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A free hand architectural sketch on tracing paper using Rotring black ink pen and coloured markers related to the initial study of the school project, illustrating:

• the zoning concept showing the connection between series of events (learning spaces, home bases) linked with the commercial spaces and special events,
• corridor concept emphasis on spaces not on corridor,
• spaces for events located in different arrangements according to the central circulation route,
• street concept developed to create most open arrangement,
• perspective effects caused by different shapes of the corridor ceiling and how they could make the "mentally handicapped" children even more frightening,
• sectional possibilities relating to the tenements on the opposite side of the street,
• the idea of designing a building as a street to "give practice in coping with external environment, only inside".

A free hand architectural drawing on tracing paper using Rotring black ink pen and coloured markers illustrating the initial strategy for the design of the school, showing a site plan in scale 1:500. The strategy addresses the most problematic issues and their suggested solutions:

• according to noise issue: soft area to be allocated towards the site's inner area, "noisy areas positioned along streets",
• new public car park planted with shrubs and trees along street edge,
• caretaker's house acting as control and closing off vista from lane,
• new pedestrian route and new vehicle access (buses, cars, ambulances, and service vehicles).

Architectural drawing on tracing paper using Rotring black ink pen representing the site plan and section (final design) in scale 1:500. It shows how the architect translated his initial strategy into the final design. The site plan shows the main building outline, the indoor landscape (playground), the new car park, the main entrance to the site, and other themes related to surrounding buildings. While the site section (the site plan has no indication of where the architect took this section) shows the height of the new school comparing it to the height of the surrounding buildings.

Architectural drawing on tracing paper using Rotring black ink pen representing the ground floor plan (final design) in scale 1:100. It shows how the architect translated his initial strategy into the final design. The ground floor plan includes the main building entrance, street entrance, the indoor spaces, vertical circulation, and other services. It also shows the main structural elements: cylinder columns, and load bearing walls. The ground floor comes with the full details of the indoor spaces with their furniture and the outdoor spaces and their relationships with the exterior elevations. Here, the architect names these spaces as: children's shop, story telling, library, and tea shop. The architect tried to design the school as a clear box from the outside, however, the interior design seems like more free space with curved lines making the movement smooth for the pupils.

Architectural drawing on tracing paper using Rotring black ink pen representing the upper floor plan (final design) in scale 1:100. It shows how the architect translated his initial strategy into the final design. The upper floor plan includes the indoor spaces (some are in double volume like the viewing space), vertical circulation, and other services. It also shows the main structural elements: cylinder columns, and load bearing walls. The upper floor comes with the full details of the indoor spaces with their furniture and the outdoor spaces and their relationships with the exterior elevations. Here, the architect names these spaces according to the pupils ages: 3-8 years, 8-12 years, 12-15 years, and 15-16 years. This floor walls are designed as semi-circular, both the exterior and the interior walls.

Architectural drawing on a tracing paper using Rotring black ink pen representing the street elevation (final design) in scale 1:200, however, it doesn't indicate which street this elevation is facing. The architect used a technique to render this elevation, mainly walls with horizonal lines leaving the window glasses as plain transparent areas. He also made the trees as transparent figures to show the architectural elements behind them.

Architectural drawing on tracing paper using Rotring black ink pen representing the entrance elevation (east-final design) in scale 1:100. The architect used a technique to render this elevation, mainly walls with horizonal lines leaving the window glasses as plain transparent areas. He also used Zip-A-Tone for window shadings. The same technique has been used to make the trees transparent figures to show the architectural elements behind them.
The elevation design is based on the idea of solid and transparent between ground floor and upper floor giving the sense of lifting the upper floor by the cylinder columns, while the central glass dome appeared to be the focal point.
The cross section (scale 1:100) shows the structural system and constructional elements supporting the different indoor spaces and the variety of shapes relating to the functions of those spaces. On the detail section (scale 1:20), there are details of the constructional elements from foundations, floors, columns (externally and externally), walls, and all the finishing materials.

