Inclus dans:

• Fonds: Fonds Cedric Price, 1903-2006, predominant 1953-2000
•    Série(s): Projects, 1903-2003, predominant 1960-2000
•      Projet: South Bank, 1936, 1950-2002, predominant 1982-1988

Personnes et institutions:

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

Titre:

South Bank

Date:

1936, 1950-2002, predominant 1982-1988

Niveau de description archivistique:
File 122

Collation:

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

Présentation du contenu:
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.

Numéro de référence:

AP144.S2.D122

Mode de classement:
Materials in this series were kept in the original order in which they were received.

Localisation:

London Greater London Angleterre Royaume-Uni

Langue et écriture des documents:

• English, French, German

Sources complémentaires:

• 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).

Contient:

• DR2004:1112, Blank postcards depicting views of site, and clippings
• DR2004:1114, 2 June 1951 issue of British magazine "The Sphere", 2 June 1951
• DR2004:1115, Sketches, proposal brochures, and notes
• DR2004:1116, Blank postcards depicting views of site, notes, and sketches
• DR2004:1117, Views of site, views of New York City, postcards of the Festival of Britain, and view of a drawing
• DR2004:1118, Sketches, some with annotations, perspectives, sections
• DR2004:1119, Sketches, some with annotations, perspectives, sections
• DR2004:1120, Clippings, brochures, reports, texts, proposal documents
• DR2004:1121, Clippings, drawings, notes, proposal documents, memorandums
• DR2004:1122, Publications, brochures, clippings, reports, texts
• DR2004:1123, Correspondence, notes, clippings, meeting minutes, reports, texts, brochures, memorandums
• DR2004:1125, Notes, publications, clippings, brochures, reports
• DR2004:1126, Issues of 'The Architectural Review' dating from 1950-1953 and 1976, and issues of 'Metropolis' dating from 1983
• DR2004:1127, Section of "The Thing"
• DR2004:1130, Clippings, and newspapers
• DR2004:1131, Sketches, some with annotations, perspectives, drawn on views of site
• DR2004:1132, Views of site with sketch overlays, most with annotations
• DR2004:1133, Sketches, some with annotations, conceptual drawings
• DR2004:1134, Site plans, conceptual drawings, key drawings, design development drawings
• DR2004:1135, Plans, site plans, sections, axonometrics, possibly reference drawings
• DR2004:1136, Proposal text, site plans, views of hands, and views of site
• DR2004:1137, Layouts related to publication in 23 September 1988 issue of Building Design
• DR2004:1138, Sketches, clippings, perspectives, sections, elevations
• DR2004:1139, Site plans, sections, elevations, overlays, diagrams
• DR2004:1140, Plans, sections, comparison drawings, site plans, elevations, diagrams, reference drawings
• DR2004:1141, Axonometrics, possibly reference drawings, site plans
• DR2004:1142, Views and panoramas of site, one drawn on
• DR2004:1143, Sketches, some with annotations, plans, conceptual drawings
• DR2004:1144, Sketches, some with annotations, perspectives, sections
• DR2004:1145, Views of site, some drawn on
• DR2004:1146, Plans, sections, site plans, maps, elevations, design development drawings, clippings, and cutout
• DR2004:1147, Plans, elevations, sections, and measured sketch
• DR2004:1149, Site plans
• DR2004:1150, Plans of "C P Bridge"
• DR2004:1151, Site plans
• DR2004:1152, Site plans, including sketches, and reference drawing
• DR2004:1153, Sketches, including site plans, plan, and overlay
• DR2004:1154, Site plan sketches
• DR2004:1157, Model of "The Thing"
• DR2004:1252, Perspective sketch, sketch elevations, elevations, and plans, including proposal for Clyde River Competition
• DR2007:0045, "Why should people always have to look up?": sketch for South Bank, between 1983 and 1988