Basic Site Details

Building Type Classification

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

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
	From	To	Event type	Notes
	1952		Scheme accepted	Plans approved for erection of 426 homes in blocks of three-storey flats and four-storey maisonettes. The dominant feature of the plan is an eight-storey block on a 30-acre site at Ashgrove Road, providing 32 family homes. The 'skyscraper' is to be of reinforced concrete, intended to harmonise with the city's traditional granite. It is intended that this will be the first of many high-rises in the city, as the Council have accepted that the city has reached its potential for outward development.

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
	Alexander Buchanan Gardner			1952		As City Architect

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
	Name	Notes
	Aberdeen City Council Housing Committee

References

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
	Periodical Name	Date	Edition	Publisher	Notes
	Builder	11 January 1952			p33