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Also Known As Arthur Charles Erickson
Born June 16, 1924 • Vancouver • Canada
Died May 20, 2009 (aged 84) • Vancouver • Canada
Notable Works Museum of Glass

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The Museum of Anthropology, designed by Arthur Erickson, on the campus of the University of British Columbia, Vancouver.
Museum of Glass, designed by Arthur Erickson, Tacoma, Washington.
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