Folder GSAA/DIR/13/10/1 - Foulis Building and Newbery Tower

Papers relating to the planning and building of the Foulis Building and the Newbery Tower. These papers pre-date Harry Barnes directorship but they were found within his papers and date to his time as Depute Director. Folders as follows: DIR/13/10/1/1: Folder of papers regarding the buildings that became the Foulis Building and Newbery Tower, 1957-1963 (1 folder): Includes: Note about the Architectural Lecture Theatre and its unsuitability, 1957; Folded copies of plans for the properties across the road from the Mackintosh Building of the Glasgow School of Art, that later became known as the Foulis Building and the Newbery Tower- including 'Sub Basement', 'Plan at level between ground and first', 'Second Floor', 'First Floor', all 1962; handwritten notes about building development; correspondence with Messrs Keppie, Henderson & Partners about Scottish Education Department requirements for the building developments; handwritten notes about the Mackintosh Building and how rooms are to be used; handwritten notes about the extension buildings and how they could be used; list of number of rooms at 168 Renfrew Street; 4-page paper titled 'Proposed Extension of the School Buildings on the North Side of Renfrew Street'; list of rooms in use in the 'Old Dental Building'; note of numbers of rooms in the extension building, 168 Renfrew Street; small handwritten draft plans of the ground and 2nd floor of the extension buildings; copy of Glasgow School of Art 'Schedule of Accommodation' 1962; copies of some minutes of the Building Committee and the Chairman's Committee relating to building work; copy of Glasgow School of Art Extension, First Floor Plan, Ground Floor Plan, and Plan showing demolition for stage 1, 1961; correspondence with Glasgow School of Art staff discussing space requirements in the new building; correspondence with the Scottish Education Department on the Schedule of Accommodation. DIR/13/10/1/2: Folder of papers regarding the buildings that became the Foulis Building and Newbery Tower, 1958-1962 (1 folder): Includes: Handwritten notes about the Mackintosh Building and 'changes that will come on the use of rooms if Stage II goes through'; correspondence with and papers from the Scottish Education Department about proposals for the re-organisation of existing School accommodation and building plans; Memorandum on the use of certain areas of the Glasgow School of Art Extension; Schedules of Accommodation for the Art School including lists of rooms and uses; handwritten notes on the accommodation in the block between the Assembly Hall and the New Building; Department of Architecture document 'General Information about the need for Accommodation'; some papers for discussion at the Chairman's Committee; 'The Glasgow School of Art Short Report on Meeting between Representatives of the Governors and Officials of the Scottish Education Department... regarding rebuilding programme', 1961.