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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 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

Lindheimer Astronomical Research Centre

A free hand drawing consisting of the external view of Lindheimer Astronomical Research Centre at the North Western University, describing one of its telescopes in the 70 foot turrets which projected the heavens onto TV monitors.

Platt, Christopher

A school for the "mentally handicapped": site analysis

A free hand architectural drawing on tracing paper using Rotring black ink pen and coloured markers related to the analysis of the project site plan in scale of 1:500. It illustrates the main roads surrounding the site: North Methven Street (from the east), Atholl Street (from the north), Ring Road (from the west), and Old High Street (from the south), showing pedestrian flow and cars traffic. It also identifies:

  • the noise from busy Ring Road,
  • the prevailing wind from south-west,
  • the directions of vista from Old High St. and Ring Rd,
  • the main view access to the site.
    The site analysis shows the landscape included in the site (river bank), and the existing buildings (H.V. sub station, City mills car park for 35 cars, free public car park 295 cars). And finally, the North sign shows the sun movement in winter and summer times.

Platt, Christopher

A school for the "mentally handicapped": Design report

Material related to the writing of a design report for the project of " A school for the mentally handicapped, Perth". It consists of hardcover with paper pages ( some pages are in black cartridge), with comb binding, done in the form of typewriting machine and hand writing with some photos, maps, and free hand sketches. The contents of the report contain: background information, design task & project aims, site analysis, The spaces (user patterns & requirements), design criteria, strategic criteria, and appendices.

Platt, Christopher

A school for the "mentally handicapped": Initial studies

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".

Platt, Christopher

A school for the "mentally handicapped": Initial strategy

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).

Platt, Christopher

A school for the "mentally handicapped": Site plan and site section, final design

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.

Platt, Christopher

A school for the "mentally handicapped": Ground floor plan, final design

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.

Platt, Christopher

A school for the "mentally handicapped": Upper floor plan, final design

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.

Platt, Christopher

A school for the "mentally handicapped": Street elevation, final design

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.

Platt, Christopher

A school for the "mentally handicapped": Entrance elevation, cross section, ridge detail, and detail section

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.

Platt, Christopher

A school for the "mentally handicapped": South elevation, North elevation, and Long section

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.

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

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: Upper floor plan, and basement

Architectural drawing on tracing paper consisting of the upper floor plan and the basement floor plan, scale 1:200, of a new graduation hall at the University of Strathclyde. The upper plan design shows: the upper lounge looking down to the main hall with its double volume, the organ's position, the cleaner's store, vertical circulation, and other services. It also shows the upper plan of the external lecture theatre which consists of the upper display space and the project's position. The main structural system is based on cylinder columns supporting the roof, while the basement floor plan includes the plant room, exhibition storage chamber and other services. It also shows the connection between the hall basement and the cooling fountain.

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

A Roman catholic seminary & chaplaincy for Glasgow University: Site plan & elevation to University Avenue

Architectural drawing on tracing paper showing the site plan in scale 1:500, situated at Glasgow University campus surrounded by University Avenue, Oakfield Avenue, Gibson Street, and Southpark Avenue. The site plan is presented with the north sign, the main building, the surrounding blocks and the landscape. The architect created these drawings with coloured presentation. The sheet also includes the elevation to University Avenue showing the whole design of the project with the new one and the other existing building within the site.

Platt, Christopher

A Roman catholic seminary & chaplaincy for Glasgow University: Cross section

Architectural drawing on tracing paper includes a cross section in scale 1:100, showing the building construction system and its main structural elements. There is an outline plan, scale 1:1000, indicating where this cross section has been taken. Cross section shows the differences of the interior design between the traditional building and the modern interior design for the new building, simplicity vs heavy details.

Platt, Christopher

A Roman catholic seminary & chaplaincy for Glasgow University: SW elevation to University Avenue

Architectural drawing on tracing paper includes the south west elevation in scale 1:100, showing the differences of the exterior design between the traditional building and the modern style of the new building. It shows the main entrance of the Wellington church, with six palladio columns. On the other side, the square windows show the simplicity of the new style representing the modern architectural movement at the time of designing this project. This elevation comes with coloured finishing.

Platt, Christopher

A Roman catholic seminary & chaplaincy for Glasgow University: Cross section

Architectural drawing on tracing paper includes a cross section through the courtyard, in scale 1:100, showing the height of the indoor spaces. It also shows the inner façade of the rear side of the new building, which refers to the modern style of the architectural movement at the time of designing this project. There is an outline plan, scale 1:1000, indicating where this cross section has been taken. This cross section comes with coloured finishing.

Platt, Christopher

A Roman catholic seminary & chaplaincy for Glasgow University: NE elevation to Gibson Street

Architectural drawing on tracing paper includes the north east elevation to Gibson Street, in scale 1:100, showing the the first part of this elevation, which to be attached within the next item from right hand side complete the whole elevation. The design reflects the modern style of the architectural movement at the time of designing this project. This elevation comes with mono-colour (black and white) finishing.

