Being There examines Arthur Erickson’s exchanges with people, places, landscapes, buildings, rituals, and ideas during his early travels in Europe and North Africa between 1950 and 1952, and in Asia in 1961. Drawing on a prescient understanding of site and environment, Erickson was convinced that architecture must be experienced to be understood. He knew that travel and(...)
15 November 2024 to 30 March 2025
Being There: Photography in Arthur Erickson’s Early Travel Diaries
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Being There examines Arthur Erickson’s exchanges with people, places, landscapes, buildings, rituals, and ideas during his early travels in Europe and North Africa between 1950 and 1952, and in Asia in 1961. Drawing on a prescient understanding of site and environment, Erickson was convinced that architecture must be experienced to be understood. He knew that travel and(...)
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Arthur Erickson fonds
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The Arthur Erickson fonds documents the work and activities of Canadian architect Arthur Erickson between 1947 and 2002 (predominant dates 1963-ca. 2000). It comprises architecture projects records with three hundred ninety-seven projects by Erickson / Massey, Arthur Erickson Architects and Arthur Erickson as a design consultant are documented with drawings, photographs, textual documents and other material. It also includes project administration records, records from Erickson's Toronto, Los Angeles and Vancouver offices, records related to Erickson's professional activities, material related to some of Erickson's student projects, and personal papers.
1947-2002 (predominant 1963-2000)
Arthur Erickson fonds
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The Arthur Erickson fonds documents the work and activities of Canadian architect Arthur Erickson between 1947 and 2002 (predominant dates 1963-ca. 2000). It comprises architecture projects records with three hundred ninety-seven projects by Erickson / Massey, Arthur Erickson Architects and Arthur Erickson as a design consultant are documented with drawings, photographs, textual documents and other material. It also includes project administration records, records from Erickson's Toronto, Los Angeles and Vancouver offices, records related to Erickson's professional activities, material related to some of Erickson's student projects, and personal papers.
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1947-2002 (predominant 1963-2000)
Michelangelo Sabatino, 2011 Visiting Scholar, offers an overview of Arthur Erickson’s contribution to shaping the city of the 20th century, drawn from his forthcoming book Arthur Erickson : Architectural Environments. Click here for the Facebook event.
Shaughnessy House
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Michelangelo Sabatino, visiting scholar seminar
11 August 2011, 6pm
Visiting Scholar Seminar: Michelangelo Sabatino
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Michelangelo Sabatino, 2011 Visiting Scholar, offers an overview of Arthur Erickson’s contribution to shaping the city of the 20th century, drawn from his forthcoming book Arthur Erickson : Architectural Environments. Click here for the Facebook event.
Shaughnessy House
Presented in English Keyword(s):
Michelangelo Sabatino, visiting scholar seminar
textual records
ARCH273814
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File contains photography invoices for Arthur Erickson's book, The Architecture of Arthur Erickson, published by Thames and Hudson (1988).
Invoices for "The Architecture of Arthur Erickson" by Erickson
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File contains photography invoices for Arthur Erickson's book, The Architecture of Arthur Erickson, published by Thames and Hudson (1988).
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ARCH275923
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2 files - Edited copy of Seven Stones: The Architecture of Arthur Erickson by Edith Iglauer, later renamed to Seven Stones: A Portrait of Arthur Erickson (first published in1981); A bibliography of literature on Arthur Erickson (1973), compiled by Jill Wade, University of Manitoba Libraries.
1973-1980
Various publications on Arthur Erickson
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2 files - Edited copy of Seven Stones: The Architecture of Arthur Erickson by Edith Iglauer, later renamed to Seven Stones: A Portrait of Arthur Erickson (first published in1981); A bibliography of literature on Arthur Erickson (1973), compiled by Jill Wade, University of Manitoba Libraries.
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1973-1980
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ARCH273935
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Newspaper clippings primarily relating to Arthur Erickson and his work. Some of the clippings are annotated, collected by friends including painter Nan Cheney and relatives of Arthur Erickson.
1960s-1970s
Press material on Arthur Erickson
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Newspaper clippings primarily relating to Arthur Erickson and his work. Some of the clippings are annotated, collected by friends including painter Nan Cheney and relatives of Arthur Erickson.
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1960s-1970s
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ARCH273817
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File contains magazines with articles on projects, including an article on the garden of the Arthur Erickson House, Vancouver, B.C. in Western Homes and Living (July 1965); Vancouver's Government Complex, Architectural Record (December 1980), Pudget Sound House in House and Garden (January 1985). Also includes promotional material for Arthur Erickson Architects and a photocopy of an annotated version of Arthur Erickson's profile in the New Yorker (4 June 1979).
Press material on Arthur Erickson
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File contains magazines with articles on projects, including an article on the garden of the Arthur Erickson House, Vancouver, B.C. in Western Homes and Living (July 1965); Vancouver's Government Complex, Architectural Record (December 1980), Pudget Sound House in House and Garden (January 1985). Also includes promotional material for Arthur Erickson Architects and a photocopy of an annotated version of Arthur Erickson's profile in the New Yorker (4 June 1979).
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ARCH276062
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Contains: university post openings; travel - Christmas; warranties; Liberal Party donations/events; correspondence and newsletters: J. Watt.
1975-1981
Personal files of Arthur Erickson, kept the offices of Arthur Erickson Architects
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Contains: university post openings; travel - Christmas; warranties; Liberal Party donations/events; correspondence and newsletters: J. Watt.
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1975-1981
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ARCH273839
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Newspaper clippings and photocopies of newspaper and magazine articles related to Arthur Erickson's life and work. Includes articles on the Museum of Glass, the Canadian Chancery and other projects as well as articles on architecture in Vancouver, British Columbia. Includes contents of an envelope with newspaper clippings about Simon Fraser University.
ca. 1980- ca. 2000
Press material on Arthur Erickson
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Newspaper clippings and photocopies of newspaper and magazine articles related to Arthur Erickson's life and work. Includes articles on the Museum of Glass, the Canadian Chancery and other projects as well as articles on architecture in Vancouver, British Columbia. Includes contents of an envelope with newspaper clippings about Simon Fraser University.
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ca. 1980- ca. 2000