Part of:

• Fonds: John C. Parkin fonds, 1929-1987
•    Series: Architectural projects, 1945-1986
•      Project: Offices of Davies, Ward and Beck, Additions and Alterations, 47th and 48th Floors Commerce Court, Toronto (1983-1984), 1970-1984

People:

• John Cresswell Parkin (archive creator)

Title:

Offices of Davies, Ward and Beck, Additions and Alterations, 47th and 48th Floors Commerce Court, Toronto (1983-1984)

Date:

1970-1984

Level of archival description:
Project

Extent and medium:

• Approximately 149 drawings (including 131 reprographic copies)
  0.266 l.m. of textual records

Scope and content:
This project series documents additions and alterations made to the offices of law firm Davies, Ward and Beck on the 47th and 48th floors of Commerce Court in Toronto from 1983-1984. The office identified the project number as 8315.
This project consisted of changes to the existing office spaces in order to accommodate 35 offices and 4 conference rooms on the 47th floor, and 20 offices and 2 conference rooms on the 48th floor by 1984.
The project is recorded through drawings and textual records dating from 1970-1984. Most of the drawings are reprographic copies of plans, mechanical, electrical and structural drawings, and details, but some sketches do exist. It should be noted that some drawings are originally from earlier projects but have been reused for this project. The textual records consist of job reports, financial records, supplementary instructions, change orders, and specifications.

Reference number:

AP018.S1.1983.PR10

Arrangement:
Materials in this project series have been compiled from different accessions and/or arranged by material type.

Conditions governing reproduction:

• AR1997:0021: Jennifer A.C. Parkin holds copyright. Permission must be sought from the copyright holder before reproductions can be made.

Location:

Toronto Ontario Canada

Related units of description:

• Records for related projects are also included in this fonds, see: AP018.S1.1972.PR05, Offices for Davies, Ward and Beck, 47th Floor Commerce Court, Toronto; AP018.S1.1973.PR17, Offices for Davies, Ward and Beck, Expansion, 47th Floor Commerce Court, Toronto; AP018.S1.1978.PR13, Offices for Davies, Ward and Beck, Renovations, 47th Floor Commerce Court, Toronto; AP018.S1.1979.PR12, Offices of Davies, Ward and Beck, Additions and Alterations, 47th Floor Commerce Court, Toronto; AP018.S1.1981.PR04, Offices for Davies, Ward and Beck, Renovations, 47th and 48th Floors Commerce Court, Toronto.

Contains:

• AP018.S1.1983.PR10.001, Sketch plans, sections and details, Offices for Davies, Ward and Beck, Additions and Alterations, 47th and 48th Floors Commerce Court, Toronto, circa1983
• AP018.S1.1983.PR10.002, Tenant coordination set of drawings, floor and framing plans, and electrical drawings, Offices for Davies, Ward and Beck, Additions and Alterations, 47th and 48th Floors Commerce Court, Toronto, 1970-1984
• AP018.S1.1983.PR10.003, Floor, ceiling, and framing plans, and electrical and mechanical drawings, Offices for Davies, Ward and Beck, Additions and Alterations, 47th and 48th Floors Commerce Court, Toronto, 1983-1984
• AP018.S1.1983.PR10.004, Floor plans schemes, Offices for Davies, Ward and Beck, Additions and Alterations, 47th and 48th Floors Commerce Court, Toronto, 1981-1983
• AP018.S1.1983.PR10.005, Floor and ceiling plans, and existing layouts, Offices for Davies, Ward and Beck, Additions and Alterations, 47th and 48th Floors Commerce Court, Toronto, 1983-1984
• AP018.S1.1983.PR10.006, Project documentation, Offices for Davies, Ward and Beck, Additions and Alterations, 47th and 48th Floors Commerce Court, Toronto, circa 1983-1985
• AP018.S1.1983.PR10.007, Changes and costs, Offices for Davies, Ward and Beck, Additions and Alterations, 47th and 48th Floors Commerce Court, Toronto, 1984