Part of:

• Fonds: Cedric Price fonds, 1903-2006, predominant 1953-2000
•    Series: Projects, 1903-2003, predominant 1960-2000
•      Project: Early Work and Miscellaneous Records, 1955-2002

People:

• Cedric Price (architect)
• Cedric Price (archive creator)

Title:

Early Work and Miscellaneous Records

Date:

1955-2002

Level of archival description:
Subseries

Extent and medium:

• 1.07 l.m. of textual records
  113 drawings
  69 reprographic copies
  8 photographs
  2 model
  2 collages
  

Scope and content:
Project series documents Cedric Price's early work (before 1960), some of it undertaken on behalf of other architects (Drew Drake & Lasdun), smaller projects, and miscellaneous project records, including unrealized project proposals, architectural competitions, self-financed research, and consultation.

Material includes mostly conceptual and presentation drawings, some design development drawings and photographic material, as well as, a few detail and construction drawings. Many of the smaller projects include only a few drawings or photographs and some only contain textual records.

Early projects include: renovations to the premises of Balding & Mansell; a model titled 'Projural at Cadogan Place/for N. Fraser Esq'; Oldham Pub; Corby Civic Centre and Small Jobs; Department Store display; Bradwell Lodge (Essex); Pearson House; Bachelors' quarters, Nigeria; Guest house Gachsaran, Iran; display and service table for the Architectural Association dining room (London); Decorative panel for the School of Engineering, University of Liverpool; basement extension for Sheila Delaney; shop conversion at 25 Pembridge Road (London); proposed exhibition stand for Granwood Flooring Co. Ltd; Ardyne Point; Trocadero; material on fish farming (see also DR2004:1298 in Series 3); renovation at 41 Newport Street (Oldham); and renovations at 27 Witley Court on Coram Street (Bloomsbury).

Project series also contains material for the following minor projects: Theatre Project, New York; Competition Vaux Brewery; Competition Liverpool University; Cinema Picadilly; Cap Benat Villa (Cote d'Azur, France); U.S. Trade Centre (St James's Street, London); Tunisia (Report on Tourism); design for Kasmin Gallery, for the Anthony Hill Exhibit; Trog; Anti-University (London); Army; Ellis Hillman Extension; Chelsea FC Sports; Picstate; C.S.P.; J.R.D.; Seaside; R.H.D.R.; Glubble; Crucifix; Oil; Cardington; Commin; Trust; Jubilee; SS '91; USIT; FRIAR; Sensor; Trak; Pruda; Yorskhire, AA 150th Competition; Viaduct; Island; ECH; Plaspot; GEE; Donew; INIVA; Treehouse; and Stuttgart Competition. The project National School Plan (1964-1966) contains a proposal by Cedric Price for restructuring architectural education in the United Kingdom.

Project series also contains material for Almshouses, at Lindow Lodge in Lancaster, England, and Parish Hall, in Middleton, Lancaster by C. B. Pearson & Son, Architects, for which Price's involvement is unclear.

Miscellaneous record files include an unidentified interior perspective drawing; office instructions for pre-planning considerations for large festival sites; drawings that illustrate the office working method; a summary of Australian work; a summary of current ideas, as well as, various unidentified projects.


'TRDG' appears as a variant title for Trog (DR1995:0234).
'Comstutt' and 'Stuttgart' appear as variants titles for 'Stuttgart Competition' (DR1995:0258).
'Placemark' appears as a variant title for 'Plaspot' (DR2004:1286).
'Boys House, Stowe School', 'Stowe Buckingham', and 'New Boys House, Stowe School', appear as variant titles for 'Treehouse' (DR2004:1293).
'New Aviary, Cap Benat' and 'Aviary Project - Cap Benat, France' appear as variant titles for 'Cap Benat Villa'.
'Platou - Oil Platforms' appears as a variant title for 'Oil' (DR2004:1299 and DR2004:1300).

DR1995:0168:001-003 and DR1995:0169:001-008 are attributed to Fry Drew Drake & Lasdun, although Cedric Price appears as the draughtsman.

Group DR1995:0173 contains drawings attributed to C. B. Pearson & Son, Architects.

