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- Sep 1978-May 1979 (Creation)
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10 items
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Material related to the design of a school for the "mentally handicapped", including site analysis, initial studies, initial strategy, floor plans, sections and elevations.
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Christopher Platt studied at the Mackintosh School of Architecture at The Glasgow School of Art between 1974-1981. He is co-Founder of Studio KAP architects and Chair of Architecture at the Mackintosh School of Architecture, where he was previously Head of School. His first 20 years of professional practice was spent in Glasgow, London, Oxford, Ethiopia and Berlin and was followed by 20 years combining academia with independent, reflective practice in Studio KAP and practice-based research both in Global North and Global South contexts.
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This material is tagged "Harmful material" due to the use of the term "mentally handicapped" which is ableist.
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Catalogued by Nada Al-Naemyi, work placement, March 2023.
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- English
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Finding Aid Authors: The Glasgow School of Art Archives and Collections.
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