Erickson, Arthur, 1924-2009.

Arthur Erickson fonds, 1947-2002.

approximately 80,250 drawings, approximately 54,585 slides, approximately 10,635 mixed photographic materials, approximately 3,765 photographs, 142.67 linear metres of textual records, 53 models, 164 panels, 69 audiocassettes, 6 videocassettes, 164 printing plates, 7 boxes of building materials, 1 poster

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Some 650 computer disks delivered with the fonds will remain unavailable for consultation until selection and archival processing have been completed.

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 two series: Personal Papers, and Professional Records. The Personal Papers contain mostly drawings and photographs from Erickson's studies at McGill University in Montreal. The Professional Records Series (1963-2000) includes Office Records and Architectural Project Records. 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.

Arthur Erickson (1924-2009) was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. University of British Columbia, Vancouver, 1945. B. Arch., McGill University, Montréal, 1950. McLennan Travel Scholarship, 1950-1953. Architect in Vancouver with Geoffrey Massey, 1953-1972. Principal, Arthur Erickson Architects, Vancouver, Toronto, and Los Angeles, since 1972 and with Aitken Wreglesworth Architects, Vancouver, since 1992. Major projects include Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, 1953; MacMillan Bloedel Building, Vancouver, 1965; University of Lethbridge, 1968; Bank of Canada, Ottawa, 1969; Canadian Pavilion, Expo '70, Osaka, Japan, 1970; Eppich Houses, West Vancouver, 1972 and 1979; and King's Landing, Toronto, 1981.

Architecture Canada.
Architecture United States.
Architecture Great Britain.
Architecture États-Unis.
Architecture Grande-Bretagne.
Architecture.
Canada.
Great Britain.
United States.
Museums Canada British Columbia Vancouver.
Squares (open spaces) Canada British Columbia Vancouver.
Concert halls Canada Ontario Toronto.
Houses United States Washington Seattle.
Laboratories Great Britain England Cambridge.
Urban renewal United States California Los Angeles.
Embassies United States Washington (D.C.)

Drawings.
Reproductions.
Photographs.
Architectural models.
Documents.
Project files.
Architectural drawings (visual works)
Fonds (collections)
Artifacts (object genre)
Audiocassettes.

Localisation: Bibliothèque archives collection 259778
Cote: AP022
Statut: Disponible