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Strathclyde University's new graduation hall: Site plan

Architectural drawing on tracing paper showing the site plan of a new graduation hall at the University of Strathclyde in scale 1:1000. The site plan has no street names, however, it is easy to identify the location of the new graduation hall as the site plan shows how the new hall is connected with Barony Hall. The North sign is present on this material. It also shows the design of the new landscape that goes behind the site boundary to make the new hall integrated within the main University campus.

Platt, Christopher

Strathclyde University's new graduation hall: Ground floor plan

Architectural drawing on a tracing paper showing the ground floor plan, scale 1:200, of a new graduation hall at the University of Strathclyde. The ground plan design shows the main functional spaces for the new hall: the main hall, professional entrance, the building entrance, kit staff, stage staff, chair staff, and other services. For the exterior spaces, the plan shows the external spaces attached with the new hall, like: permanent exhibition, lecture theatre, temporary exhibition, bar, reception, and university bookshop. It also shows the design of the landscape.

Platt, Christopher

Strathclyde University's new graduation hall: Elevations, and section

Architectural drawing on tracing paper consisting of the elevation of the new hall from the Cathedral Square façade, and from the west elevation, all in scale 1:200. The Cathedral square elevation shows the new hall from Castle Street presenting the external view of the new hall with Barony Hall and how the new architectural style differs from the traditional building style. There are no indications about the material types used within the new design. The main idea of the new hall is in its building height which did not dominant the skyline of the campus building and Barony Hall which is still standing to be the focal point of the site. The cross section shows the main hall and its functional spaces in its vertical dimension with the structural elements of the interior columns and the central skylight.

Platt, Christopher

Stoddard-Templeton Carpet and Textile Collection

  • DC 077
  • Collection
  • c1840s-1960s

A collection of carpets and textiles manufactured by James Templeton & Co Ltd, A F Stoddard & Co Ltd or subsidiary companies (which in 1998 together became known as Stoddard International plc), dating from c1840s-1960s. Designs include pictorial scenes, art deco designs, and floral, chintz or medallion-centred designs. The collection also includes a mid-19th century Paisley shawl.

Stoddard International plc

St Patrick's Cemetery, Bearsden

Correspondence and press cuttings relating to the project, with reference to cemeteries at Lambhill; St Peter's, Bearsden; includes newspaper cuttings from the Glasgow Herald with article entitled 'The Inspiration of the Necropolis' (dated 22 Jul 1949).

Gillespie, Kidd and Coia

Sports council headquarters: Site analysis

Free hand sketch on tracing paper including the site analysis of sports council headquarters. The drawing is in scale 1:500 and shows the location for the building which is at Glasgow City Centre near Victoria Bridge, facing the Clyde River bank. This drawing analyses the mains roads and streets surroundings the site, pedestrian traffic to and from Glasgow Green focusing on the corner of the site to make used of the nice views from site, and the relationship of the building to the existing facades and its connection with the river view. It also indicates the North sign and addresses the prevailing winds from south west for the best environmental natural elements.

Platt, Christopher

Sports council headquarters: Second and third floors plans

Architectural drawing of the second and third floors plans on tracing paper in scale 1:100 showing the design of a sports council headquarters building in its final design stage. The second floor consists of: lounge bar and a terrace, open plan space for facilities planning sports development, vertical circulation, and other services. In addition, the third floor plan consists of: offices, covering bodies' accommodation, vertical circulation, and other services.

Platt, Christopher

Sports council headquarters: Long section, typical section through terrace overhangs, and section through current wall N.W. elevation

Architectural drawing on tracing paper of long section in scale 1:100 and two other details section in scale 1:20 showing the design of a sports council headquarters building in its final design stage. The long section shows the structural system of the new building and its connection to the existing sport hall. The floor heights with their main construction elements show the names of each functional spaces. The two other sections are more in detail indicating the materials used for floor slabs, ceilings and walls.

Platt, Christopher

Sports council headquarters: Long section

Architectural drawing on tracing paper of a long section in scale 1:100 showing the design of a sports council headquarters building in its final design stage. This drawing seems to be the first draft of the long section (ref: DC 121/5/3/7). It isn't a copy, but maybe the first attempt from the architect to study the design of the building in its cross vertical section.

Platt, Christopher

Sports council headquarters: Large rolled sheet

Architectural drawing on a large rolled tracing paper including site plan, cross section, axonometric, and hinged elevational projection. The site plan is 1:500 showing the location of the new building and its position on the corner of the site. The cross section is in scale 1:100 showing the main functions for each floor and their connections to the outdoors through opened balconies. It also shows the main structural system. There are some spaces with double volume and looking down to the floor below. This large rolled sheet also includes a hinged elevational projection in scale 1:100, which is drawn as a panorama presenting the new building elevation and its position in the point of the existing buildings on Clyde Street and Bridgegate Street. It shows the contrast between the design traditional style of the existing building with their rich architectural details against the modern style design of the new building.

Platt, Christopher

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