Architectural drawing on tracing paper using Rotring black ink pen representing the final design of the south elevation and the north elevation in scale 1:100. The architect used a technique to render this elevation, mainly walls with horizonal lines leaving the window glasses as plain transparent areas. He also used Zip-A-Tone for window shadings. The same technique has been used to make the trees transparent figures to show the architectural elements behind them. The design of both elevation is based on the idea of solid and transparent between ground floor and upper floor giving the sense of lifting the upper floor by the cylinder columns, while the central glass dome appears to be the focal point.
The long section (scale 1:100) shows the structural system and constructional elements supporting the different indoor spaces and the variety of shapes relating to the functions of those spaces. The architect used figures to show the scale of the school building in relationship to people.

Material related to the design of a sports council headquarters at Glasgow City Centre, including site analysis, conceptual diagrams, floor plans, sections, and large rolled sheet.

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.

Studio design report related to a project to design a sports council headquarters. It is in a comb binding form, handwritten, and including information about design criteria like: zoning, structure, circulation and other strategic design criteria. It consists of 29 pages, some with free hand sketches.

Material related to the writing of structural report related to a project to design a sports council headquarters. It consists of a cover page ( made of cartridge) with 19 pages (with no binding) done in the form of hand writing with some free hand sketches including information about design criteria like: development of structural system from concept, integration of structural system into building fabric, influence of structural material, appropriateness of fabric/structure design & detail, and relationship between structural system & services system.

Free hand sketches on tracing paper showing the sports council headquarters building in its conceptual stage. The drawings are in scale 1:200 and show diagrams of:

• site response: includes 3 main site influences regarding the busy corner, heavy traffic, and the design of the new building to be part of the existing traditional buildings,
• access and circulation: two main vertical circulation zones with two fire escapes,
• structure: thick external wall to act as a buffer against noise and exhaust, cylinder circulation tower at the corner strong box structure of concrete plates for service wing, and the connection between the columns, slabs and beams,
• services: described as: "services originate from plant room in the basement directly beneath service wing feeding off at each floor (on either side of wing where necessary) and terminating at tank room".

Architectural drawing of the ground floor plan on tracing paper in scale 1:100 with free hand sketches in scale 1:200, showing the design of a sports council headquarters building in its final design stage. The ground floor consists of: sporting exhibition audio and visual displays, cafeteria, main entrance with vertical circulation, sports hall, and other services.

Architectural drawing of the first floor plan on tracing paper in scale of 1:100 showing the design of a sports council headquarters building in its final design stage. The first floor consists of: sport council H.Q. administration, the vertical circulation, the void of the sports hall, and other services.

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.

Architectural drawing of the fourth floor and basement plans on tracing paper in scale 1:100 showing the design of a sports council headquarters building in its final design stage. The fourth floor consists of: caretakers flat, terrace, vertical circulation, plant room, and other services. The basement plan consists of: printing section, press offices, vertical circulation, plant room, and other services.

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.

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.

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.

Architectural drawings on rolled greaseproof sheets to study the design of The Third Eye Centre in Glasgow as a side project which had been directed by the tutor of the third full-time year course. It consists of two sheets, a large rolled sheet, and a small rolled one. Greaseproof sheet has been used due to its cheap cost, stated by the architect.

Architectural drawings on a large rolled greaseproof sheet to study the design of The Third Eye Centre in Glasgow as a side project which is directed by the tutor of the third full-time year course. This large rolled sheet consists of the architectural drawing of the building's ground floor plan in scale 1:100 showing its main functional spaces. It also consists of an enlarged part of the ground floor taken from the front side of the building with its upper floor plan, both in scale 1:50. This sheet also includes a sectional perspective in scale 1:20 taken from cash desk booking focal point looking towards its both sides to upstairs floor. This drawing consists of several human figures with humourous comments to give a sense of the real life of this social space. The rolled sheet also includes a coloured drawing of the front façade in scale 1:20, where the architect coloured this drawing from the back of the sheet.

