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Architectural Drawing

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Created For = NAHSTE

Found in 142 Collections and/or Records:

Competition for a glasshouse, 1937

 File
Identifier: PJM/UOL/C/4
Scope and Contents Architectural drawings (53cm x 76cm) by Percy Johnson-Marshall and JH Parker undertaken whilst Percy Johnson-Marshall was a student at the University of Liverpool Department of Civic Design. These are competition drawings entitled "competition for a glasshouse". The design is presented as two sheets; one with sections, plans and elevations and one with plans and elevations. They are drawn in pencil and ink with a water-colour wash. The drawings are accompanied by a report and a declaration...
Dates: 1937

Comprehensive Development Areas: City of London, 1947-1959

 Sub-Series
Identifier: PJM/LCC/E/1
Scope and Contents

Material relating to different areas of London County Council's Comprehensive Development Area no 1: City of London:


  1. general, (1947-1958)
  2. New Barbican, (c1953-1959)
  3. Saint Paul's Cathedral Precinct, (c1950-1959)
  4. Tower of London Precinct, (c1957-c1959)
  5. City of London river frontages and skylines, (1955)
Dates: 1947-1959

Coventry housing - panoramic view of Coventry, c1940

 Item
Identifier: PJM/CCC/A/2/4/3
Scope and Contents

1 copy of 3 small panoramic views of Coventry city centre showing proposed new buildings: police and law courts, chapter house and civic buildings. These are shown in relation to existing buildings and in particular the Cathedral.

Dates: c1940

Coventry housing - plans, c1940

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Identifier: PJM/CCC/A/2/4
Scope and Contents

Coventry housing - plans consists of:


  1. house type plans, c1940
  2. proposed nursery plans,4 June 1940
  3. panoramic view of Coventry,c1940
Dates: c1940

Design for an ice-rink, 1937

 File
Identifier: PJM/UOL/C/5
Scope and Contents

Architectural drawings (65cm x 98cm) by Percy Johnson-Marshall undertaken whilst a student at the University of Liverpool Department of Civic Design. These are competition drawings entitled "Design for an ice-rink". The design is presented as three sheets of drawings; one with plans, one with sections and axonometric drawings and one with elevations and site-plans. They are drawn in pencil. The drawings are accompanied by a critique of the plans.

Dates: 1937

Development of Bristo Square: design briefs, c1977-1979

 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

Development of Bristo Square: discussion notes, 1978

 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

Development of Bristo Square: general administration files, 1976-1980

 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

Drawings from the Office of Sir Rowand Anderson

 Fonds — Folder Folders marked with ref. code
Identifier: Coll-31
Scope and Contents

The collection, held in plan chest drawers, includes some plans and elevations of the Medical School (1874) and some relating to the McEwan Hall (1890s) in Edinburgh, as well as drawings of many public and private buildings throughout the country: banks, barracks, libraries, institutions, and mansions. One of the drawers contains unsorted and miscellaneous material.

Dates: 1814-1924

Drawings of George M. Sutherland, Architect, Galashiels

 Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1319
Scope and Contents The drawings are of various sizes ranging from approximately A0 size down to 26cm x 35 cm and show the following: - some pieces showing architectural features/mouldings generally - George Heriot's Hospital Edinburgh - Details of Council Chambers - 1/2" scale - George Heriots Hospital, Edinburgh. 1/2" detail of North Entrance Doorway - Oak Cabinet...
Dates: 1900-1910