Platt, Christopher

A Roman catholic seminary & chaplaincy for Glasgow University: NE elevation to Gibson Street

Architectural drawing on tracing paper includes the north east elevation to Gibson Street, in scale 1:100, showing the the second part of this elevation, which has to be attached within the previous item from left hand side to complete the whole façade. The design reflects the modern style of the architectural movement at the time of designing this project. This elevation comes with mono-colour (black and white) finishing.

Platt, Christopher

Wellington Church at Glasgow University campus: Site plan

A copy of an architectural drawing on sheet paper includes the main site plan related to the thesis project showing the main blocks and streets of the City of Glasgow focusing on Wellington Church at Glasgow University campus. This material is a copy from an official document related to The City of Glasgow urban site plan and has been used by the architect in the stage of the pre-design analysis study of the thesis project. It includes a few freehand sketches on the Wellington Church block, with some notes about: views, orientation, exits, pedestrian routes, and special places. This item has some torn edges.

Platt, Christopher

Wellington Street U.P. Church: Plan of area floor

A copy of an architectural drawing on sheet paper related to the thesis project showing a plan of area floor of the Wellington Church. This material is a copy from an official document related to a "Proposed new buildings Hillhead". There is a signature of T L Watson, Thomas Lennox Watson, the architect who designed this church dated Oct. 1882, Glasgow. This material has been used by the architect in the stage of the pre-design analysis study of the thesis project. It originally comes from "Strathclyde Regional Archives" with reference of: H/HIL/1882/152.

Platt, Christopher

Wellington Street U.P. Church: Block plan

A copy of an architectural drawing on sheet paper related to the thesis project showing a block plan of the Wellington Church. This material is a copy from an official document related to a "Proposed new buildings Hillhead". There is a signature of T L Watson, Thomas Lennox Watson, the architect who designed this church dated Oct. 1882, Glasgow. This material has been used by the architect in the stage of the pre-design analysis study of the thesis project. It originally comes from "Strathclyde Regional Archives" with reference of: H/HIL/1882/152.

Platt, Christopher

Wellington Street U.P. Church: Plan of basement floor

A copy of architectural drawing on sheet paper related to the thesis project showing the plan of basement floor of the Wellington Church. This material is a copy from an official document related to "Proposed new buildings Hillhead". There is a signature of T L Watson, Thomas Lennox Watson, the architect who designed this church, dated Oct. 1882, Glasgow. This material has been used by the architect in the stage of the pre-design analysis study of the thesis project. It originally comes from "Strathclyde Regional Archives" with reference of: H/HIL/1882/152.

Platt, Christopher

Wellington Street U.P. Church: Plan of gallery floor

A copy of an architectural drawing on sheet paper related to the thesis project showing the plan of gallery floor of the Wellington Church. This material is copy from an official document related to "Proposed new buildings Hillhead". There is a signature of T L Watson, Thomas Lennox Watson, the architect who designed this church, dated Oct. 1882, Glasgow. This material has been used by the architect in the stage of the pre-design analysis study of the thesis project. It originally comes from "Strathclyde Regional Archives" with reference of: H/HIL/1882/152.

Platt, Christopher

A Roman catholic seminary & chaplaincy for Glasgow University: Ground floor

Architectural drawing on tracing paper showing the ground floor plan in scale 1:100, in which all the functional spaces have been identified with coded numbers, then addressed their titles, as below:
1 chapel, 2 sacristy, 3 lecture theatre, 4 projection, 5 store, 6 games, 7 chaplains' flat, 8 housekeeper, 9 priest's living/studying, 10 priest's bedroom, 11 guest suite, 12 reception rooms, reception, 14 entrance hall, 15 seminary entrance, 16 craft workshop, 17 boiler room, 18 laundry, 19 infirmary, and 20 courtyard.

Platt, Christopher

Wellington Street U.P. Church: Plan of attics and ceiling

A copy of an architectural drawing on sheet paper related to the thesis project showing the plan of attics and ceiling of the Wellington Church. This material is a copy from an official document related to a "Proposed new buildings Hillhead". There is a signature of T L Watson, Thomas Lennox Watson, the architect who designed this church dated Oct. 1882, Glasgow. This material has been used by the architect in the stage of the pre-design analysis study of the thesis project. It originally comes from "Strathclyde Regional Archives" with reference of: H/HIL/1882/152.

Platt, Christopher

Proposals for approaches to the University front entrances: Drawing No.1

A copy of an architectural drawing on sheet paper related to the thesis project showing proposals for approaches to the University front entrances and addresses as drawing No.1. Although there is no reference number on this sheet, it seems like it has the same reference as the previous item. It shows the axis of main building complex.

Platt, Christopher

Wellington Street U.P. Church: Elevation to lane

A copy of an architectural drawing on sheet paper related to the thesis project showing the elevation to the lane of the Wellington Church. This material is a copy from an official document related to a "Proposed new buildings Hillhead". There is a signature of T L Watson, Thomas Lennox Watson, the architect who designed this church dated Oct. 1882, Glasgow. This material has been used by the architect in the stage of the pre-design analysis study of the thesis project. It originally comes from "Strathclyde Regional Archives" with reference of: H/HIL/1882/152. This sheet has a tear.

