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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.

Presentation sheet including copies of floor plan drawings and a photo of the east staircase at first-floor level. No references included.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Two vertical sections showing how the light entered the temple, one through the doorways, the second through the skylight.

Architectural details of the exterior column showing the basic elements.

Free hand sketch showing the floor Plan and the East Elevation of the Parthenon.

Free hand sketch showing the location of the Parthenon where it was erected on the Acropolis.

Different shapes of Temple's Floor Plans showing the development of the basic layout of the Peripteral Temple of the Parthenon

Material created for Project 2, First Year which relates to the study of the historical buildings, in particular the Greek Temple.

Free hand sketch site map of The City of Glasgow showing some selected features including their icons and indexes.
The drawing focuses on the most comprehensive development areas: Townhead, Anderston Cross, Gorbals, and Govan.

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.

Free hand sketches of the Site map of The Clyde Valley, showing its major Towns and Industries.

Free hand sketches of The Clyde Valley, showing its major roads, rivers, and railways describing Glasgow as a Nodal City.

Free hand sketches of buildings facades of Stehekin School. Details about design-awareness of the outdoor natural environmental elements and their impacts on the indoor built environment.

Site map. Free hand sketch shows some features of the vernacular houses including information of the heating and lighting elements.

Material created for Project 1, First Year including Site Analysis and buildings' facades for selected locations, one from global and the other from Glasgow Area. 6 Drawing sheets of architectural elements and details.

Material created during Christopher Platt's first year of studies. including projects relating to: understanding architectural design, pre-design stage site analysis, studying historical buildings, building construction, selected objects analysis, summer project.

Entire range of student work from year 1 to year 5 with the exception of the year 3 part-time which he failed.
There is a small number of reports and essays as well and a boxed game and accompanying report which a student friend and Platt designed to teach students professional practice. This was their way of "avoiding writing a 4th year 10,000 word dissertation".

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