Drawing 3, The Parthenon: Plan and Elevation
- DC 121/1/2/3
- Item
- Sep 1974-May 1975
Free hand sketch showing the floor Plan and the East Elevation of the Parthenon.
Platt, Christopher
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Drawing 3, The Parthenon: Plan and Elevation
Free hand sketch showing the floor Plan and the East Elevation of the Parthenon.
Platt, Christopher
Drawing 4, The Parthenon: Architectural Details
Architectural details of the exterior column showing the basic elements.
Platt, Christopher
Drawing 5, The Parthenon: Method of Lighting
Two vertical sections showing how the light entered the temple, one through the doorways, the second through the skylight.
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
Material created for Project 3, First Year which relates to the history and design of The Glasgow School of Art building. Six Drawing and presentation sheets of architectural floor plans, elevations, and details.
Platt, Christopher
Sheet 1, The Glasgow School of Art, North Elevation
The Glasgow School of Art north elevation as it drawn as it was in 1910, without any written information about the architect, the history of the building.
Platt, Christopher
Sheet 2, The Glasgow School of Art, South Elevation
The Glasgow School of Art south elevation drawn as it was in 1910, without any written information about the architect, the history of the building.
Platt, Christopher
Sheet 3, The Glasgow School of Art, West and East Elevations
West elevation: drawn from a contract drawing of 1907 re-design of the original 1896 and altered by architect amending doorway, architrave, and corbels.
East elevation: drawing shows the building as built originally planned except for slight modifications.
Platt, Christopher
Sheet 4, The Glasgow School of Art, Floor Plans
Presentation sheet including copies of floor plan drawings and a photo of the east staircase at first-floor level. No references included.
Platt, Christopher
Sheet 5, The Glasgow School of Art, Wrought Iron Features
The presentation sheet includes photos of some wrought iron features with descriptions about the functional and aesthetics values of using such features as they were attached to the windows, above the main entrance, and balcony railings. Photos' references are unknown.
Platt, Christopher
Sheet 6, The Glasgow School of Art, Wrought Iron Features
The presentation sheet includes photos of some main features of the library such: pendant cluster of pierced metal lampshades, the construction of the coffered ceiling pillars and balusters. Photos' references are unknown.
Platt, Christopher
Material created for Project 4, First Year which relates to the analysis of selected objects, a new idea for uninhabited building, photograph analysis.
Platt, Christopher
Drawing 1, Analysis of a knife
Free hand sketch of two types of knives: fish knife, and bread knife. Details and dimensions show the differences between the two types in functions, weight, sharpness and edges.
Platt, Christopher
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
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 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 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 6, Photograph analysis 2
Three photographs from the converted church.
Photograph 1: the upper hall landing converted to a space for work
Photograph 2: shows the main bedroom furniture
Photograph 3: shows the bedroom furniture
Platt, Christopher
Material created for Project 5, First Year which relates to the design of a study bedroom including the analysis sheets of the required data for the heating, lighting, and ventilation and the technical information for the functions: writing, reading, sketching, watching TV, listening to radio, entertaining, sleeping, and washing. In addition, the project includes the tracing papers for all the design criteria and space requirements.
Platt, Christopher
A4 and A5 papers showing the required data for the all suggested activities inside the study bedroom including the environmental factors, and the space criteria.
Platt, Christopher
Tracing paper showing two elevations from the bed position: Elevation A, and Elevation B.
Platt, Christopher
Proposed plan and axonometric view 3
Tracing paper showing the final proposed plan of the study bedroom and its axonometric view that meets all the required design criteria.
Platt, Christopher
Plan and elevations as existing of the proposed study bedroom
A tracing paper showing the plan and elevations of the proposed study bedroom at Mc Alpine Studio, Hill Street, Glasgow.
Platt, Christopher
A tracing paper showing the typical day "A day in the life", consists of two charts: one for the day-time activities and the other for the night-time activities.
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
Free hand sketches of space requirements showing the furniture dimensions and the space around them to meet the movement and functional standard.
