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City Planning

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

Found in 48 Collections and/or Records:

EUCDA sections, c1962

 Item
Identifier: PJM/PJMA/EUD/B/1.8.11
Scope and Contents

Copy of 1:1250 Ordnance Survey mosaic (89cm x 100cm) probably by Percy Johnson-Marshall & Associates, of the area covered by the University of Edinburgh Comprehensive Development Area overlaid with the hand coloured partial proposed new road layout. This includes the proposed motorway junction to the east of Nicolson Street and traffic flow directions for proposed distributor roads around the University area.

Dates: c1962

George Square redevelopment: Civic Trust Award, 1969

 File
Identifier: PJM/PJMA/EUD/B/6.2
Scope and Contents

Material relating to the Civic Trust Award gained for the George Square Redevelopment Project undertaken by Percy Johnson-Marshall & Associates. The material consists of the award submission, a set of 22 (16cm x 22cm) photographs of the area with an accompanying location plan and the award certificate.

Dates: 1969

George Square Redevelopment: faculties of Arts and Social Sciences, plans, 1964-1966

 File
Identifier: PJM/PJMA/EUD/B/6.5
Scope and Contents plans: tentative planning proposals: Arts and Social Sciences Precinct, (1964) plans: Arts Faculty Block D - William Robertson Building and David Hume Tower, (1964) plans: sketch layout of Windmill House area, (1964) plans: Podium edge details - blocks C, D and E, (1966) plans: Arts Faculty Block G feasibility study, (1965) ...
Dates: 1964-1966

George Square redevelopment: general correspondence, 1969-1973

 File
Identifier: PJM/PJMA/EUD/B/6.1
Scope and Contents

Contents of a slim file relating to different aspects of the project to redevelop George Square undertaken by Percy Johnson-Marshall & Associates. It contains correspondence, both internal and external to the University of Edinburgh, and some papers relating to the University of Edinburgh Works and Buildings Committee Sub-committee on Grounds Maintenance.

Dates: 1969-1973

George Square Redevelopment: plans: landscape and streetscape, 1964-1965

 File
Identifier: PJM/PJMA/EUD/B/6.6
Scope and Contents Set of plans by Percy Johnson-Marshall Associates relating to the landscape and streetscape details of the development of the George Square area by the University of Edinburgh. The plans include: George Square Gardens: a large scale, hand coloured base layout of George Square Gardens (42cm x 60cm) University of Edinburgh: George Square area: treatment of south and east sides of the...
Dates: 1964-1965

George Square redevelopment: reports, 1960-1973

 File
Identifier: PJM/PJMA/EUD/B/6.3
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...
Dates: 1960-1973

Percy Johnson-Marshall Associates, 1962-1985

 Sub-Fonds
Identifier: PJM/PJMA
Scope and Contents The subcollection consists of papers and plans for the following projects undertaken by Percy Johnson-Marshall Associates: Porto Regional Plan Sao Paulo Urban Renewal Project Colraine Area Plan Salford City Centre Islamabad City Centre Oxford, St Clements Area Redevelopment Plan Bathgate Town Centre...
Dates: 1962-1985

Plans of Chambers Street development, Edinburgh, 1925-1973

 Sub-Series
Identifier: PJM/PJMA/EUD/B/7
Scope and Contents

Chambers Street development consists of:


  1. plans: National Library of Scotland feasibility studies, (c1971-1973)
  2. plans: Proposals for the new Museum of Scotland, (1925-1973)
  3. report on the Argyle Brewery Site, (1973)
Dates: 1925-1973

Proposed dental hospital, University of Edinburgh : general correspondence, 1967-1976

 File
Identifier: PJM/PJMA/EUD/B/10.1
Scope and Contents A file entitled "Lister Trust Site - proposed Dental Hospital". The file contains notes of meetings with interested parties, correspondence, committee papers and minutes relating to the University of Edinburgh's application to the the Corporation of the City of Edinburgh for planning permission to build a dental hospital on a site owned by the Lister Trust, close to the location of the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, at the time. Committee papers represented include: The University of Edinburgh...
Dates: 1967-1976

Proposed dental hospital, University of Edinburgh: site studies, c1974

 File
Identifier: PJM/PJMA/EUD/B/10.2
Scope and Contents

Two studies carried out by Percy Johnson-Marshall & Associates, evaluating sites for the construction of a proposed Dental Hospital and School for the University of Edinburgh. The first compares 3 sites within the University of Edinburgh Comprehensive Development Area. The second looks in more detail at one of the sites, the "Bristo Site".

Dates: c1974