Basic Site Details

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
	Classification	Original classification?	Notes
	College

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
	Address	Main entrance?	Notes
	Kerr Street
	Lauriston Place

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
	From	To	Event type	Notes
	12 July 1968		Proposed	Stage 1 development of College of Art to be sited at Lauriston Place/Kerr Street area is proposed.
	December 1971	September 1977	Plans dated
	1972	1976	Build/construction

People

Design and Construction

The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column.
	Name	Role	Partnership Group	From	To	Notes
	(Sir) Harry Anthony Wheeler (or simply Sir Anthony Wheeler)		A	1972	1976
	Andrew Glen Weir		A	1972	1976
	Donald McInnes		A	1972	1976
	Frank Sproson		A	1972	1976
	Wheeler & Sproson		A	1972	1976

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
	Author(s)	Date	Title	Part	Publisher	Notes
	Gifford, John, McWilliam, Colin and Walker, David M	1984	Edinburgh (The Buildings of Scotland)		Harmondsworth: Penguin Books Ltd	p259
	Glendinning, M, MacInnes, R and MacKechnie, A	1996	A History of Scottish Architecture			p601
	RIBA	1981	Directory of Practices 1981

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
	Periodical Name	Date	Edition	Publisher	Notes
	Building	12 July 1968			p139

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
	Source	Archive name	Source catalogue no.	Notes
	NMRS	Wheeler & Sproson Collection		WHS 27/1-3, 27/25-33 (drawings); WHS 27/34 (display board (1974); WHS 27/10-24 and 57/9/1-2 (photos); DC90470 (photo of perspective drawing)