Trondcomp.

Part of:

People:

Cedric Price (architect)
Archigram (Group) (associated architect)
Frank Newby (consulting engineer)
Baker, Wilkins & Smith (quantity surveyors)
Cedric Price (archive creator)

Title:

Trondcomp.

Date:

1967-1974, predominant 1972-1974

Level of archival description:
File 86

Extent and medium:

69 reprographic copies
11 drawings
2 models
0.06 l.m. of textual records
0.02 l.m. of textual records

Scope and content:
File documents a competition proposal by Cedric Price, in collaboration with Archigram, Per Kartvedt, and Tony Dugdale for a combined university / community centre, in Trondheim, Norway. The programme called for a congress centre, hotel rooms, sauna, and swimming pool. The final design proposal is described in the file: "Due to economy achievable in warming and ventilation through large scale air movements it was found possible to enclose 3 conventional partitions within an enormous 'greenhouse'. Giant snow sweepers on the roof combined with heated central 'open' swimming pools are additional artificial environment manipulators'. Conceptual sketches explore the development of the site in section. Relationships between areas are shown in color: "delight" in blue; "servicing" in yellow; and "escape" in orange. Drawings also include diagrammatic plans and sections. Many original conceptual sketches by both Cedric Price and Archigram are included within the textual records. Material in this file was produced between 1967 and 1974, but predominantly between 1972 and 1974.
Some drawings and notes in this file are attributed to Archigram, Per Kartvedt, and Tony Dugdale.

File contains design development drawings, presentation drawings, photographic materials, models, and textual records.

Reference number:

AP144.S2.D86

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

Location:

Trondheim Norway

Language of material:

English

Related units of description:

For additional materials related to this project, see file DR2004:1158 in this fonds.

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