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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

Material related to Project 3: Strathclyde University's new graduation hall

Architectural drawings on tracing paper of project 3/fourth year to design a new graduation hall at the University of Strathclyde. Includes site plan, floors plans, elevations, and sections.

Platt, Christopher

Material related to Project 3: weaver's workshop

Includes material for Project 3, Second Year to design a weaver's workshop at Colonsay, from the initial idea, submission 1, submission 2, submission 3, to the final details drawings. It includes photos of 3D model as well.

Platt, Christopher

Material related to special subject: A game for architecture students

Material related to designing a board game to be used as a teaching tool for students of architecture and construction courses. Created by both Chis Platt and another student, David Smith, as they decided to design this game instead of writing a 10,000 words essay. Features two items: the commission report, and the game equipment in a wooden box. This special subject output was submitted in October 1980.

Platt, Christopher

Material relating to Gerard V Murphy, former GSA student

  • DC 084
  • Collection
  • c1929-1943

A variety of drawings and graphic designs created by Gerard V. Murphy, a former student at The Glasgow School of Art in the 1930s. The diverse subjects of his drawings include animals, plants, architecture, human anatomy and figures. A subfonds titled 'Teaching examples' features his teaching materials as an art teacher at schools, intended for printmaking techniques and pattern design education.

Most items have been marked with his name or student registration numbers, assuming they were created during his time as a student at GSA. The dominant materials in his works are pencil and watercolour, worked on cartridge paper.

Some of this material was damaged in the fire in GSA's Mackintosh Building on 23rd May 2014. Paper conservation was completed in 2019.

Murphy, Gerard V

Miscellaneous

Papers and correspondence relating to: building contractor's claim 1897-1907; appeal against building consent 1907; valuation of site 1907; butresses of the Panorama Building, 1896-1907; Extract of Disposition 1908; fittings and equipment 1909-1912; the Glasgow Sanitary Department, 1909-1929; plan of site 1914. GOV/5/9/1 Mr John Kirkwood's Claim - (a) Letter to Mr. Kirkwood from Honeyman & Keppie appointing him as building contractor [COPY], 13 Oct 1897 (b) Letter from Kirkwood to Honeyman & Keppie re: claim to be contractor for extension, 18 Jun 1907 (c) Letter from J Kirkwood & Smith, Contractors to Governors of GSA re: tender for extension, 20 Sep 1907 (d) Letter from Honeyman, Keppie & Mackintosh enclosing copy of letter from lawyers re: Mr Kirkwood's claim, 5 Oct 1907 (e) Extracts from Minutes [Copy], 1897 (f) 2 lists of material used to dispute claim, not dated GOV/5/9/2: Joint Minute, I.C. The Glasgow School of Art v Thomas Nisbet & others (recorded at the Dean of Guild Court, Glasgow), with letter explaining the Minute from Bannatyne, Kirkwood, France & Co., Lawyers, 14 Nov 1907 GOV/5/9/3: Valuation of Site: (a) Valuation of west portion of school ground by Thomas Binnie & Son, 23 Feb 1907 (b) Plan of area under valuation, Feb 1907 (c) Copy of (a) & annotated copy of (a), 23 Feb 1907 (d) Copy of letter to Newbery from Bannatyne, Kirkwood, France & Co. re: conditions of land use, 1 Mar 1907 GOV/5/9/4: Craft Studios - (a) Letter from Newbery re: craft studios and tables used [refers to b], 12 Mar 1910 (b) Plan of craft table, signed CJR Smith, not dated GOV/5/9/5: Petition from Staff for Passenger Lift, 19 May 1910 GOV/5/9/6 Misc. requisition forms from staff re: new building: (a) Anatomy Room, James M. Dunlop, not dated (b) Store Cabinet, J.J.F.X. King, 13 Jun 1910 (c) Boiler Guards, D. Moffat, 17 Jun 1910 (d) Library catalogues, J.J.F.X. King, not dated (e) Easels, Allan D. Mainds, not dated (f) General heating needs, not dated (g) scrap figures for Library fittings, not dated GOV/5/9/7: Office Equipment Booklets, not dated GOV/5/9/8: Projector Lantern - Correspondence, technical specifications, catalogues, etc. relating to the Projector Lantern fitted in the Lecture Theatre, GSA, [c61 items], 1909-1912 GOV/5/9/9: Valuation of Building - scrap note not dated GOV/5/9/10: Plan of site behind GSA, on Dalhousie St. side: (a) Plan of site by J Andrew Millar. Architect, Jan 1914 (b) Letter from Mitchells, Solicitors re: above space & possible uses, 14 Jan 1914 GOV/5/9/11: Papers and correspondence regarding the butresses of the Panorama Building, 1896-1907 (a) Agreement between the Glasgow Real Ice Skating Palace and the Trustees of the Bellahouston Bequest regarding the butresses of the Panorama Building, 1896 (b) Letter from Honeyman, Keppie & Mackintosh to E. R. Catterns, Secretary of Glasgow School of Art regarding the Agreement document above, 03 Oct 1907 GOV/5/9/12: Extract of Disposition by the Glasgow School of Art in favour of themselves imposing burden on the use of their property, 1908 GOV/5/9/13: Glasgow Sanitary Department, 1909-1929 (a) Certificate from the City of Glasgow Sanitary Department to certify that the Drainage System of the Glasgow School of Art is in satisfactory condition, 18 Aug 1909 (b) Letter from Honeyman, Keppie & Mackintosh regarding the certificate listed above, 23 Aug 1909 (c) Certificate from the Corporation of the City of Glasgow Public Health Department to certify that the Drainage System of the Glasgow School of Art is in satisfactory condition, 27 Sep 1929

