MacMillan Bloedel Office Building

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• Fonds: Arthur Erickson fonds, 1947-2002 (predominant 1963-2000)
•    Series: Architectural projects, 1963-2002
•      Project: MacMillan Bloedel Office Building, 1964-1975

People

• Erickson/Massey Architects (architectural firm)
• Francis Donaldson (associated architect)
• MacMillan Bloedel Ltd. (client)
• Francisco Kripacz (interior designer)
• Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

Title

MacMillan Bloedel Office Building

Dates of creation

1964-1975

Level of archival description

Project

Extent and Medium

• ca. 250 drawings
• 0.73 l.m. of textual records
• 0.11 l.m. of photographic materials

Scope and Content

File documents an office building constructed with concrete load-bearing walls, consisting of two integrated towers connected by a central core (built 1965-1966). Documents also include plaza construction, landscaping, lobby and interiors (1967-1975), Georgia and Thurlow Streets, Vancouver, British Columbia.

File contains design development drawings, publication drawings, textual documents.

Reference Number

AP022.S1.1964.PR02

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

• A file contains 5 b/w photographs of interiors of the Macmillan Bloedel Building in ARCH255005, file no. 10. Also, 1 file of written data and 1 file containing 5 b/w photographs of interiors and an external view of the Macmillan Bloedel Building are in ARCH255007, Publicity 65008. More photo documentation of the building is in the series "Public Relations and Project Documentation" AP022.S2.SS1.D5. Photographs of office interiors are in the series Francisco Imported Furniture Ltd. AP022.S2.SS1.D9.

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  • Reference Number: ARCH255356
  • Title: Bid forms - pre-bids for storewall units, desks, and partition walls; Basic Outline Specification - a list of drawings
  • Dates of creation: 1967
  • Form: textual records
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

  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: ARCH256956
  • Title: Furniture schedules for plaza and 25th floor, correspondence with designer (Francisco Kripacz)
  • Dates of creation: 1968
  • Form: textual records
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

  Description:

  furniture schedules for plaza and 25th floor, correspondence with designer (Francisco Kripacz), telexes, invoices, correspondence concerning furniture.

  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: ARCH257024
  • Title: Plaza connection, graphics, sketch, section
  • Dates of creation: 1971-1975
  • Form: photographs
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

  Description:

  2 files - plaza connection, graphics, including sketch, section (coloured pencil on paper), Hy's & C.I.B.C precast concrete pylons, material list, Plaza sign, b/w photographs (model and presentation drawing) correspondence, notes

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 3 photographs
  • Approximately 2 reprographic copies
  • 0.03 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: ARCH257063
  • Title: 25th floor, parking garage, canvas awing / canopy, transmittals, design development drawings
  • Dates of creation: 1967-1973
  • Form: textual records
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

  Description:

  14 files - 25th floor interiors and renovations, 25th floor estimate, parking garage sign, canvas awing / canopy, transmittals, design development drawings (grphite and coloured pencil on paper), diazotypes, correspondence, Lobby Eskimo Sculpture display, 26th floor office, Plaza landscaping, notes, interior requirements project, space allocation, b/w photographs and negatives

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 0.18 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: ARCH257113
  • Title: Sketches, transmittals, miscellaneous information
  • Dates of creation: 1969
  • Form: textual records
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 0.01 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: ARCH257324
  • Title: Miscellaneous reports, elevators / lobbies
  • Dates of creation: 1964-1967
  • Form: textual records
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 0.05 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: ARCH257408
  • Title: Correspondence
  • Dates of creation: 1966-1967
  • Form: textual records
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 0.01 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: ARCH257661
  • Title: Plaza specifications, correspondence, construction schedule, contracts
  • Dates of creation: 1966-1969
  • Form: textual records
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

  Description:

  28 files - plaza specifications, correspondence, construction schedule, contracts, reports, landscaping, data processing centre, consultants, interiors, inspections, fees, meetings, publicity, drawing lists

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 0.31 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: ARCH257900
  • Title: Washroom details
  • Dates of creation: 1966
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 1 drawings

  Technique and media:

  Ink on mylar

  Dimensions:

  sheets: 76 x 107 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
  

  Folder Number:

  22-66000-01

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  • Reference Number: ARCH257901
  • Title: Lobby and mezzanine plans, mezzanine restaurant sections, building section
  • Dates of creation: 1968-1970
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  3 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 3 drawings

  Technique and media:

  Graphite. ink and dry transfer on translucent paper, blackline prints on mylar

  Dimensions:

  sheet (smallest): 76 x 106 cm sheet (largest): 87 x 107 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
  

  Folder Number:

  22-68010-01

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  • Reference Number: ARCH259811
  • Title: Duct enclosure details, shop drawings
  • Dates of creation: 1966, 1969
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  11 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 11 drawings

  Technique and media:

  Diazotypes, sepia prints

  Dimensions:

  sheet (smallest): 28 x 22 cm sheet (largest): 39 x 105 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: ARCH259964
  • Title: Storage wall and partitions details, floor plans, isometric of east end of building, core sections, photo contact sheets
  • Dates of creation: 1967-1968
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

  Description:

  storage wall and partitions details, floor plans, isometric of east end of building, core sections, photo contact sheets showing views of model, text on rooftop restaurant

  Quantity / Object type:

  17 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 17 drawings

  Technique and media:

  Diazotypes, black-and-white photographs, typescript

  Dimensions:

  sheet (smallest): 28 x 22 cm sheet (largest): 70 x 103 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: ARCH259971
  • Title: Floor plans, facility charts, program notes and forms
  • Dates of creation: 1968-1969
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  19 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 19 drawings

  Technique and media:

  Diazotypes

  Dimensions:

  sheet (smallest): 28 x 22 cm sheet (largest): 56 x 86 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: ARCH261534
  • Title: Correspondence concerning the proposed roof restoration
  • Dates of creation: 1968-1969
  • Form: textual records
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 0.01 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: ARCH261535
  • Title: Sketch plan, calculations, floor plans, elevator and window washing plans
  • Dates of creation: 1967-1970
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  12 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 12 drawings

  Technique and media:

  Ink on tracing paper, diazotypes, reduced blackline prints on mylar, graphite on paper

  Dimensions:

  sheet (smallest): 23 x 22 cm sheet (largest): 90 x 61 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: ARCH261536
  • Title: ''Preliminary studies'' presentation drawings - site plan, plaza level plan, west elevations, including a cover page
  • Dates of creation: circa 1947-2002
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  3 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 3 drawings

  Technique and media:

  Diazotypes

  Dimensions:

  sheets: 77 x 100 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: ARCH261537
  • Title: Lobby and plaza details, graphic mock-up for west plaza, sign studies, recflected ceiling plan
  • Dates of creation: 1969
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  6 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 6 drawings

  Technique and media:

  Blackline prints with graphite

  Dimensions:

  sheets: 87 x 55 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: ARCH261538
  • Title: Landscaping plans, east plaza details and plan, lobby and mezzanine plan, plaza sign for Bank of Commerce
  • Dates of creation: 1970-1972
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 1 roll of drawings

  Technique and media:

  Sepia prints, diazotypes with revisions in coloured pencil, graphite on paper

  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: ARCH261539
  • Title: Scheme A-D floor plans for 25th floor (1973), 26th floor plan, plans showing partitions, elevations
  • Dates of creation: 1968
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 1 roll of drawings

  Technique and media:

  Ink on tracing paper, sepia prints with graphite, blackline prints on mylar

  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: ARCH261565
  • Title: Early studies, front and end elevations studies, perspective studies of base and forecourt, details
  • Dates of creation: circa 1947-2002
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  68 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 68 drawings

  Technique and media:

  Graphite and ink on tracing paper and translucent paper

  Dimensions:

  sheet (smallest): 35 x 12 cm sheet (largest): 54 x 96 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: ARCH261566
  • Title: Elevation studies, perspectives, schematic elevations and sections with pros and cons
  • Dates of creation: circa 1947-2002
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  26 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 26 drawings

  Technique and media:

  Blackline prints, diazotypes enhanced with coloured ink, diazotypes

  Dimensions:

  sheet (smallest): 28 x 22 cm sheet (largest): 69 x 90 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: ARCH261832
  • Title: Landscape plans
  • Dates of creation: 1972
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 1 roll of drawings

  Technique and media:

  Diazotypes with revisions in ink

  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: ARCH274178
  • Title: Project documentation used for presentation purposes.
  • Dates of creation: 1 October 1990
  • Form: drawings, textual records, photographs
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

  Description:

  Filed under "Commercial Projects": MacMillan Bloedel Office Building (1975). Includes exterior and interior design photographs, presentation drawings (office plans on mylar), presentation negatives (plans, sections and photographs), press clippings and project summary.

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • Approximately 15 photographic materials
  • Approximately 30 drawings
  • 0.03 l.m. of textual records

  Technique and media:

  Colour slides, colour photographs, black-and-white photographs, negatives, prints on carboard, ink on mylar

  Dimensions:

  photographic materials: 0.1 l.m.

  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: ARCH276767
  • Title: Photographs of exterior of the building and model
  • Dates of creation: circa 1947-2002
  • Form: photographs
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

  Description:

  Also includes two photographs of Simon Fraser University (see AP022.S2.SS2.1963.D1).

  Quantity / Object type:

  9 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 8 colour, 1 black-and-white, negatives

  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
  

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  • Reference Number: ARCH282905
  • Title: Microfilms of drawings, MacMillan Bloedel Office Building, Vancouver, British Columbia
  • Dates of creation: circa 1964-1975
  • Form: photographs
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Arthur Erickson (archive creator)
  • Arthur Erickson (architect)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 2 microfilm reels (35 mm)

  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
  

  Folder Number:

  022-001-002