Architectural drawing on a rolled greaseproof sheet to study the design of the front elevation of The Third Eye Centre, in scale 1:20. This drawing seems to be the first sketch as an attempt to present the main features of the façade. This sheet has been coloured from the back. The changes the architect made can be easily distinguished from the final submission shown within the large rolled sheet.

Copy of architectural drawing on a paper sheet showing the design of the plan and elevation of entrance screen of the Third Eye Centre, in scale 1:20. This material made by Boswell Mitchell & Johnston Architects & Planning Consultants in Feb 1975, and has a reference number of 954/33. It has been used by the architect to study the existing building before making the new changes.

Copy of architectural drawing on a paper sheet showing the main indoor spaces of the ground floor plan of the Third Eye Centre, in scale 1:20. This material has no reference number, however, it seems that it comes from the same source of the previous item (Boswell Mitchell & Johnston Architects & Planning Consultants in Feb 1975). It has been used by the architect to study the existing building before making the new changes.

Copy of architectural drawing on a paper sheet showing a cross section of the Third Eye Centre, in scale 1:20. This material has no reference number, however, it seems that it comes from the same source of the item DC 121/5/4/3 (Boswell Mitchell & Johnston Architects & Planning Consultants in Feb 1975). It has been used by the architect to study the existing building before making the new changes.

Material related to an essay submitted as part of sociology course in the form of comb binding with 15 handwritten pages. This paper studied the social life of people in the industrial era in the 19th and early 20th century from some of cities and towns across Britain. It addresses the development of both urban and suburban design associated with the style of massive house building programmes that accommodated immigrant factory employees.

Essay submitted as part of sociology course in the form of comb binding with 15 handwritten pages. This paper studied the social life of people in the industrial era in the 19th and early 20th century from cities and towns across Britain. It addresses the development of both urban and suburban design associated with the style of massive house buildings programme that accommodates immigrant factory employees.

Essay submitted as part of sociology course with 11 typewritten pages (no binding). This paper is a comparison of tenements and terraces in the West End of Glasgow. The aim is to study if there are any similarities rather than differences in their architectural design. It includes some photos and free hand sketches.
This study concluded that the terraces often had the similar façade design (neo-classical style) and the only difference occurred with the use of trees and landscape factor.

Material related to a booklet to study the constructional system of the Elgin Park Centre Greenhouse.

Material related to a booklet to study the constructional system of the Elgin Park Centre Greenhouse. It consists of a hard cover for both front and back with 6 pages (on comb binding) done in the form of hand writing with free hand sketches. The aim is to explore how the building of the Greenhouse was built starting from site preparation, foundation, floors, external and internal walls, roofing and other constructional elements.

Material created during Christopher Platt's fourth year of studies including the full time (CF4) projects relating to housing design, and detailed drawings.
Full time year tutor: Peter McGurn.

Architectural drawings on tracing paper of housing design project 1 including floors plans, elevations, sections, and detailed isometric.

Architectural drawing on tracing paper related to the design of the Housing/Project 1 including the site plan in scale 1:200. It shows how the new building fits within the urban site of the selected location. This drawing has no indication to the names of the streets nor the existing buildings, therefore the location is unknown. North sign has been added to the drawing. The new building has been highlighted with hatched lines in grey colour.

Architectural drawing on tracing paper related to the design of Project 1 including ground floor plan and basement floor plan in scale 1:100. It shows the design of the ground plan indicating the functional spaces of the caretaker's flat and other spaces for communal purposes. It also includes the design of the landscape within the site, the outdoor spaces, trees, outdoor patio shades, and steps.
It also shows the design of basement floor plan indicates parking and plant presenting the layout of the car parking and its main entrance, staircase and lift, but without any indication to the design details.

Architectural drawing on tracing paper related to the design of Project 1 including the first floor plan and second floor plan in scale 1:100. It shows the design of the first plan indicating the functional spaces for three flats. Each flat has: 2 bedrooms, kitchen, living & dining room, 2 bathrooms, storage, and balcony. It also shows the design of the second floor plan which has three flats with the same number of spaces but with areas that are smaller than the first floor flats.

