South Bank

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People:

Cedric Price (architect)
Frederick Snow & Partners (consulting engineering firm)
Greater London Council (client)
Cedric Price (archive creator)

Title:

South Bank

Date:

1936, 1950-2002, predominant 1982-1988

Level of archival description:
File 122

Extent and medium:

533 drawings
223 reprographic copies
58 panels
1 model
1.1 l.m. of textual records
0.02 l.m. of photographic materials

Scope and content:
File documents a set of proposals for development of the South Bank area of London, England, initially commissioned by the Greater London Council. Proposed additions and changes to the South Bank include a Ferris wheel-like observation tower called "The Thing", a mile-long pedestrian bridge called the "C P bridge" running between the Charing Cross and Waterloo stations, and major modifications to existing buildings including the Shell Centre, the Royal Festival Hall, and County Hall. Material in this file was produced in 1936 and between 1950 and 2002, but predominantly between 1982 and 1988.

File contains conceptual drawings, design development drawings, publication drawings, reference drawings, other drawings, presentation panels, other panels, a model, photographic materials, and textual records.

Reference number:

AP144.S2.D122

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

Location:

London Greater London England United Kingdom

Language of material:

English, French, German

Related units of description:

For additional materials related to this project, see the following files in this fonds: File DR2004:0998 in project series AP144.S2.D167, South Bank II; File DR2004:0438 in project series AP144.S2.D131, Britail; File DR2004:0462 in project series AP144.S2.D138, Westal contains a memorandum; File DR2004:0343 in project series AP144.S2.D184, Venic contains a drawing; File DR1995:0296:043:010 in project series AP144.S2.D113, CP Aviary contains notes. The following files in this project series contain materials related to other projects: File DR2004:1121 contains a brochure that relates to Two Tree Island (AP144.S2.D84); File DR2004:1123 contains correspondence related to Britail (AP144.S2.D131) and Clajun (AP144.S2.D140); File DR2004:1134 contains a note related to Stark (AP144.S2.D130); File DR2004:1140 contains a drawing related to Haven (AP144.S2.D165); File DR2004:1252 contains one published drawing related to Clyde River Competition (AP144.S2.D90).

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