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Identifier: PJM/PJMA/EUD/B/5.5.4
Scope and Contents
Scenic line drawing in brown and black ink, on tracing paper (29cm x 56cm) diagonally across Edinburgh's Bristo Square looking towards the University of Edinburgh buildings: MacEwan Hall and the Student's Union building at Teviot Place. The drawing is initialled ADML.
Dates:
c1978
File
Identifier: PJM/PJMA/EUD/B/5.5.5
Scope and Contents
Reprint of a double page article from Edinburgh University Bulletin No 6 entitled "Bristo Square" plans published for consultation. This article outlines the plans for the creation of Edinburgh's new square and includes architectural drawings of the proposals. An aerial photograph of the site before the commencement of the necessary road realignment is also included.
Dates:
c1978
Sub-Series
Identifier: PJM/PJMA/EUD/B/5
Scope and Contents
Development of Bristo Square consists of:
- general administration files, (1976-1980)
- discussion notes, (1978)
- design briefs, (c1977-1979)
- photographs, (c1979)
- plans, (1978-1979)
Dates:
1976-1980
File
Identifier: PJM/PJMA/EUD/B/5.3
Scope and Contents
This file contains a selection of design briefs for Bristo Square commissioned by Percy Johnson-Marshall in his role as Planning Consultant to the University of Edinburgh. These include a Design brief for prospective architects, an urban design study and a full proposal by Percy Johnson-Marshall & Associates. A student group study, submitted as part of the University of Edinburgh Department of Urban Design and Regional Planning...
Dates:
c1977-1979
File
Identifier: PJM/PJMA/EUD/B/5.2
Scope and Contents
This file contains discussion notes by Percy Johnson-Marshall, in his role as planning consultant to the University of Edinburgh. These cover the New Pedestrian Square at McEwan Hall ( 1978) and Lothian Street / Potter Row Realignment ( 1978) . Architectural drawings, maps and landscape plans are also included. Some of...
Dates:
1978
File
Identifier: PJM/PJMA/EUD/B/5.1
Scope and Contents
This file contains the contents of 4 files dealing with the conception, design and development of Bristo Square as part of the University of Edinburgh Comprehensive Development Area (1962). Each file covers an individual year: 1976, 1978, 1979 and 1980. There is no file for 1977. The contents include draft and finished plans, architectural drawings, scenic drawings, reports and plans for an ideas competition. Detailed estimates for the cost of the project are included. Relevant University of...
Dates:
1976-1980
File
Identifier: PJM/PJMA/EUD/B/5.4
Scope and Contents
16 black and white photographic prints (26cm x 40cm). Some show buildings and details of buildings in London. The remainder show details of street furniture in the area which was redeveloped to make way for Bristo Square, Edinburgh. There is also a photo mosaic (11cm x 23cm) showing an oblique aerial view of the area prior to redevelopment. These photos were collected to inform the design of street furniture for the newly created Bristo Square.
Dates:
c1979
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Identifier: PJM/PJMA/EUD/B/5.5
Scope and Contents
Development of Bristo Square: plans consists of:
- plans: University of Edinburgh - Bristo Square, (1979)
- plans: Lothian Street / Potterrow realignment, (1979)
- plans: Lothian Street / Potterrow realignment, (1978)
- plans: Bristo Square, (c1978)
- plans: "Bristo Square" plans published for consultation, (c1978)
Dates:
1978-1979
Sub-Series
Identifier: PJM/PJMA/EUD/B/6
Scope and Contents
George Square redevelopment consists of:
general correspondence, (1969-1973)
Civic Trust Award, (1969)
reports, (1960-1973)
general photographs, (1965-1967)
plans: faculties of Arts and Social Sciences, (1964-1966)
plans: landscape and streetscape, (1964-1965)
plans: faculty of science, (1963)
...
Dates:
1960-1973
File
Identifier: PJM/PJMA/EUD/B/5.5.2
Scope and Contents
3 copy plans, on paper, (85cm x 115cm) showing the proposed road realignment of Lothian Street and Potterrow, in Edinburgh, to make way for the construction of Bristo Square. One plan shows the road alignment and associated banking and bridgework overlain on an Ordnance Survey 1:1250 plan. This also shows the electricity supply in the area overlaid. The other 2 plans are at 1:500 scale show different details of layout, measurements, street furniture etc. One of these plans is hand...
Dates:
1979
