Basic Site Details
| Name: | Six tower blocks, Ardler Housing Scheme |
| City or county: | Dundee |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | Demolished |
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| Notes: |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | Tower block | Six 16/17-storey blocks containing 1788 flats | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 31 December 1964 | Plans dated | ||
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 | |
| Crudens Ltd | A | With George Bowie as Chief Architect | |||
| George Bowie | A | As Chief Architect for Crudens | |||
Related Buildings, Structures and Designs
Parent Structure and Site
| This structure is related to the following parent structure or site (click the item to view details): | ||
| Building name | Notes | |
| Ardler Housing Scheme | Cost £1,050,000 |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Glendinning, Miles | 1997 | Rebuilding Scotland: The Postwar Vision, 1945-75 | Tuckwell Press Ltd | p23 | |
| Glendinning, Miles and Muthesius, Stefan | 1994 | Tower Block: Modern Public Housing in England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland | Yale University Press: New Haven and London | p203 View of the six 17-storey Ardler Phase I development p241 | |
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Scotsman | 19 June 1995 | |||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Dundee Dean of Guild | 1964/569 | ||