Downtown West, Phase One
1976-1980
Project
File documents alternative proposals for phase one of a city block development comprised of reflecting-glass office towers, a city park and Roy Thompson Hall, Toronto, Ontario.
File contains drawings, design development drawings, presentation drawings, photographs, textual documents.
Material in this project series was likely kept in its original order when it was first processed upon its arrival at CCA.
Sort by:
1 File
Coloured ink on tracing paper
sheet: 36.2 x 53.3 cm
Arthur Erickson fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Arthur Erickson, Architecte/
Gift of Arthur Erickson, Architect
1 File
Coloured ink on tracing paper
sheet: 36.8 x 64.8 cm
Arthur Erickson fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Arthur Erickson, Architecte/
Gift of Arthur Erickson, Architect
1 File
Coloured ink on tracing paper
sheet: 36.2 x 57.2 cm
Arthur Erickson fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Arthur Erickson, Architecte/
Gift of Arthur Erickson, Architect
1 File
Coloured ink on tracing paper
sheet: 35.6 x 54.6 cm
Arthur Erickson fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Arthur Erickson, Architecte/
Gift of Arthur Erickson, Architect
view of presentation model of the original Downtown West development proposal (photo by G.W. Photography Ltd., Toronto)
1 File
Colour photograph
sheet: 25.4 x 20.32 cm
Arthur Erickson fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Arthur Erickson, Architecte/
Gift of Arthur Erickson, Architect
1 File
records: 0.01 l.m.
Arthur Erickson fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Arthur Erickson, Architecte/
Gift of Arthur Erickson, Architect
correspondence; ceiling study (diazotype); ceiling catalogue; estimated costs of Downtown West; design development report.
1 File
Arthur Erickson fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Arthur Erickson, Architecte/
Gift of Arthur Erickson, Architect
confirmation letter stating that the Marathon and Massey Hall projects cannot be considered in conjunction.
1 File
Arthur Erickson fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Arthur Erickson, Architecte/
Gift of Arthur Erickson, Architect
preliminary landscape proposal plan and sections (EVM Limited landscape architects), plan elevation and section (Mathers and Haldenby architects)
2 File
Diazo types
sheet (smallest): 69.9 x 91.4 cm sheet (largest): 76.2 x 105.4 cm
Arthur Erickson fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Arthur Erickson, Architecte/
Gift of Arthur Erickson, Architect
22-TOR-013
"Record of drawings sent to J.S. March 12" - schematic site plans; site plan of New Massey Hall, sketch studies of Canadian Chancery in Washington
20 File
Diazo types
sheet (smallest): 32 x 84 cm sheet (largest): 64 x 93 cm
Arthur Erickson fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Arthur Erickson, Architecte/
Gift of Arthur Erickson, Architect
1 File
Blackline print
sheet: 51 x 74 cm
Arthur Erickson fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Arthur Erickson, Architecte/
Gift of Arthur Erickson, Architect
22-TOR-037C
1 File
negative: 18 x 28.5 cm
Arthur Erickson fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Arthur Erickson, Architecte/
Gift of Arthur Erickson, Architect
1 File
Arthur Erickson fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Arthur Erickson, Architecte/
Gift of Arthur Erickson, Architect
2 File
Ink, dry transfer on mylar
sheets: 92 x 181 cm
Arthur Erickson fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Arthur Erickson, Architecte/
Gift of Arthur Erickson, Architect
pre-design studies of alternative sites for Roy Thompson Hall, site plans, aerial photograph of Toronto dowtown and lakeshore, balcony seating plan
16 File
Graphite on translucent paper, diazotypes, b/w photographs, blackline prints with revisions in dry transfer, ink
sheet (smallest): 28 x 43 cm sheet (largest): 70 x 111 cm
Arthur Erickson fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Arthur Erickson, Architecte/
Gift of Arthur Erickson, Architect
23 File
Graphite, ink and dry transfer on translucent paper and on tracing paper, diazotypes
sheet (smallest): 34 x 58.5 cm sheet (largest): 76.5 x 106 cm
Arthur Erickson fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Arthur Erickson, Architecte/
Gift of Arthur Erickson, Architect
26 File
Graphite, ink on translucent paper and tracing paper, diazotypes with revisions in ink
sheet (smallest): 35 x 53.5 cm sheet (largest): 75 x 106 cm
Arthur Erickson fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Arthur Erickson, Architecte/
Gift of Arthur Erickson, Architect
29 File
Graphite, ink on translucent paper and on tracing paper, diazotypes
sheet (smallest): 36 x 33 cm sheet (largest): 69 x 107 cm
Arthur Erickson fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Arthur Erickson, Architecte/
Gift of Arthur Erickson, Architect
32 File
Graphite, ink on translucent paper and on tracing paper, diazotypes with revisions in ink
sheet (smallest): 32 x 54 cm sheet (largest): 71 x 107 cm
Arthur Erickson fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Arthur Erickson, Architecte/
Gift of Arthur Erickson, Architect
30 File
Graphite, ink on translucent paper and on tracing paper
sheet (smallest): 20 x 53 cm sheet (largest): 54 x 95 cm
Arthur Erickson fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Arthur Erickson, Architecte/
Gift of Arthur Erickson, Architect
23 File
Graphite and ink on translucent paper and on tracing paper, diazotypes
sheet (smallest): 36 x 57 cm sheet (largest): 66 x 107 cm
Arthur Erickson fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Arthur Erickson, Architecte/
Gift of Arthur Erickson, Architect
22-TOR-254
31 File
Graphite, ink and coloured pencil, diazotypes with revisions in ink
sheet (smallest): 17 x 31 cm sheet (largest): 91 x 106 cm
Arthur Erickson fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Arthur Erickson, Architecte/
Gift of Arthur Erickson, Architect
35 File
Graphite, ink on translucent paper and on tracing paper, diazotypes
sheet (smallest): 35 x 53.5 cm sheet (largest): 71.5 x 106.5 cm
Arthur Erickson fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Arthur Erickson, Architecte/
Gift of Arthur Erickson, Architect
33 File
Graphite, ink and dry transfer on translucent paper, on tracing paper and paper, blackline prints, diazotypes
sheet (smallest): 22 x 28 cm sheet (largest): 76 x 139 cm
Arthur Erickson fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Arthur Erickson, Architecte/
Gift of Arthur Erickson, Architect
8 File
Ink, dry transfer on mylar, blackline prints with revisions in ink and dry transfer
sheet (smallest): 52 x 67 cm sheet (largest): 63.5 x 96 cm
Arthur Erickson fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Arthur Erickson, Architecte/
Gift of Arthur Erickson, Architect
9 File
Diazotypes
sheet (smallest): 60 x 101 cm sheet (largest): 76 x 108 cm
Arthur Erickson fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Arthur Erickson, Architecte/
Gift of Arthur Erickson, Architect
22-TOR-397
7 File
Enlarged photoprints
Arthur Erickson fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Arthur Erickson, Architecte/
Gift of Arthur Erickson, Architect
22-TOR-254
1 File
Ink and dry transfer on mylar, blackline prints on mylar
Arthur Erickson fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Arthur Erickson, Architecte/
Gift of Arthur Erickson, Architect
Objects that have been catalogued:
Plan B basement plan, site plan, Plan B dimension plan, Plan A and B sections of buildings surrounding Massey Hall. Including an east-west section of New Massey/Roy Thompson Hall
1 File
Blackline prints on mylar enhanced with dry transfer
Arthur Erickson fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Arthur Erickson, Architecte/
Gift of Arthur Erickson, Architect
Sign up to get news from us
Thank you for signing up. You'll begin to receive emails from us shortly.
We’re not able to update your preferences at the moment. Please try again later.
You’ve already subscribed with this email address. If you’d like to subscribe with another, please try again.
This email was permanently deleted from our database. If you’d like to resubscribe with this email, please contact us
Please complete the form below to buy:
[Title of the book, authors]
ISBN: [ISBN of the book]
Price [Price of book]
Thank you for placing an order. We will contact you shortly.
We’re not able to process your request at the moment. Please try again later.