Group DR2004:1354 contains a site plan attributed to SAG Cook, RIBA, Borough Architect.

Photographs in DR2006:0086 and DR2004:1276 in Early Work and Miscellaneous Records (AP144.S2.D1) are attributed to Charles B. Pearson & Son Architects.

Simister and Sutcliffe are associate architects for the renovations at 41 Newport Street, Oldham (DR2006:0080).

Reference number:

AP144.S2.D1

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

Location:

Nigeria

Language of material:

• English, German, French, other languages

Related units of description:

• For additional materials in this fonds that relate to these early projects, see the following files: File DR2004:1096 contains material for Cardington. File DR2004:0409 contains material for Oil. The following files in this project series contain materials related to other projects described in this fonds: File DR1995:0260 contains sketches that relate to AP144.S2.D79, LEU; File DR2004:1309 contains material for AP144.S2.D160, Rink; File DR2004:1310 contains correspondence for AP144.S2.D178, Halmag; File DR2004:1311 contains material for AP144.S2.D176, McVance; File DR2006:0077 contains collages and sketches for AP144.S2.D100, Generator, and conceptual sketches for AP144.S2.D119, Parc, and a photograph for AP144.S2.D56, Potteries Thinkbelt; File DR2004:1290 contains material related to INIVA (other materials for INIVA can be found in Series 3, AP144.S3).

Contains:

