Basic Site Details

Name: Scottish Agricultural Industries Head Office
City or county: Edinburgh
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status:  
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Notes: Cost £425,000 with the computer building (see separate entry). In 1975 RIBA directory the cost of this building on its own is given as £340,000.

Building Type Classification

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

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
 AddressMain entrance?Notes
Item 1 of 1Ravelston TerraceYes 

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 31967 ProposedScottish Agricultural Industries Ltd is to build £70,000 accounts department
Item 2 of 319681971Build/construction 
Item 3 of 31973 Won award or awardsRIBA Architectural Award Commendation. Or 1972?

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 3Alastair Clunie Scott A19681971Project architect with Roland Wedgwood Associates.
Item 2 of 3Harold Roland Wedgwood A19681971 
Item 3 of 3Roland Wedgwood Associates A19681971 

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
 NameNotes
Item 1 of 1Scottish Agricultural Industries 

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 4McKean, Charles1992Edinburgh: an illustrated architectural guide  p130
Item 2 of 4RIBA1975RIBA Directory of practices   
Item 3 of 4RIBA1981Directory of Practices 1981   
Item 4 of 4Willis, Peter1977New architecture in Scotland  p62-3

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Building21 July 1967  p164

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 1Courtesy of Alastair ScottInformation given to Dictionary May 2013