River Clyde Competition

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People:

Cedric Price (architect)
Cedric Price (archive creator)

Title:

River Clyde Competition

Date:

1973-1988, predominant 1973

Level of archival description:
File 90

Extent and medium:

21 drawings
17 reprographic copies
0.14 l.m. of textual records

Scope and content:
File documents an unsuccessful competition entry for the River Clyde Study & Ideas Competition, organised by the City of Glasgow, Scotland, for the rehabilitation of sections of the river bank. Cedric Price's entry proposed the conversion of existing coal yards and abandoned docks with a "metropolitan farm" including a food-growing complex, fish and hydroponic farms, and marketing facilities, along with a new public river transportation system. An existing conditions survey and a map show the docks and areas along the River Clyde. Design development drawings of diagrams and charts explore the various activities and the accommodation of each activity within the design limitations associated with it. Components of the plan are organized by activity type, location, and the amount of time required per activity. The activities shown include shopping, observation, gardening, employment, sports, and retraining. Other components of the plan are shown in detail: housing, the city farm, research center, a ferry and ferry stop, and a floating jungle. A diagram plots the travel time from the project area to various locations within Glascow. A public survey card monitors the project. One plan compares the size of this project site with other sites including that of Abu Dhabi Breakwater (AP144.S2.D94). Reprographic copies show regional relevance, and explore "test-bed" areas for activities such as forestry and agriculture. Some material in this file was published in 'Cedric Price-Works II' (London: Architectural Press, 1984), 36, 39. Material in this file was produced between 1973 and1988, but predominantly in 1973.

File contains conceptual drawings, design development drawings, cartographic materials, and textual records.

Reference number:

AP144.S2.D90

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

Location:

Glasgow Glasgow Scotland United Kingdom

Language of material:

English

Related units of description:

Negatives that relate to this file are also included in DR2004:0036. Group DR1995:0264:018-031 contains material that relate to Abu Dhabi Breakwater (AP144.S2.D94).
For additional materials related to this project, see files DR2004:0036, DR2004:1252, DR2004:1199 and DR2004:1298 in this fonds. File DR1995:0264:018-031 in this project series contains material related to another project AP144.S2.D94, Water Wall, in this fonds.

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