• DR2004:0057, Sketches, including one for the Mostyn Hotel, correspondence, and tourist brochures, 1961-1963
• DR2004:1216, Birmingham Shopping Centre sections, 1965-1975
• DR2004:1253, Stuttgart Competition, 1973
• DR2004:1276, Exterior views of Almshouses, at Lindow Lodge in Lancaster, England, 1960
• DR2004:1277, Poster showing oil rig, conceptual sketches and one chart titled 'Farm Test Rig Location: Seasonal Implications'
• DR2004:1278, Design of Stratford Station as part of the Jubilee Line Extension project, 1988-1991, predominant 1990-1991
• DR2004:1279, Material relating to a course Cedric Price taught at the AA Summer School, 1991-1992
• DR2004:1280, Material that relates to the revitalisation of Southend-on-Sea, 1993-2001, predominant 1993-1994
• DR2004:1281, Letters of interest for consultancy work with respect to Railtrack and the Channel tunnel high-speed rail link project, 1994-2001
• DR2004:1282, Letters of interest for consultancy work with respect to Railtrack and the Channel tunnel high-speed rail link project, 1994-1999
• DR2004:1283, Correspondence, sketches and preliminary design notes for an unspecified theatre project, 1997
• DR2004:1284, Materials relate to the Cedric Price's survey of 'Steel Museum', 1981-1998, predominant 1981-1984
• DR2004:1285, The Earth Centre in Doncaster, 1998-1999
• DR2004:1286, Notes and clipping for unknown project, 2000
• DR2004:1287, Materials relate to Cedric Price's t-shirt design for 'Point d'ironie' and agnes b, 2000-2002
• DR2004:1288, Material relates to feasibility study for future development of Doncombe Mill, 2000-2001
• DR2004:1289, Material relates to feasibility study for future development of Doncombe Mill
• DR2004:1290, Materials relate to the 2001 exhibition 'Cedric Price Drawings', 2000-2001
• DR2004:1291, Correspondence, invoices, estimates, specifications, 1959-1964
• DR2004:1292, Estimates, architect's statement, notes, invoices, correspondence, payment certificates, 1958-1960
• DR2004:1293, Clippings, correspondence, architect's report, sketches
• DR2004:1294, Axonometric and perspective sketches, elevations, sections, and texts and table in German, for Stuttgart Competition
• DR2004:1295, Notes, diagrams, pamphlet, price lists, paint samples, 1979
• DR2004:1296, Model showing interior, for renovations at 27 Witley Court on Coram Street, Bloomsbury
• DR2004:1299, Clippings, trade brochures, reports, correspondence, 1982-1985
• DR2004:1300, Publication, architect's statement, notes, trade brochures, 1982-1983
• DR2004:1302, Correspondence, curriculum vitae, building programmes, 1984-1987
• DR2004:1303, Architect's report, design notes, office memoranda, 1984-1985
• DR2004:1304, Architect's reports, paper, drawings, minutes of meeting, 1985
• DR2004:1305, Photographs, flow chart, sketches, drawings, design notes, 1983-1985
• DR2004:1306, Reference drawings and report, with respect to work for the Commonwealth Institute, London, 1983
• DR2004:1307, Reference drawings, broad sheets, pamphlets, and sketches, with respect to work for the Commonwealth Institute, London, 1985
• DR2004:1308, Hoxton Trust notes, correspondence, pamphlet, flyers, minutes of meetings, 1987-1988
• DR2004:1309, Annual reports, notes, correspondence, office memoranda, 1992-1993
• DR2004:1310, Publications, correspondence, menu, notes, application brochure, 1996-1997
• DR2004:1311, Photographs, meeting notes, site plan, fire certificate, 1996-1997
• DR2004:1312, Correspondence, pamphlet, photographs, reference drawings, 1992-1993
• DR2004:1313, Clippings, competition results summary, correspondence, 1997-1998
• DR2004:1323, Empty folders for 'Nouveau Musee de l'air et de l'espace' competition
• DR2004:1344, Feasibility study for Stamford Bridge Stadium Redevelopment, 1972
• DR2004:1354, Site plan, sections, and plans, for an unidentified school and housing at Loudoun Road and Belsize Road
• DR2004:1397, Reference drawings, showing plans and sections by Darbourne & Darke, 1972
• DR2004:1398, Unidentified computer drawing
• DR2004:1407, Sketch overlays over clippings showing car interiors
• DR2004:1408, Sketch site plan and panoramic perspective sketch
• DR2004:1409, Charts and proposed work programme flow chart
• DR2004:1410, Perspective sketch of unidentified project
• DR2004:1412, Drawings for various unidentified projects including sketch plans and sections for a rail projects, 1984-1999
• DR2004:1413, Drawings for various unidentified projects, including axonometric view, 1983-1985
• DR2006:0064, Working drawings of a service table for the Architectural Association dining room, 1957
• DR2006:0072, Conceptual drawings of Oldham Pub, including elevation sketches
• DR2006:0078, Correspondence, plan, architect's statement, perspective sketches, and interior elevations, for department store display, 1958
• DR2006:0080, Correspondence, design development drawings, photographs, 1956-1959
• DR2006:0081, Specifications, architect's statement, estimate, invoice, 1958-1959
• DR2006:0082, Correspondence, brochure and pamphlet for automatic car wash project, 1957-1959