Platt, Christopher
Tracing paper contains three activities resources:
Working: drawing, writing, reading, sketching
Relaxing: reading, watching TV, listening to radio, entertaining
Living: sleeping, washing, etc.
Platt, Christopher
Free hand sketch of an axonometric view from the window perspective point showing how the interior design meets the space requirement.
Platt, Christopher
Free hand sketch of an axonometric view from the desk perspective point showing how the interior design meets the space requirement.
Platt, Christopher
Tracing paper showing two elevations from the desk position: Elevation A, and Elevation B.
Platt, Christopher
Material related to construction
Material created for Series 6, First Year which relates to the construction homework exercises including foundations, floors, roofs, and doors.
Platt, Christopher
Construction homework exercise 1: Foundations 1
Construction drawing in details for different types of foundations: Strip foundation, Narrow foundation, Brick foundation.
Platt, Christopher
Construction homework exercise 4: Doors
Construction drawings in axonometric views showing the details of the door's frame built in a cavity wall, and the British standard door.
Platt, Christopher
Construction homework exercise 1: Foundations 2
Construction drawing in details for different types of foundations 2: Foundation with brick footings and concrete base, Short bored piles.
Platt, Christopher
Construction homework exercise 1: Foundations 3
Schematic cross-section of the Acropolis showing that the Parthenon does not perch on the exact summit of the Acropolis rock but is raised aloft on a huge foundation of invisible masonry.
Platt, Christopher
Construction homework exercise 1: Foundations 4
Free hand sketch of the Parthenon substructure showing the cross-section at east end.
Platt, Christopher
Construction homework exercise 2: Floors 1
Construction drawings showing the details of:
Platt, Christopher
Construction homework exercise 2: Floors 2
Construction drawings showing the details of part of a concrete floor finished with wood strips, galvanised pressed steel clip, view of end of T.&G. strip.
Platt, Christopher
Construction homework exercise 2: Floors 3
Construction drawing showing the details of a raised timber floor in an axonometric view.
Platt, Christopher
Construction homework exercise 2: Floors 4
Construction drawings in axonometric view showing the details of:
Platt, Christopher
Construction homework exercise 3: Roofs
Construction drawings showing the details of timber trusses.
Platt, Christopher
Loose material grouped together under the title "Scopebook", including material relating to several buildings from different places and date periods. Some are related to the architect Frank Lloyd Wright.
Platt, Christopher
The Unitarian Church, "Frank Lloyd Wright - Architecture and space".
A drawing sheet consisting the external perspective view of the first Unitarian Church, Wisconsin, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, with some written information from his book "Architecture and Space":
'In this story I am God', a quotation which Peter Blake inserted in the back cover of the book as he wrote: 'As the lawgiver of Modern Architecture,' Blake added, 'He had been compared to Moses'.
Platt, Christopher
Camellia house, Culzean Castle
A free hand drawings consisting of some details of Camellia house and grounds: Culzean.
Platt, Christopher
Details of Park Centre: Culzean
A free hand drawing consisting of some details of Park Centre: Culzean, showing some details of window, door, main gate, and chair.
Platt, Christopher
A free hand drawings consisting of the longitudinal section and plan.
Platt, Christopher
Great pyramid of Cheops: Gizth
A free hand drawings consisting of the Great pyramid of Cheops showing a cross section of the pyramid and details of the Lotus bud and Papyrus capital.
Platt, Christopher
A free hand drawing of a simplified plan of Le Krak Des Chevaliers showing the main features and locations of the entry gateway, upper gateway, talus (a sloping wall), posterns (back doors), chapel, barbican (outer defence), and others. The written information focuses on the defence plan.
Platt, Christopher
Le Krak Des Chevaliers: fortress function
A free hand drawings of Le Krak Des Chevaliers views describing its fortress function. The eight-century old Krak stands high on a hill with steep cliffs on the east, west and north sides. the more gentle southern side is protected by a moat.
Platt, Christopher
A sketch of Hardy House, Racine, Wisconsin
A free hand drawing on a tracing paper consisting of an external view of Hardy house, Racine, Wisconsin, a perspective from lake.
Platt, Christopher