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Development of King's Buildings consists of:

Scope and Contents The University of Edinburgh, King's Buildings Development: buildings plans consists of: plans: proposed car park plans, (1971 plans: College of Agriculture, (1954-1974) plans: King's Buildings Centre, (1964-1973) plans: Maths / Physics Institute, (1965-1975) plans: zoology building, (1959-1973 plans: department of animal...

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Sets of copy plans for 2 different designs for a proposed carpark at the University of Edinburgh King's Buildings. The first proposal was designed by Percy Johnson-Marshall & Associates and the second one by British Lift Slab Ltd. They both show designs for a two storey carpark.

Scope and Contents 14 copy plans (59cm x 85cm) of a proposed multi-storey carpark for the University of Edinburgh King's Buildings. The architects were Percy Johnson-Marshall and Associates in conjunction with Holst & Co, Scotland Ltd. There are 2 different versions of 3 floor plans. The first versions are dated3 March 1971 and the second version 17 March 1971. These are at 1/16" to 1' scale. There are 3 copies of the site plan at 1:200 scale. Each is slightly different and one is overdrawn...

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18 copy plans (69cm x 102cm) of a proposed multi-storey car park for the University of Edinburgh King's Buildings. The architects were British Lift Slab Ltd. The plans are at 1:100 scale and include at least 2 different versions of the floor plans, sections and foundation plans. Some of the plans are hand coloured. There is only one version of the elevations which have been hand annotated and also of the sections.

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Set of 5 manuscript plans (25cm x 30cm) probably by Percy Johnson-Marshall & Associates giving different possibilities for the use of the vacant High School Yards site at the University of Edinburgh. One of the possible uses is as a site for maths and physics. The plans are in ink and felt-tip pen. There is no key to the coloured areas or figures given on the plans, although some of the coloured areas are marked for car-parking and show possible traffic circulation.

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Contents of a personal file containing incomplete sets of University of Edinburgh Works and Buildings Committee Sub-committee papers and related correspondence. The sub-committees represented are the Parking Sub-committee and the Grounds Maintenance Sub-committee. The file was closed in December 1974