: ARCH255422
  • Title: Street-level and aerial view perspective sketches
  • Dates of creation: circa 1947-2002
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  4 File

  Stage and Purpose:

  • design development drawings

  Extent and Medium:

  • 4 drawings

  Technique and media:

  Graphite and ink on translucent paper

  Dimensions:

  sheet (smallest): 27 x 34,5 cm sheet (largest): 28 x 40 cm

  Credit line:

  Arthur Erickson fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
  Don de Arthur Erickson, Architecte/
  Gift of Arthur Erickson, Architect
  

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  • Reference Number: ARCH256787
  • Title: Correspondence, transmittals, pages from reports
  • Dates of creation: 1969-1971
  • Form: textual records
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

  Description:

  2 files - correspondence, transmittals, pages from reports (Winnipeg Parking Authority, Central Business District Parking, Parking Demand Study) showing selected sites; Planning report from 1969, draft of planning report, Transportaion Study vol. 3 Projections and Recommendations, Feasibility Study for Pedestrian Concourse by Smith, Carter and Searle, Parking Authority Annual Report, Climate Controlled Central Business Core proposal by Waisman, Ross, Blankstein, etc. architects.

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 0.02 l.m. of textual records

  Credit line:

  Arthur Erickson fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
  Don de Arthur Erickson, Architecte/
  Gift of Arthur Erickson, Architect
  

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  • Reference Number: ARCH259802
  • Title: Schematic plans and calculations, map of central Winnipeg, notes, business card
  • Dates of creation: 1971
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  7 File

  Stage and Purpose:

  • design development drawings

  Extent and Medium:

  • 7 drawings

  Technique and media:

  Diazotypes, negative, printed material on paper

  Dimensions:

  sheet (smallest): 5 x 9 cm sheet (largest): 28 x 22 cm

  Credit line:

  Arthur Erickson fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
  Don de Arthur Erickson, Architecte/
  Gift of Arthur Erickson, Architect
  

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  • Reference Number: ARCH274608
  • Title: Project slide documentation, including: aerial photographs, ground level photographs of site, ground level photographs of building, underground concourse at Portage and Main, cultural centre development model, existing skyway restaurant, models, research strudies and analysis of site.
  • Dates of creation: 1971-1973
  • Form: photographs
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  404 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 404 photographic materials

  Technique and media:

  Colour, black-and-white

  Credit line:

  Arthur Erickson fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
  Don de la Famille Erickson/
  Gift of the Erickson Family