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Air Structures Research
1966-1995, predominant 1966-1971
File 63
File documents research on air structures for a survey and final report commissioned by the Ministry of Public Buildings and Works, United Kingdom. The report was completed in 1969 by Cedric Price in collaboration with Frank Newby and Robert H. Suan of Felix J. Samuely and Partners, Consulting Engineers, and published in 1971 by HMSO (Her Majesty's Stationery Office). In addition to the report titled 'Air Structures: A Survey', the file contains material on Cedric Price's presentation at the 1967 International Colloquium on Pneumatic Structures at the University of Stuttgart. The creation of the Lightweight Enclosure Unit (see AP144.S2.D79) by Cedric Price and Frank Newby and their involvement with the drafting of British Standards Institution's 1976 'Draft for Development: Air Structures' (see AP144.S2.D79 and AP144.S2.D91) were also results of this initial commission. The file contains publication layouts, including drawings for Aerofoam Furniture (see AP144.S2.D43) and possibly the Tunisia Report on Tourism; design development drawings and charts, including a two-year projection for air structure research, a project integration chart of important "players" in the research, including government, academic, and industrial contacts, a chart showing cost per surface area; and five presentation panels that include a title page, diagrammatic sketches of projects dating from 1963-1965, a summary of Aerofoam furniture, drawings for Surface Oil Containment (1967) clippings, and a manuscript. Some materials in this file were published in "Cedric Price Supplement", 'Architectural Design', vol. 40, (October 1970), 508-510, and Price, Cedric, 'Cedric Price-Works II', 18, 31. Material in this file was produced between 1966 and 1995, but predominantly between 1966 and 1971.
File contains design development drawings, presentation drawings, presentation panels, and textual records.
Materials in this series were kept in the original order in which they were received.
English, German, Dutch, French, Italian
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diagrams, some for surface oil containment, sections, progress chart of draft program, plans section, sketches and axonometric drawings of inflatable furniture, presentation sheet with graph and text, elevations and plans of various air structures, collaged layout possibly for publication, and drawings with annotations for publication
14 presentation drawing(s)
Ink, adhesive film, paper collage, adhesive tape on translucent paper, reprographic copies and photomechanical prints
sheet (smallest): 25 x 18 cm sheet (largest): 51.5 x 74 cm
Cedric Price fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Objects that have been catalogued:
architect's statement, graph, clippings, diagrams, plans, sections, and elevations of air structure projects, including inflatable furniture, surface oil containment, passenger coach, lifting device, community hall and cinema that relates possibly to Circlorama (AP144.S2.D51)
4 presentation panel(s)
Ink on translucent paper, paper, and reprographic copies on cardboard
panel: 70 x 80 cm
Cedric Price fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Objects that have been catalogued:
collaged reprographic copies of text on paper, elevations of air structures, and plan, elevation and exterior perspectives of inflatable structure
3 design development drawing(s)
Graphite, ink, and adhesive film, on translucent paper, and reprographic copies
sheet (smallest): 25 x 18.5 cm sheet (largest): 37.5 x 71.5 cm
Cedric Price fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
survey summary, questionnaire results, notes, meeting notes some with sketches, cost analysis, clippings, and presentation paper for colloquium on pneumatic structures at the University of Stuttgart
1 file(s)
folder: 25 x 37.5 x 1 cm
- Folder is labeled '72 Spares'.
