Aerofoam Ltd

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• Fonds: Cedric Price fonds, 1903-2006, predominant 1953-2000
•    Series: Projects, 1903-2003, predominant 1960-2000
•      Project: Aerofoam Ltd, 1960-1967

People

• Cedric Price (architect)
• John Donat (photographer)
• Aerofoam Ltd. (client)
• Cedric Price (archive creator)

Title

Aerofoam Ltd

Dates of creation

1960-1967

Level of archival description

File 43

Extent and Medium

• 35 drawings
• 12 reprographic copies
• 0.03 l.m. of textual records
• 0.01 l.m. of photographic materials

Scope and Content

File documents furniture designs for Aerofoam Ltd, a foamed rubber upholstery manufacturer in London, England. Conceptual and schematic sketches for the Aerofoam chair, developed in 1960, show an adjustable arm-chair (divan) with a forward-folding foot-rest and fold-down arm, with upholstering over rubber webbing. Conceptual and design development drawings show designs for a stool and a table. File also contains conceptual drawings of various inflatable furniture designs developed by Price in 1964. Material in the file was produced between 1960 and 1967.

File contains conceptual drawings, design development drawings, working drawings, photographic materials, and textual records.

Reference Number

AP144.S2.D43

Arrangement

Materials in this series were kept in the original order in which they were received.

Location

London Greater London England United Kingdom

Language of material

English

Related units of description

• For additional materials related to this project, see files DR2004:0036, DR1995:0213:001-014 and DR1995:0213:015-019 in this fonds.

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  • Reference Number: DR1995:0184:001-013
  • Title: Conceptual sketches of stool and bench seating, rendered perspective sketches
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 1

  People:

  • Cedric Price (archive creator)

  Description:

  conceptual sketches of stool and bench seating, rendered perspective sketches, axonometric details, axonometric drawing of "combined human support unit", plans, elevations, section, and detail axonometric of furniture, some showing variations

  Quantity / Object type:

  13 working drawing(s)

  Extent and Medium:

  • 13 drawings

  Technique and media:

  Graphite, ink, coloured pencil, wax crayon, and adhesive tape on translucent paper and reprographic copies

  Dimensions:

  sheet (smallest): 38.5 x 51 cm sheet (largest): 50.5 x 76 cm

  Credit line:

  Cedric Price fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
  

  Objects that have been catalogued:

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    • DR1995:0184:004
    • Conceptual sketches for combined, adjustable armchair/divan and ottoman for Aerofoam Ltd.
    • Form: drawings
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  • Reference Number: DR1995:0184:014-018
  • Title: Plans, sections, elevations, and axonometric sketches of various designs for inflatable furniture and inflatable floor
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 5

  People:

  • Cedric Price (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  5 conceptual drawing(s)

  Extent and Medium:

  • 5 drawings

  Technique and media:

  Graphite, and ink on translucent paper

  Dimensions:

  sheets: 31 x 20 cm

  Credit line:

  Cedric Price fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
  

  Objects that have been catalogued:

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    • DR1995:0184:014
    • Plan and section for "Satelite" inflatable chair
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    • DR1995:0184:015
    • Plan (or side elevation) and view of "Breakweight"
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    • DR1995:0184:016
    • "Air Bricks": Plan and perspective for modular seating units
    • Form: drawings
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    • DR1995:0184:017
    • Sections and plan for variable inflatable floor, "Inflaflor"
    • Form: drawings
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    • DR1995:0184:018
    • Conceptual sketches for "Dumbell"
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  • Reference Number: DR1995:0184:019-030
  • Title: Plans, sections, elevations, and axonometric sketches of various designs for inflatable furniture and inflatable floor
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 1

  People:

  • Cedric Price (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  12 conceptual drawing(s)

  Extent and Medium:

  • 12 reprographic copies

  Technique and media:

  Graphite and ink on reprographic copies

  Dimensions:

  sheets: 31.5 x 20 cm

  Credit line:

  Cedric Price fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
  

  Objects that have been catalogued:

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    • DR1995:0184:026
    • "Variable Inflatable Floor, 'Inflafloor'": Plan, elevation and section
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  • Reference Number: DR1995:0184:031-035
  • Title: Sketches of sections, perspectives, and plans of seating designs and seating arrangements
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Cedric Price (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  5 conceptual drawing(s)

  Extent and Medium:

  • 5 drawings

  Technique and media:

  Graphite and ink on translucent paper, and reprographic copies

  Dimensions:

  sheet (smallest): 38 x 51 cm sheet (largest): 39 x 51 cm

  Credit line:

  Cedric Price fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
  

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  • Reference Number: DR2004:0078
  • Title: Views if stainless steel table with leather panel, and bench seating with upholstered cushions
  • Form: photographs
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Cedric Price (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 photograph(s)

  Extent and Medium:

  Technique and media:

  Gelatin silver prints

  Dimensions:

  photographic materials: 0.01 l.m.

  Credit line:

  Cedric Price fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
  

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  • Reference Number: DR2006:0040
  • Title: Plans, elevations, sections, axonometric detail and detail sections some with annotations
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Cedric Price (archive creator)

  Description:

  plans, elevations, sections, axonometric detail and detail sections some with annotations, of furniture, including table and upholstering

  Quantity / Object type:

  8 working drawing(s)

  Extent and Medium:

  • 8 drawings

  Technique and media:

  Graphite, ink, and adhesive tape on translucent paper

  Dimensions:

  sheet (smallest): 38 x 69 cm sheet (largest): 39 x 70 cm

  Credit line:

  Cedric Price fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
  

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  • Reference Number: DR2006:0041
  • Title: Axonometric drawings of "combined human support unit", and rendered perspective sketches
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Cedric Price (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  4 design development drawing(s)

  Extent and Medium:

  • 4 drawings

  Technique and media:

  Graphite, ink, coloured pencil, and adhesive tape on translucent paper, and reprographic copies

  Dimensions:

  sheet (smallest): 37.5 x 69 cm sheet (largest): 38 x 70.5 cm

  Credit line:

  Cedric Price fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
  

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  • Reference Number: DR2006:0042
  • Title: Copies of photographs of furniture, summary, correspondence
  • Form: textual records
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Cedric Price (archive creator)

  Description:

  copies of photographs of furniture, summary, correspondence, estimates, clippings, consultant's sketches, conceptual sketches of inflatable furniture, photographs of built table and stool, detail drawing of furniture, annual report, trade catalogue, research report, publications, and detail sketches

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 file(s)

  Extent and Medium:

  Dimensions:

  folder: 25 x 38 x 3 cm

  Credit line:

  Cedric Price fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal