Basic Site Details

Name: Zoology Department, Aberdeen University
City or county: Aberdeen
Country: Scotland
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Notes: est. cost £750,000

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
 ClassificationOriginal classification?Notes
Item 1 of 2Faculty building  
Item 2 of 2University  

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 21966(?) DamageCollapse of the new zoology department, 5 men killed.
Item 2 of 214 April 1967(?) DamageColville Constructional Co Ltd charged for bad workmanship that resulted in the collapse of the building which killed 5 men.

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.
 NameRolePartnership GroupFromToNotes
Item 1 of 1Colville Construction Co. Ltd  1966(?)  

References

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2Building21 April 1967  p108
Item 2 of 2Building14 July 1967  p134 ["Aberdeen Zoology Building Collapse" article]