Basic Site Details Name: | Dundee Technical Institute | City or county: | Dundee | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | B listed | Grid ref: | | Notes: | DUNDEE. - The technical institute committee have finally approved of the plans for the erection, at a cost of £45,000, of a new technical institute for Dundee. The style adopted is a Classic Renaissance, the facade being divided into three bays. Under the centre bay is the main entrance and vestibule, leading to the inner hall, from which runs the main stair. To the right and left of the main entrance are the library and examination hall, directors' room, and offices. On the first floor are the board-room and four lecture-rooms, and the second floor is occupied by the art department. The art department contains an art hall, with two painting annexes, lecture-room, and classrooms for architecture, design, and life classes. The architect is Mr James H Langlands, of Dundee, whose design was selected in a competition limited to local professional men. [Building News 7 June 1907 p786]
| Alternative NamesThe following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | | Name | Current name? | Notes | | Dundee Arts and Technology Institute | | 1950 | | Dundee Business School | Yes | | | Dundee Technical College | | | | Institute of Technology | | | | Old College | | |
Building Type ClassificationThe building is classified under the following categories: | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | College | | |
Street AddressesThe following street addresses are associated with this building: | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes | | 40, Bell Street | Yes | | | Bell Street | | 1960s extension bounded by Mid Street, Bell Street, Ireland's Lane and Constitution Road | | Constitution Road | | 1960s extension bounded by Mid Street, Bell Street, Ireland's Lane and Constitution Road | | Ireland's Lane | | 1960s extension bounded by Mid Street, Bell Street, Ireland's Lane and Constitution Road | | Mid Street | | 1960s extension bounded by Mid Street, Bell Street, Ireland's Lane and Constitution Road |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1907 | 1909 | | Excluding façade | | 1907 | | | Competition for design for façade | | January 1950 | | Addition | Plans in hand for extensions to the textile department | | 14 July 1961 | | Proposed | amendment to development plan to zone site for educational purposes per Builder p93 | | Early 1970s | | Addition | |
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ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | British Association | 1912 | Handbook and Guide to Dundee and District | | British Association (Dundee meeting, 1912) | p232 | | Gifford, John | 2012 | The Buildings of Scotland: Angus and Dundee | | Yale | p102 | | RIBA | 1975 | RIBA Directory of practices | | | |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Architectural Review | April 1958 | CXXIII | | pp269-71 | | Builder | 27 January 1950 | | | p150 | | Builder | 14 July 1961 | | | 'Amendment to Development Plan' p93 | | Building News | 7 June 1907 | | | p786 |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Dundee Planning Department/NMRS | Dundee Approved Duplicate Plans (Originals in NMRS for dates 1867-1883; otherwise on microfilm) | | | | Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 24983 | | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | Arthur F S Wright: A no10438, F no5150 (Combined Box 59) |
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