George Square redevelopment: reports, 1960-1973
Scope and Contents
5 reports concerning proposals for the redevelopment of George Square by the University of Edinburgh. Included is the 1963 proposal for the whole of George Square, by Percy Johnson-Marshall, in his capacity as Planning Consultant to the University. Original photographs of scenic drawings by Alexander Duncan Bell and an architectural model, used as illustrations for this report, are included. Other reports are: proposals for disabled access by Percy Johnson-Marshall & Associates, and development plans for new buildings for the Faculties of Arts and Social Sciences by Robert Matthew, Johnson-Marshall and Partners.
Dates
- Creation: 1960-1973
Creator
Language of Materials
This material is in English
Physical Description
1 folder
Conditions Governing Access
This material is unrestricted.
Extent
From the undefined: 3 metres
Physical Description
1 folder
Archivist's Note
None
Sarah Higgins 16 June 2003
Creator
Subject
- Bell, Alexander Duncan, 1930 -: (architectural illustrator) (Person)
- Johnson-Marshall, Percy, 1915-1993 (professor of urban design and regional planning, University of Edinburgh) (Person)
- Percy Johnson-Marshall & Associates (1962-:) (Organization)
- Robert Matthew, Johnson-Marshall and Partners (1956-:) (Organization)
- University of Edinburgh (Scottish University) (Organization)
- University of Edinburgh. Faculty of Arts (university faculty) (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
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University of Edinburgh Main Library
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