George Square Redevelopment: plans and drawings for Edinburgh University Main Library and Liverpool University Library, 1960-1967
File
Identifier: PJM/PJMA/EUD/B/6.8
Scope and Contents
George Square Redevelopment: plans and drawings for Edinburgh University Main Library and Liverpool University Library consists of:
- set of plans, by Sir Basil Spence, Glover & Ferguson, entitled "University Library" consists of 12 plans and 5 elevations, mostly at 1/16 scale. There are 5 different versions of the site plan, floor plans for the lower ground, ground and second floor, 2 different versions of a plan for the undergraduate reading rooms (never built), a podium plan and a planting proposals plan. Elevations are given for each side of the building and cross-sections through the building. There are 2 different north elevations, one of which shows the library in the context of its neighbouring buildings and has a tracing paper addition detailing the materials used in the construction.
- set of 12 plans at 1/4" scale entitled " University Library , externals site works" and consists of showing details of the site works required around the site of the Edinburgh University Main Library, after construction.
- set of 3 plans and a section of Liverpool University Library by Bryan & Norman Westwood & Partners at 1/8" scale. These would have been collected by Percy Johnson-Marshall for comparative purposes during the planning phases of Edinburgh University Library.
- 2 film copies of a monotone architectural illustration by Alexander Duncan Bell (23 x 30cm) showing the view of Edinburgh University Main Library and the proposed service road from the south west, (1964)
- black and white photographic print (14 x 20cm) of an architectural illustration by Alexander Duncan Bell showing a possible road constructed along Buccleuch Place, Edinburgh.
Dates
- Creation: 1960-1967
Creator
- Sir Basil Spence, Glover & Ferguson (1962-1992) (Organization)
Language of Materials
This material is in English
Physical Description
35 plans
Conditions Governing Access
This material is unrestricted.
Extent
From the undefined: 3 metres
Physical Description
35 plans
Archivist's Note
None
Sarah Higgins 14 July 2003
Creator
- Sir Basil Spence, Glover & Ferguson (1962-1992) (Organization)
- Bryan & Norman Westwood & Partners (Organization)
Subject
- Bell, Alexander Duncan, 1930 -: (architectural illustrator) (Person)
- Bryan & Norman Westwood & Partners (Organization)
- Sir Basil Spence, Glover & Ferguson (1962-1992) (Organization)
- University of Edinburgh (Scottish University) (Organization)
- University of Edinburgh. Edinburgh University Library (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
Contact:
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk