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History essay

Material related to the writing of a history essay studying three Victorian buildings from Glasgow situated in the pedestrian precircuit area of Buchanan Street (No. 21-31, 106-112, and 123-129). It consists of 23 pages (with no binding) done in the form of hand writing with some photos and free hand sketches. The aim is to identify if there is any similarities among these buildings in terms of architectural façade styles and interior functional spaces.

Platt, Christopher

Material related to Housing design/Project 2: Block 4P and P2: 3rd/4th plan, and section

Architectural details drawing on tracing paper related to Housing design/project 2 represents Block 4P and its connection with P2 through the third and forth floor plans all in scale 1:50. The third floor has four symmetrical flats. The main entrance to Flat 4P leads to two bedrooms and a staircase to the upper floor which consists an open living room/dining room with an open kitchen and two bathrooms. The cross section shows the main structural elements of the building construction system. On the fourth plan the roof of flat 4P appears with its skylight windows.

Platt, Christopher

Material related to Housing design/Project 2: Block 4P: Ground plan, 1st/2nd plan, and section

Architectural drawing on tracing paper related to Housing design/project 2 represents Block 4P flats and their drawing details including ground, first, and second floor plans all in scale 1:50. Each floor has two symmetrical flats. Each flat consists of two bedrooms, living room and dining room with an open kitchen, and two bathrooms. A central main entrance connects the main street with the back yard including the services shafts as well as showing the design of the flooring tiles. The cross section shows the floor height and the main staircase. The architect used the ceiling of the main entrance to add some decoration using some hanging plants to give the central volume a sense of environmental quality effect. The section also shows the main structural elements but without any indications of material types.

Platt, Christopher

Material related to Housing design/Project 2: Block 4P: Street elevation south, and Court elevation north

Architectural details drawing on tracing paper related to Housing design/project 2 represents Block 4P and 2P elevations in scale 1:50. Both the street and the court elevations are in coloured rendering to identify finishing materials used. The facades are designed to reflect the floor plans and their interior spaces. The elevations are in the same traditional style of most residential buildings in the city.

Platt, Christopher

Material related to Housing design/Project 2: Block no.2: corner pub (1st, 2nd & 3rd floors)

Architectural drawing on tracing paper related to Housing design project 2 representing block 2 corner pub, a typical floor plan for each of the first, second, and third floors in scale 1:200. The block's layout takes a triangle shape. It shows the different levels on one side of the block affected by the site's topography which results in a discontinuity of the same floor level for the three triangle sides. Flats are indicated: 5P, 3P, 2P, and GP. Each flat shows the main functional spaces, in addition to the main vertical circulation of the other flats within the blocks.

Platt, Christopher

Material related to Housing design/Project 2: Block no.2: corner pub, fourth floor

Architectural drawing on tracing paper related to Housing design/project 2 representing block 2 corner pub fourth floor plan in scale 1:200. It shows the maisonette plan of flat 7P and its main functional spaces and how it relates to its upper level. The plan also includes other flats for the same block with their main vertical circulation.

Platt, Christopher

Material related to Housing design/Project 2: Block no.2: corner pub, ground floor (lower level)

Architectural drawing on tracing paper related to Housing design project 2 representing block 2 corner pub ground floor plan (lower level) in scale 1:200. The block's layout takes a triangle shape. The pub fills one of the triangle corner with different window styles. Flats are located along the block's outer sides surrounding an inner courtyard, with flats indicated: 3P, 2P, 1P, and 5P. There are two main entrances to the courtyard which consists of cars parking, closed gardens for the ground flats, and children's play area.

Platt, Christopher

Material related to Housing design/Project 2: Block no.2: corner pub, ground floor (upper level)

Architectural drawing on tracing paper related to Housing design/project 2 represents block 2: corner pub and its ground floor plan (upper level) in scale 1:200. This block layout takes a triangle shape. The pub fills one of the triangle corner with several semi-circular façade windows. Flats are located along the block's outer sides surrounding an inner courtyard. The flats are indicated: 4P, 2P, 3P, and GP. There is just one main entrance from the main street to the inner courtyard/upper level, which consists of a picnic area and children's playground.

Platt, Christopher

Material related to Housing design/Project 2: Block no.2: corner pub, interior south elevation & cross section

Architectural drawing on tracing paper related to Housing design/project 2 represents block 2 corner pub interior south elevation and cross section in scale 1:200. The elevation show the building façade elements from the inner courtyard. This drawing gives a clear image of the site typology that affected the continuity of the block's floors plan levels and reflects that on the skyline of the building across the block. There is no indication of the finishing materials nor the height of the buildings.

Platt, Christopher

Material related to Housing design/Project 2: Block no.2: Raeberry St., Internal court & Cross section

Architectural drawing on tracing paper related to Housing design/project 2 represents block 2 'corner pub' elevation facing Raeberry St., internal court elevation, and cross section in scale 1:200. The cross section shows the differences in the site's levels and how the ground topography affects the design of the main entrances to the courtyard. This section shows the ratio of the building height to the opened space span. The architect used colour on part of the elevation to give an idea of the final look of the building facades.

Platt, Christopher

Material related to Housing design/Project 2: Site plan

Architectural drawing on tracing paper related to the housing design/project 2 showing the site plan in scale 1:1250, representing its main blocks with the north sign. The new blocks for the housing design project have been coded with numbers and given titles, as below:

  • 1: students' hostel;
  • 2: corner pub;
  • 3: nursery school;
  • 4: tenement with G-floor shops;
  • 5: public building/shops;
  • 6: flats;
  • 7: new housing;
  • 8: terraced housing;
  • 9: public building/shops.

The architect used shading to give an idea of the height of each new building within the site plan.

Platt, Christopher

Material related to Housing/Project 2: Site plan-isometric

Architectural drawing on tracing paper related to housing design/project 2 showing the site plan in scale 1:1250, representing the main housing blocks in an isometric birds-eye view. This site plan gives an idea of the built spaces in relation to the open spaces. However, there is no indication of street names or existing buildings.

Platt, Christopher