Cedric Price fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Objects that have been catalogued:
1 file(s)
folder: 25 x 37.5 x 1 cm
Cedric Price fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Objects that have been catalogued:
correspondence, trade catalogues, publications, clippings, forms relating to Lightweight Enclosures Unit, questionnaire summaries, calculations, graphs, and report covers
1 textual record(s)
Cedric Price fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
1 file(s)
folder: 25 x 35 x 1 cm
Cedric Price fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
1 file(s)
folder: 24,5 x 37,5 x 2 cm
Cedric Price fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
1 file(s)
folder: 24,5 x 37,5 x 2 cm
Cedric Price fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
three bound sections of the report, 'Air Structures: A Survey Commissioned by The Ministry of Public Building and Works', including the main report, appendices, and illustrations
1 textual record(s)
Cedric Price fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Objects that have been catalogued:
sketch, photographs, trade catalogues, brochures, publication, clippings, notes, and draft consultant's report on 'Single-Skin Air-Supported Structures', possibly by Frank Newby
1 file(s)
folder: 24 x 37 x 8 cm
- Folder is labeled '72 Press Cuttings, Box 1'.
Cedric Price fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
1 ring binder(s)
ring binder: 35 x 28 x 6 cm
Cedric Price fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
drawings, photograph, correspondence, programme, architect's statement, calculations, notes, and draft of symposium presentation for 'Pneumatic Structures Colloquium', May 1967
1 ring binder(s)
ring binder: 35 x 28 x 6 cm
- Binder is labeled 'Letters until 8-7-68'.
Cedric Price fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
correspondence, trade catalogue, brochure, clippings, notes, report, office memoranda, architect's statement for stage 2 of report, proposal, questionnaires, draft reports, meeting notes, manufacturer's business cards, list of manufacturers and products, press release, project scope, thumbnail sketches, research results, and research notes
1 ring binder(s)
ring binder: 35 x 28 x 6 cm
Cedric Price fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
1 ring binder(s)
ring binder: 35 x 28 x 6 cm
Cedric Price fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
1 file(s)
folder: 25 x 37 x 3 cm
Cedric Price fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
1 set(s)
sheets (smallest): 42 x 60 cm sheets (largest): 59.5 x 42.5 cm
- The set DR2004:0115:001 is stapled at the top edge.
Cedric Price fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
1 set(s)
sheets (smallest): 42 x 60 cm sheets (largest): 59.5 x 42.5 cm
- The set DR2004:0115:002 is stapled at the top edge.
Cedric Price fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
1 set(s)
sheets (smallest): 42 x 60 cm sheets (largest): 59.5 x 42.5 cm
- The set DR2004:0115:003 is stapled at the top edge.
Cedric Price fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
1 set(s)
sheets (smallest): 42 x 60 cm sheets (largest): 59.5 x 42.5 cm
- The set DR2004:0115:004 is stapled at the top edge.
Cedric Price fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
1 file(s)
folder: 24 x 37.5 x 2 cm
Cedric Price fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
1 file(s)
folder: 25 x 32 x 1 cm
Cedric Price fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
1 file(s)
folder: 24 x 37.5 x 1 cm
Cedric Price fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
1 file(s)
Cedric Price fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
11 spiral notebooks with notes for 1969 report, office memoranda, correspondence regarding copyright of images, list of images and chapters, draft questionnaires, notes, and master copies of LEU questionnaires
1 file(s)
folder: 25 x 37.5 x 8 cm
- Folder for this group is titled 'Air Structures Research / 4'.
Cedric Price fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Objects that have been catalogued:
contains 4 files and 1 clip binder that include, notes, research notes, some on Felix J. Samuely & Partners letterhead, correspondence, LEU questionnaire forms, conference programs for 'Air Structures Forum' in Chicago (1971), LEU order forms, clippings, photographs, including 2 stamped 'BTDB', list of slides, graphs, sketches, calculations, 1966 conference program, responses to manufacturer's questionnaires, and one folder relating to DOE Air Structure, including reports and correspondence
1 file(s)
folder: 25 x 37.5 x 7 cm
- Folder for this group is titled 'Air Structures Research'.
Cedric Price fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
views of drawings showing air structures proposals, annotated on verso for publication possibly for 'Architectural Design', vol. 40, (October 1970), 510
1 file(s)
Gelatin silver prints
folder: 23 x 29 x 1 cm
Cedric Price fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
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