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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.

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...

Scope and Contents Series of reports by the Housing Division of London County Council's Architect's Department. Each report is a "note" on a housing development built by the council which give full details of the schemes including the site, the buildings erected on it, anything notable about the buildings, and the team responsible for its construction and management. Additionally there is a report entitled "Flats and maisonettes in high buildings" and one entitled "The work of the Housing Management...

Scope and Contents A set of 35 sociological reports written by Margaret Willis for London County Council's Architect's Department. The reports are based on primary research conducted through questionnaire and survey work and report on a number of factors which would influence housing design and amenity provision. There are different editions or drafts of some of the titles, and some include original photographs or are typescript. Subjects cover a wide range of issues, including: social surveys, high rise...