Royal Bank Complex

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• Fonds: Arthur Erickson fonds, 1947-2002 (predominant 1963-2000)
•    Series: Architectural projects, 1963-2002
•      Project: Royal Bank Complex, 1975-1976

People

• Arthur Erickson Architects, Toronto (architectural firm)
• Royal Bank of Canada (client)
• Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

Title

Royal Bank Complex

Dates of creation

1975-1976

Level of archival description

Project

Extent and Medium

• 65 drawings
• 0.02 l.m. of textual records
• 23 photographs

Scope and Content

File documents a project to integrate an existing bank building into a new retail / office / hotel complex (not built), and a proposal for a similar scheme "Canada Centre" on an adjoining site, Ottawa, Ontario.

File contains design development drawings, photographs, textual records.

Reference Number

AP022.S1.1975.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

• A file with 3 prints of a colour photograph of the Royal Bank project model in in ARCH255005, file no. 15.

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  • Reference Number: ARCH255011
  • Title: Site studies of the Royal Bank building in Ottawa
  • Dates of creation: circa 1947-2002
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 File

  Stage and Purpose:

  • design development drawings

  Extent and Medium:

  • 1 drawings

  Technique and media:

  Blackline print on mylar

  Dimensions:

  sheet: 27.9 x 21.6 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: ARCH256670
  • Title: Press clippings, introduction to proposal, data / area sheet for Ottawa, general correspondence
  • Dates of creation: 1975-1976
  • Form: textual records
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

  Description:

  3 files - press clippings, introduction to proposal, data / area sheet for Ottawa, general correspondence

  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: ARCH257700
  • Title: Plan studies, sections, footprint plan reference, floor plan (Bank of Canada)
  • Dates of creation: circa 1947-2002
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  26 File

  Stage and Purpose:

  • design development drawings

  Extent and Medium:

  • 26 drawings

  Technique and media:

  Graphite, ink on tracing paper, diazotypes

  Dimensions:

  sheet (smallest): 30.5 x 49 cm sheet (largest): 60.5 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
  

  Folder Number:

  22-TOR-442A

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  • Reference Number: ARCH257701
  • Title: Floor plans, sections, perspective
  • Dates of creation: circa 1947-2002
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  26 File

  Stage and Purpose:

  • design development drawings

  Extent and Medium:

  • 26 drawings

  Technique and media:

  Graphite, ink on translucent paper and on tracing paper, sepia prints

  Dimensions:

  sheet (smallest): 63 x 60 cm sheet (largest): 61 x 73.5 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-TOR-442B

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  • Reference Number: ARCH257702
  • Title: Perspectives, site plan, parking level plan
  • Dates of creation: circa 1947-2002
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  12 File

  Stage and Purpose:

  • design development drawings

  Extent and Medium:

  • 12 drawings

  Technique and media:

  Blackline prints, diazotypes, negatives

  Dimensions:

  sheet (smallest): 26 x 34 cm sheet (largest): 76 x 64 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-TOR-442C

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  • Reference Number: ARCH257703
  • Title: Views of existing Royal Bank building, aerial views of dowtown Ottawa
  • Dates of creation: circa 1947-2002
  • Form: photographs
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

  Description:

  views of existing Royal Bank building, aerial views of dowtown Ottawa, views of model with descriptive text of Canada Centre proposal (type script on paper)

  Quantity / Object type:

  23 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 23 photographic materials

  Technique and media:

  Colour photographs, black-and-white photographs

  Dimensions:

  sheet (smallest): 9 x 13 cm sheet (largest): 24 x 24 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