Platt, Christopher

Wellington Street U.P. Church: Back elevation and sections

A copy of an architectural drawing on sheet paper related to the thesis project showing the back elevation and sections of the Wellington Church. This material is a copy from an official document related to a "Proposed new buildings Hillhead". There is a signature of T L Watson, Thomas Lennox Watson, the architect who designed this church dated Oct. 1882, Glasgow. This material has been used by the architect in the stage of the pre-design analysis study of the thesis project. It originally comes from "Strathclyde Regional Archives" with reference of: H/HIL/1882/152.

Platt, Christopher

Wellington Street U.P. Church: Section on the line

A copy of an architectural drawing on sheet paper related to the thesis project showing section on the line of the Wellington Church. This material is a copy from an official document related to a "Proposed new buildings Hillhead". There is a signature of T L Watson, Thomas Lennox Watson, the architect who designed this church dated on Oct. 1882, Glasgow. This material has been used by the architect in the stage of the pre-design analysis study of the thesis project. It originally comes from "Strathclyde Regional Archives" with reference of: H/HIL/1882/152.

Platt, Christopher

Wellington Street U.P. Church: Elevation to Ann street

A copy of an architectural drawing on sheet paper related to the thesis project showing the elevation to Ann street of the Wellington Church. This material is copy from an official document related to a "Proposed new buildings Hillhead". There is a signature of T L Watson, Thomas Lennox Watson, the architect who designed this church dated Oct. 1882, Glasgow. This material has been used by the architect in the stage of the pre-design analysis study of the thesis project. It originally comes from "Strathclyde Regional Archives" with reference of: H/HIL/1882/152. This item has a long tear on its right hand edge.

Platt, Christopher

Wellington Street U.P. Church: Elevation to University Avenue

A copy of an architectural drawing on sheet paper related to the thesis project showing the elevation to University Avenue of the Wellington Church and its front main entrance. Although this material has no reference, it comes from the same official document that related to a "Proposed new buildings Hillhead" designed by Thomas Lennox Watson. It is in a small size (seems it has been cut from a large sheet). This item has a torn edge (upper right hand side).

Platt, Christopher

Wellington Street U.P. Church: Section on the line

A copy of an architectural drawing on sheet paper related to the thesis project showing a section on the line of the Wellington Church. Although this material has no reference, it comes from the same official document that related to a "Proposed new buildings Hillhead" designed by Thomas Lennox Watson. It is in a small size (seems like it has been cut from a large sheet).

Platt, Christopher

Wellington Street U.P. Church: Section A-A

A copy of an architectural drawing on sheet paper related to the thesis project showing section A-A of the Wellington Church. It shows the architectural details of the main structural materials and construction system. This item has another section but without a title, however, its gives the architectural details of the building structure and comes from the original document designed by T. L. Watson.

Platt, Christopher

Wellington Street U.P. Church: South elevation

A copy of an architectural drawing on sheet paper related to the thesis project showing the south elevation of the Wellington Church. It shows the architectural details of the exterior view of the building. This item has another elevation but without a title, however, they all come from the original document designed by T. L. Watson.

Platt, Christopher

A Roman catholic seminary & chaplaincy for Glasgow University: First floor

Architectural drawing on tracing paper showing the first floor plan in scale 1:100, in which all the functional spaces have been identified with coded numbers, then addressed their titles, as below:
1 Wellington church, 2 terrace, 3 chaplaincy entrance, 4 foyer / exhibition, 5 lounge, 6 chaplain's bedroom, 7 counselling, 8 entrance gallery, 9 chaplaincy reading, 10 seminary reading, 11 library, 12 manuscript display, librarian, 14 rector, 15 secretary, 16 dining, 17 servery, 18 kitchen, 19 priest's lounge, 20 priest's living / study, and priest's bedroom.

Platt, Christopher

A Roman catholic seminary & chaplaincy for Glasgow University: Second, third, and fourth floors

Architectural drawing on tracing paper showing the second, third and fourth floor plans, all in scale 1:100, in which all the functional spaces have been identified with coded numbers, then addressed their titles, as below:
1 student's bedroom, 2 bathroom, 3 terrace, and 4 pergola.

Platt, Christopher

A Roman catholic seminary & chaplaincy for Glasgow University: Basement, Gallery, and fifth floors

Architectural drawing on tracing paper showing the second, third and fourth floor plans, all in scale 1:100, in which all the functional spaces have been identified with coded numbers, then addressed their titles, as below:
Basement floor consists of: 1 chapel entrance, 2 chaplaincy entrance, 3 coats, 4 hall / cafeteria, 5 sitting alcove, 6 servery, 7 chair store, and 8 garden. Gallery floor consists of: 9 terrace, and 10 gallery. Fifth floor consists of: 11 television, 12 music, 13 common room, 14 tanks, and 15 roof.

Platt, Christopher

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