Offices of Davies, Ward and Beck, Additions and Alterations, 47th and 48th Floors Commerce Court, Toronto (1983-1984)
Dates of creation
1970-1984
Level of archival description
Project
Extent and Medium
Approximately 149 drawings (including 131 reprographic copies)
0.266 l.m. of textual records
Scope and Content
This project series documents additions and alterations made to the offices of law firm Davies, Ward and Beck on the 47th and 48th floors of Commerce Court in Toronto from 1983-1984. The office identified the project number as 8315.
This project consisted of changes to the existing office spaces in order to accommodate 35 offices and 4 conference rooms on the 47th floor, and 20 offices and 2 conference rooms on the 48th floor by 1984.
The project is recorded through drawings and textual records dating from 1970-1984. Most of the drawings are reprographic copies of plans, mechanical, electrical and structural drawings, and details, but some sketches do exist. It should be noted that some drawings are originally from earlier projects but have been reused for this project. The textual records consist of job reports, financial records, supplementary instructions, change orders, and specifications.
Materials in this project series have been compiled from different accessions and/or arranged by material type.
Conditions governing reproduction
AR1997:0021: Jennifer A.C. Parkin holds copyright. Permission must be sought from the copyright holder before reproductions can be made.
Location
Toronto
Ontario
Canada
Related units of description
Records for related projects are also included in this fonds, see:
AP018.S1.1972.PR05, Offices for Davies, Ward and Beck, 47th Floor Commerce Court, Toronto;
AP018.S1.1973.PR17, Offices for Davies, Ward and Beck, Expansion, 47th Floor Commerce Court, Toronto;
AP018.S1.1978.PR13, Offices for Davies, Ward and Beck, Renovations, 47th Floor Commerce Court, Toronto;
AP018.S1.1979.PR12, Offices of Davies, Ward and Beck, Additions and Alterations, 47th Floor Commerce Court, Toronto;
AP018.S1.1981.PR04, Offices for Davies, Ward and Beck, Renovations, 47th and 48th Floors Commerce Court, Toronto.
Title: Sketch plans, sections and details, Offices for Davies, Ward and Beck, Additions and Alterations, 47th and 48th Floors Commerce Court, Toronto
Dates of creation: circa1983
Form: drawings, textual records
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
John Cresswell Parkin (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
13 drawings
0.001 l.m. of textual records
Dimensions:
Sheet (smallest): 39 x 30 cm
Sheet (largest): 65 x 30 cm
Credit line:
John C. Parkin fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Don de John C. Parkin/
Gift of John C. Parkin
Title: Tenant coordination set of drawings, floor and framing plans, and electrical drawings, Offices for Davies, Ward and Beck, Additions and Alterations, 47th and 48th Floors Commerce Court, Toronto
Dates of creation: 1970-1984
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
John Cresswell Parkin (archive creator)
Description:
One of these drawings has been reused from an earlier project for Davies, Ward and Beck.
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
20 reprographic copies, some with annotations
Dimensions:
Sheet (smallest): 111 x 80 cm
Sheet (largest): 124 x 84 cm
Credit line:
John C. Parkin fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Don de John C. Parkin/
Gift of John C. Parkin
Title: Floor, ceiling, and framing plans, and electrical and mechanical drawings, Offices for Davies, Ward and Beck, Additions and Alterations, 47th and 48th Floors Commerce Court, Toronto
Dates of creation: 1983-1984
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
John Cresswell Parkin (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
15 reprographic copies, some with annotations
Dimensions:
Sheet (smallest): 83 x 52 cm
Sheet (largest): 124 x 84 cm
Credit line:
John C. Parkin fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Don de John C. Parkin/
Gift of John C. Parkin
Title: Floor plans schemes, Offices for Davies, Ward and Beck, Additions and Alterations, 47th and 48th Floors Commerce Court, Toronto
Dates of creation: 1981-1983
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
John Cresswell Parkin (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
17 reprographic copies
Dimensions:
Sheet (smallest): 89 x 67 cm
Sheet (largest): 124 x 84 cm
Credit line:
John C. Parkin fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Don de John C. Parkin/
Gift of John C. Parkin
Title: Floor and ceiling plans, and existing layouts, Offices for Davies, Ward and Beck, Additions and Alterations, 47th and 48th Floors Commerce Court, Toronto
Dates of creation: 1983-1984
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
John Cresswell Parkin (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
5 drawings
2 reprographic copies with annotations
Dimensions:
Sheet (smallest): 96 x 79 cm
Sheet (largest): 124 x 84 cm
Credit line:
John C. Parkin fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Don de John C. Parkin/
Gift of John C. Parkin
Title: Project documentation, Offices for Davies, Ward and Beck, Additions and Alterations, 47th and 48th Floors Commerce Court, Toronto
Dates of creation: circa 1983-1985
Form: drawings, textual records
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
John Cresswell Parkin (archive creator)
Description:
This is a box containing job reports, financial records, supplementary instructions, change orders, specifications, detail drawings, and electrical drawings.
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
Approximately 77 reprographic copies
0.22 l.m. of textual records
Conditions governing reproduction:
AR1997:0021 (Folders 05-09): Jennifer A.C. Parkin holds copyright. Permission must be sought from the copyright holder before reproductions can be made.
Credit line:
John C. Parkin fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Don de John C. Parkin et Jennifer A.C. Parkin/
Gift of John C. Parkin and Jennifer A.C. Parkin
General note:
Folders 03-04 are from accession AR1987:0001;
Folders 05-09 are from accession AR1997:0021.
Title: Changes and costs, Offices for Davies, Ward and Beck, Additions and Alterations, 47th and 48th Floors Commerce Court, Toronto
Dates of creation: 1984
Form: textual records
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
John Cresswell Parkin (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
0.045 l.m. of textual records
Conditions governing reproduction:
Jennifer A.C. Parkin holds copyright. Permission must be sought from the copyright holder before reproductions can be made.
Credit line:
John C. Parkin fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Don de Jennifer A.C. Parkin/
Gift of Jennifer A.C. Parkin