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Miscellaneous photographs

Group of miscellaneous photographs that do not fit an existing theme and do not have any notes indicating a collector/tutor, except one photograph which has a handwritten note "J Keppie" (John Keppie). Includes architectural photographs and photographic prints of various artwork and ornamental details.

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Old West Kirk, Greenock

Material created for summer project relating to the study of Old West Kirk at Greenock including free hand sketches showing window details, elevation from the corner of Campbell Street and Esplanade, with a description about the history of the building as it was built by Johnne Schaw AD. 1591, transferred from the original site and now occupied by Harland and Wolff's shipyard AD. 1926.

Platt, Christopher

Old West Kirk, Greenock, front elevation

Material created for summer project relating to the study of Old West Kirk at Greenock including free hand sketches showing front elevation, left hand elevation (right hand elevation is similar), plan of the main entrance, section through porch, and walls bricks' details.

Platt, Christopher

Old West Kirk, Greenock, front elevation (Page 1)

Material created for summer project relating to the study of Old West Kirk at Greenock including free hand sketches showing front elevation, left hand elevation (right hand elevation is similar), plan of the main entrance, section through porch, and walls bricks' details.

Platt, Christopher

Old West Kirk, Greenock, The north window details

Material created for summer project relating to the study of the north window of The Old West Kirk at Greenock including drawings of the plan, section, inside elevation, and outside elevation, all are in scale of 1:20.
This window built by Johnne Schaw in AD.1591 and transferred to present site in AD.1926.

Platt, Christopher

Opening of the Extension 18 Dec

Papers and correspondence relating to the official opening of the first portion of the Glasgow School of Art Extension on 18 Dec 1929. GOV/5/10/10/1: Platform Ticket for the Opening of the School Extension by Sir George MacDonald on 18 Dec 1929 GOV/5/10/10/2: Menu and Toast List for the Luncheon preceding the opening ceremony, 18 Dec 1929 (3 copies) GOV/5/10/10/3: Photograph of a group of eight people standing at a table set for tea, perhaps at the luncheon preceding the opening of the School extension, 18 Dec 1929 GOV/5/10/10/4: Bundle of papers labelled 'Public Meeting, Extension Opening, 18 Dec 1929'. Papers regarding the organisation of the opening and luncheon. Includes: Seating/table plans for the luncheon; lists of those to be invited to the luncehon and those who are to be on the platform; copies of the speech of the Chairman of the Board of Governors for the opening ceremony (3 copies);  draft programme of the event; and ticket for the opening event. GOV/5/10/10/5: Copy statement about the School Extension following the opening of the first portion on 18 Dec 1929 and the possibility of further extension, c1929

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Papers of Isobel Alison Mitchell Shearer

  • DC 122
  • Collection
  • 1948-1949

3 x 2nd year GSA student notebooks belonging to Isobel Alison Mitchell Shearer:

  • History of Architecture
  • History of Styles
  • Dyed and printed fabric

Shearer, Isobel Alison Mitchell

Papers of James Black Fulton, architect, student at The Glasgow School of Art, Scotland, and Director of The Glasgow School of Architecture, Scotland

  • DC 017
  • Collection
  • 1909-1912

The papers listed here are the records of three private commissions undertaken by James Fulton between 1909 and 1912, while he was resident in London. The papers include correspondence with the clients, builders and tradesmen. There are rough plans only for the house for F. Hall Gibson, who appears to have been a friend of Fulton's family.

Fulton, James Black

Papers of John Hinshelwood, architect and student of The Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

  • DC 023
  • Collection
  • 1927-1929

This collection contains architectural sketches that formed part of John Hinshelwood's training as a student at The Glasgow School of Art.

These include:

  • The Doric Order, 1926
  • Time sketch for a Perfume Shop, Park Lane, Stranraer, Scotland, 1927-1928
  • Design for a Garden Pavilion, 1927-1928
  • Design for a pavilion. 0.5 inch detail, 1927-1928
  • A Memorial to a Statesman, 2 copies, c1920s

Hinshelwood, John

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