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Student papers of Christopher Platt, student at the Mackintosh School of Architecture, 1974-1981, and later Head of the Mackintosh School of Architecture Drawings (visual works)
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Evergreen Club: Plan & sections

Detail drawings on tracing paper for project 2 Evergreen Club. Plan and sections all in scale of 1:100. The floor plan shows room types, dimensions and furniture. Sections aa, bb, cc are all in details and include height dimensions, construction materials, and heating methods. Human figures are included to bring drawings to life. The design includes some facilities for disabled people.

Platt, Christopher

Evergreen Club: Elevations

Detail drawings on tracing paper for project 2 Evergreen Club elevations all in scale of 1:100 showing the front elevation facing east, the rear elevation facing west, and two side elevations facing south and north. Human figures are included to bring drawings to life. The design indicates how the club fits within the surrounding landscape.

Platt, Christopher

Drawing 6, The Parthenon: A brief history

Free hand sketch showing two outline perspectives of the Parthenon with a brief history of the Parthenon. Timeline starting from the 6th century to1831 consists of 6 stages:
6th century: converted to Christian church
A.D. 1204: became Latin church
A.D. 1456: converted onto mosque
A.D. 1687: damage by shell during capture of Athens by Venetians
A.D. 1688: Athens restored to Turks and Parthenon suffered in their hands
1831: sculptures removed to British Museum.

Platt, Christopher

Drawing 5, Photograph analysis 1

Three photographs from the converted church.
Photograph 1: analyses the interior design describing the furniture against the colours and textures of the background.
Photograph 2: describes the contrast between the chapel's original Gothic windows to the room upstairs which are lighted by the dormers.
Photograph 3: describes the setting room and the wrought iron staircase specially ordered from a Glasgow foundry.

Platt, Christopher

Drawing 5, Glasgow: A brief history

Free hand sketches of some of Glasgow's building facades, including Glasgow Cathedral, Tenements, and Multi-storey flats. The drawing gives some architectural details and historical information, especially comparing their external appearance.

Platt, Christopher

Drawing 4, A converted church: Good idea for a new home

Free hand sketch of an external perspective of an uninhabited church. A description of the original state of the church and the contrast between the Gothic windows with their ecclesiastical feel and the new dormer ones.

Platt, Christopher

Drawing 3, Analysis of a spoon

Free hand sketch of two types of spoon: soup spoon, and teaspoon. Details and dimensions show the differences between the two types in appearance, weight, and performance. A description of the preferred materials is provided as well.

Platt, Christopher

Drawing 2, Analysis of a fork

Free hand sketch of two types of fork: carved fork, and a modern table fork. Details and dimensions shown the differences between the two types in appearance, weight, and performance. A description of the preferred materials is provided as well.

Platt, Christopher

Different kinds of Street's lightings

Free hand sketches showing different kinds of lighting on three different street at Glasgow:

  • Maxwell Street from Howard Street,
  • St. Enoch Car Park, Pedestrian Entrance view from inside,
  • St. Enoch Car Park, Pedestrian Entrance view from outside.

Platt, Christopher

Design criteria: "The eight proposals"

A tracing paper showing the eight proposals from the Design criteria.
1- Thou shalt have thy sleeping/recreational space away from thy work space
2- Thou shalt have some plant life in thy study bedroom
3- Thou shalt have a wash hand basin near some natural light
4- Thou shalt have storage to lay A1 sheets flat
5- Thy study/writing space must be attached to and lower down than thy drawing space
6- Thy bed must not be opposite an open door
7- Thou shalt have facilities for an electric kettle
8- Thou shalt have shelving above the bed and the drawing/study space

Platt, Christopher

Daylight effects on street: Royal Bank Place

Free hand sketch describing Royal Bank Place as a peaceful space, very different from Royal Exchange Place (other side of arch) or Buchanan Street where there is either vehicular traffic or pedestrian traffic. Nothing invites you through the Arch except the sun.

Platt, Christopher

Daylight effects on street: looking through North Court Royal Exchange from Royal Exchange Square

Free hand sketch showing the contrast between immediate shade and distant sunlit. Buildings invite you through the lane and rewards you at the other end with a street where you can check your bearings. Cobbles just past archway indicate lane running across path.

Platt, Christopher

Brick house construction: section, details & perspective

Drawings of the construction of a brick house on greaseproof paper showing the cross section of the brick house in scale 1:50 and enlarge sections of external door jamb and window jamb details in scale 1:5. It also includes a perspective looking north.

Platt, Christopher

Brick house construction

Detail drawings of the construction of a brick house. A group project by Christopher Platt with four other students: Leong, Tam, Jim, and Roger (no surnames given). The other students' surnames as: Cheng Leong Lee, Tam Brady, Jim Baird. Despite the fact that it is a group project, this series consists of two items created by the architect.

Platt, Christopher

Bird watching station: Thrid floor plan

A tracing paper showing the third floor plan of the design of the building. The drawing is in 1:50 scale and including the main space of the observatory and darkroom with the details of the walls and windows, staircase, and furniture.

Platt, Christopher

Bird watching station: Section BB

A tracing paper including section BB crossing the dining room, greenhouse and entrance facing the west elevation. The drawing is in 1:50 scale and shows the details of the construction materials and the windmill at the roof with a description of solar panels on the roof of the greenhouse.

Platt, Christopher

Bird watching station: Section AA

A tracing paper including section AA crossing the dining and living room facing the north elevation. The drawing is in 1:50 scale and showing the details of the construction materials and the windmill at the roof with a description of how to use wind to produce electricity and stored in batteries where it is fed through the building.

Platt, Christopher

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