Architectural drawing on tracing paper related to the design of Project 1 including the third floor plan and fourth floor plan in scale 1:100. It shows the design of the third floor plan indicating the functional spaces for three flats. Each flat has: 2 bedrooms, kitchen, living & dining room, 2 bathrooms, storage, and balcony. The areas of these flats are smaller than the second floor. It also shows the design of the fourth floor plan which has three flats with the same number of spaces but with areas that are smaller than the third floor flats.

Architectural drawing on tracing paper related to the design of Project 1 including the fifth floor plan and sixth floor plan in scale 1:100, showing the design of the penthouse flat, indicating its functional spaces divided into two levels. The fifth floor shows the first level of the penthouse including one bedroom with other facilities. The second level based on the the sixth floor including one bedroom with facilities but is larger in area than the first level on the floor below. The penthouse is located at the central point of the floors' plans and raised in the building height leaving the right and left wings of the building lower than the centre.

Architectural drawings on tracing paper related to the design of Project 1 including north elevation in scale 1:200, and long section in scale 1:100. The north elevation shows the design of the main building mass, height, and external materials. The long section shows the floors' main structural elements: floors, slabs, and staircase. These drawings have no indication of the types of materials used.

Architectural drawing on tracing paper related to the design of Project 1 including east elevation in scale 1:200, and cross section in scale 1:100. It shows the design of the east elevation, its main building mass, height, and external materials. The cross section shows the floors' main structural elements: floors, slabs, and staircase. These drawings have no indication of the types of materials used nor height dimensions, however it gives the outline of the main design concept. It also represents how the building fits with the surrounding landscape.

Architectural drawing on tracing paper related to the design of Project 1 including south elevation in scale 1:200, and an isometric in scale 1:100. the design of the south elevation presents the main building mass, height, and external materials. These drawings have no indication of the types of materials used, however it gives the outline of the main design concept. It also shows how the building fits with the surroundings landscape. The isometric shows the building in its three dimensional view representing the final shape of the building.

Architectural drawings on tracing paper of a housing design/project 2 including floors plans, elevations, sections, and detailed drawings.

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.

Architectural details drawing on tracing paper related to Housing design/project 2 represents Block 4P and its connection with P2 through the third and forth floor plans all in scale 1:50. The third floor has four symmetrical flats. The main entrance to Flat 4P leads to two bedrooms and a staircase to the upper floor which consists an open living room/dining room with an open kitchen and two bathrooms. The cross section shows the main structural elements of the building construction system. On the fourth plan the roof of flat 4P appears with its skylight windows.

Architectural details drawing on tracing paper related to Housing design/project 2 represents Block 4P and 2P elevations in scale 1:50. Both the street and the court elevations are in coloured rendering to identify finishing materials used. The facades are designed to reflect the floor plans and their interior spaces. The elevations are in the same traditional style of most residential buildings in the city.

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.

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.

Architectural drawing on tracing paper related to Housing design project 2 representing block 2 corner pub ground floor plan (lower level) in scale 1:200. The block's layout takes a triangle shape. The pub fills one of the triangle corner with different window styles. Flats are located along the block's outer sides surrounding an inner courtyard, with flats indicated: 3P, 2P, 1P, and 5P. There are two main entrances to the courtyard which consists of cars parking, closed gardens for the ground flats, and children's play area.

Architectural drawing on tracing paper related to Housing design project 2 representing block 2 corner pub, a typical floor plan for each of the first, second, and third floors in scale 1:200. The block's layout takes a triangle shape. It shows the different levels on one side of the block affected by the site's topography which results in a discontinuity of the same floor level for the three triangle sides. Flats are indicated: 5P, 3P, 2P, and GP. Each flat shows the main functional spaces, in addition to the main vertical circulation of the other flats within the blocks.

Architectural drawing on tracing paper related to Housing design/project 2 representing block 2 corner pub fourth floor plan in scale 1:200. It shows the maisonette plan of flat 7P and its main functional spaces and how it relates to its upper level. The plan also includes other flats for the same block with their main vertical circulation.