• DR2006:0083, Correspondence, estimates, architect's statement and specifications, 1959
• DR2006:0084, Leaflet, correspondence, postcard, notes, and specification notes for renovations at Bradwell Lodge, in Essex, 1959
• DR2006:0085, Model for wall piece, with description on verso
• DR2006:0086, List, photographs mounted on cardboard showing exterior views of Almshouses, at Lindow Lodge in Lancaster, England
• DR2006:0087, Working drawings of a service table for the Architectural Association dining room, 1957
• DR2006:0165, Shatwell Farm, Somerset, survey drawings and building details ('FIR/CCA') by Brimble, Lea & Partners, 2002
• DR1995:0164:001-001, Unidentified interior: Perspective drawing, between 1955 and 1957
• DR1995:0165:001-003, Renovation for 41 Newport Street: Design development plans and details, between 1956 and 1957
• DR1995:0165:004-006, Axonometric views, elevations, sections and plan of unit furniture for living room at 41 Newport Street, Oldham, 1956
• DR1995:0166:001-007, Presentation drawings for Oldham Pub, including plans
• DR1995:0166:008-016, Drawings for Oldham Pub, including presentation drawings
• DR1995:0168:001-003, Bachelors' quarters, Nigeria: Schematic design drawings, between 1957 and 1958
• DR1995:0169:001-008, Guest house Gachsaran, Iran: Construction prints and details, 1957-1958
• DR1995:0172:001-004, Display and service table for the Architectural Association dining room, London: Furniture design drawings, 1957
• DR1995:0173:001-001, Parish hall at Middleton, Lancaster: Schematic design elevation drawings, after 1957
• DR1995:0174:001-002, Decorative panel, School of Engineering, University of Liverpool: Detail drawings, 1958
• DR1995:0175:001-002, Pearson house: Design development plans, 1958-1959
• DR1995:0190:001-001, Experimental theatre, stage and gallery design, New York: Sketch proposals, 1962
• DR1995:0203:001-010, Correspondence and Cedric Price's curriculum vitae, 1963
• DR1995:0209:001-010, Correspondence, estimate, invoices, notes, meeting notes, 1962-1963
• DR1995:0223:001-001, Proposed work programme: Process chart, 1966 or 1967
• DR1995:0225:001-020, Correspondence, pamphlets, booklets, sketches showing transportation networks, 1963-1985, predominant 1965-1966
• DR1995:0231:001-003, Anthony Hill exhibit, proposed screen: project documents, 1966
• DR1995:0231:004-005, Correspondence, for the Anthony Hill Exhibit, at the Kasmin Gallery, 1966
• DR1995:0234:001-030, Proposal for the creation of the River Thames Agency and the River Thames Intelligence Unit, 1968-1969
• DR1995:0247:001-001, "Festivals" for government report: Correspondence, 1970
• DR1995:0258:001-100, Clippings, maps, photographs, sketches, notes, competition entries, 1973
• DR1995:0259:001-002, Basement extension for Sheila Delaney: Design drawings, plans, sections,and elevations, ca. 1972
• DR1995:0260:001-010, Sketches of air structure designs with annotations, 1972
• DR1995:0271:001-010, Correspondence, timesheet, order form, notes, drawings, 1975-1976
• DR1995:0273:001-030, Material for a proposed sports centre for the Chelsea Football Club, 1971-1975
• DR1995:0276:001-030, Correspondence, preliminary building programme, meeting notes, 1970-1979, predominant 1976-1978
• DR1995:0276:031-054, Reference drawings and drawings, some by Fitzroy Robinson & Partners
• DR1995:0277:001-024, Material relating to pool renovations at Whitehall Court, 1975-1977
• DR1995:0279:001-004, Clippings regarding oil platforms, 1976
• DR1995:0283:001-020, Material relating to feasibility study for 4 development projects for the A.S.T.M.S., 1975-1977
• DR1995:0284:001-006, Material relating to long-term development ideas for Romney Hythe & Dymchurch Railway Limited, 1974-1976
• DR1995:0297:001-001, Summary of Australian work: Conceptual sketches, after 1981
• DR1995:0299:001-003, Shop conversion at 25 Pembridge Rd.: Plans, sections, and elevations, 1960-1985 ?
• DR1995:0302:001-001, Proposed exhibition stand for Granwood Flooring Company: Design drawing, 1960-1985 ?
• DR1995:0305:001-001, Ardyne Point project: Annotated thumbnail sketches, 1960-1985 ?
• DR1995:0307:001-006, Summary of current ideas: Charts and conceptual sketches, 1960-1985 ?
• DR1995:0310:001-002, Trocadero: Schematic elevation studies, 1960-1985?
• DR1995:0317:001-010, correspondence, commentaries, notes, and several drafts of 'National School Plan, 1964-1966
• DR1995:0318:001-010, Competition programme, correspondence, competition entry, pamphlet, sketches, notes, and clipping, 1962
• DR1995:0319:001-007, Correspondence, site plan, sketches, and competition programme, 1962
• DR1995:0320:001-010, Invitation, registration form, course catalogue and prospectus for 'The Antiuniversity of London', 1968
• DR1995:0321:001-020, Material that relates to proposed new theatre for Bubble Theatre Co. Ltd. including correspondence, 1975-1977
• DR1995:0322:001-016, Material relating to the design of a crucifix for the exterior of a religious building
• DR1995:0323:001-010, Material relates to a sports centre development, Cardington Complex, 1983
• DR1995:0326:001-015, Correspondence, pamphlets, specifications, postcards, 1961-1962