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Water Wall
1971-1989, predominant 1973-1976
File 94
File documents an unrealized project for a breakwater in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Cedric Price collaborated with civil and structural engineering firm, Harris & Sutherland, to make a floating breakwater into a 'sea garden'. The design integrates the breakwater, which protects the beach, with imaginative leisure activities: moorings for 800 boats, a pontoon composed of a continuous chain of dinghies, an illuminated "time" fountain, a floating grand stand, drifting feature buoys, a coral walk and water garden. Cedric Price describes the breakwater as "effortlessly towing its floating leisure facilities and toys along it" (Cedric Price-Works II, 72). Design development diagrams and charts explore the various components and activities. Many conceptual drawings and perspective sketches are included within the textual records. Some material in this file was published in 'Cedric Price-Works II' (London: Architectural Press, 1984), 72, 77. Material in this file was produced between 1971 and 1989, but predominantly between 1973 and 1976.
File contains design development drawings, presentation drawings, and textual records.
Materials in this series were kept in the original order in which they were received.
Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates
English, German, Italian
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11 design development drawing(s)
Graphite, ink, coloured pencil, wax crayon, adhesive film, and adhesive tape on translucent paper
sheet: 37.5 x 72 cm
Cedric Price fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Objects that have been catalogued:
reprographic copies possibly intended for presentation, and including plans, diagrammatic elevations, plans, and sections, and site plan showing location and relocation of breakwater
15 presentation drawing(s)
Ink, adhesive film, adhesive tape, and adhesive label on reprographic copies
sheet (smallest): 36 x 69.5 cm sheet (largest): 38.5 x 71 cm
Cedric Price fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Objects that have been catalogued:
reprographic copies possibly intended for presentation, and including plans, diagrammatic elevations, plans, and sections, and site plan showing location and relocation of breakwater
7 presentation drawing(s)
Wax crayon on reprographic copies and acetate film
sheet (smallest): 36 x 70 cm sheet (largest): 38.5 x 73 cm
Cedric Price fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
drawings, perspective sketches, diagrams, sketches, clippings, pamphlet, list of drawings, notes, meeting notes, design programme, design proposal, correspondence, maps, promotional material, trade catalogue, design notes, brochures, photographs, guidebook, and competition programme for unrelated project
1 textual record(s)
records: 0.11 l.m.
Cedric Price fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
4 presentation drawing(s)
Graphite, ink, and adhesive label on translucent paper, and photomechanical prints
sheet (smallest): 30 x 21 cm sheet (largest): 37.5 x 71.5 cm
Cedric Price fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Objects that have been catalogued:
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