Part of:

• Fonds: Cedric Price fonds, 1903-2006, predominant 1953-2000
•    Series: Projects, 1903-2003, predominant 1960-2000
•      Project: DOE Air Structure, 1951-1993, predominant 1965-1975

People:

• Cedric Price (architect)
• Frank Newby (consulting engineer)
• Cedric Price (archive creator)

Title:

DOE Air Structure

Date:

1951-1993, predominant 1965-1975

Level of archival description:
File 91

Extent and medium:

• 2 files of artefacts
  16 photographs
  1 drawing
  1.53 l.m. of textual records

Scope and content:
File documents work undertaken by the Lightweight Enclosures Unit (LEU) for the Department of the Environment (DOE), to produce a Draft for Development Code of Practice for Air Supported Structures (DD50) for general use by industry. The project was carried out by Frank Newby and Cedric Price, and includes some of the initial research originally carried out for Air Structures (AP144.S2.D63) and Lightweight Enclosures Unit (AP144.S2.D79). They developed and circulated a questionnaire on behalf of DOE, dated August 1973. The Draft for Development was produced on behalf of British Standards Institution (BSI) for PSA (Property Services Agency) of the Department of the Environment (DOE). Material in this file was produced between 1951 and 1993, but predominantly between 1965 and 1975.
Group DR2004:0168 contains material by Ant Farm.
Groups DR2004:0170 and DR2004:0172 contain materials that relate to Frei Otto.

File contains samples, design development drawing, photographic material, and textual records.

Reference number:

AP144.S2.D91

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

Conditions governing access:

• The contents of group DR2004:0216 smell of mold.

Language of material:

• English, German, Italian, Russian, Norwegian, French

Related units of description:

• For additional materials related to this project, see files DR2004:0130, DR2004:0131, DR2004:0205, DR2004:0132, DR2004:0137, DR2004:0139, DR2004:0141, DR2004:0123, DR2004:0133, possibly DR2004:0142, and DR2004:0098 in this fonds. The following files in this project series contain materials related to other projects: File DR2004:0207 contains material that relates to Haven (AP144.S2.D165); File DR2004:0169 contains material that relates to Air Structures Research (AP144.S2.D63); Files DR2004:0171, DR2004:0186, DR2004:0187, DR2004:0200, DR2004:0207, and DR2004:0217 contain materials that relate to Lightweight Enclosures Unit (AP144.S2.D79); Files DR2004:0172, DR2004:0183, DR2004:0185, DR2004:0191, and DR2004:0204 contain materials that relate to Air Structures Research (AP144.S2.D63) and Lightweight Enclosures Unit (AP144.S2.D79).

Contains:

• DR2004:0167, Views of exteriors, interiors and details of air enclosures, and exterior and interior views of glass greenhouses
• DR2004:0168, 'Ant Farm Inflatcookbook' publication, reports, and patent
• DR2004:0169, Clippings, publications, newsletter, and translation of German article on air structure development in the GDR
• DR2004:0170, Loose textual records and files containing questionnaires and responses
• DR2004:0171, Correspondence, proposals and synopsis for Draft for Development
• DR2004:0172, Promotional material, brochures, clippings, Ministry of Defence reports on portable shelters
• DR2004:0173, Questionnaire
• DR2004:0174, Reports on plastics
• DR2004:0177, 'Code of Basic data for the design of buildings Chapter V. Loading: Part 2. Wind Loads'
• DR2004:0178, Notes, publications, calculations, and clippings
• DR2004:0179, Publication of 'The Structural Engineer', 1973
• DR2004:0180, Report of 'Design Manual for Spherical Air Supported Radomes' for the U.S. Air Force
• DR2004:0181, Notebook with research notes, office memoranda, and photomechanical prints of Russian report
• DR2004:0182, Calculations and notes
• DR2004:0183, Correspondence, drawing, reports, clippings, and patent specification
• DR2004:0184, Clippings, photograph, notes, and calculations
• DR2004:0185, Clippings, notes, sketches, and calculations, on Felix J. Samuely & Partners letterhead
• DR2004:0186, Clippings, slide, brochure, research notes, some regarding anchorages and membrane joints, and patent specifications
• DR2004:0187, Correspondence, promotional materials, trade catalogues
• DR2004:0188, Building materials samples
• DR2004:0189, Building materials samples
• DR2004:0190, Diagram of deflections
• DR2004:0191, Publications
• DR2004:0192, Meeting notes, brochures, manuals, and reports
• DR2004:0193, Reports, some with annotations
• DR2004:0194, Correspondence, trade catalogue, and clippings
• DR2004:0195, Calculations and notes
• DR2004:0196, Clippings, correspondence, notes, sketches, reports
• DR2004:0197, Correspondence, specifications, brochures, clippings, trade catalogues, report, notes and sketches, and samples
• DR2004:0198, Report, publication, and manufacturers' manuals
• DR2004:0199, Correspondence, notes, responses to questionnaire, and DOE questionnaire
• DR2004:0200, Layouts for LEU bibliography (B0070-B0119)
• DR2004:0201, Brochure, reports, list of manufacturers, bibliographies, notes, and correspondence
• DR2004:0202, Draft of Proposals for a Draft for Development for Air Supported Structures (1974)
• DR2004:0203, Responses to questionnaire and correspondence
• DR2004:0204, Material samples, notes, publications, including one by Dent
• DR2004:0207, Correspondence, brochure, trade catalogue, invoice, clippings, notes, reports
• DR2004:0208, Responses to DOE questionnaire
• DR2004:0209, Correspondence, clippings, and press release
• DR2004:0210, Notes and international standards
• DR2004:0211, Draft proposals of Draft for Development, notes, correspondence, and meeting agendas
• DR2004:0213, Copy of unknown publication
• DR2004:0214, Minutes of meeting and standards
• DR2004:0215, Meeting notes, forms, and brochure
• DR2004:0217, Correspondence, promotional materials, trade catalogues
• DR2004:0218, Correspondence
• DR2004:0219, Minutes of meetings and correspondence
• DR2004:0220, Correspondence and minutes of meetings