Basic Site Details

Building Type Classification

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

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
	From	To	Event type	Notes
	1968		Proposed

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
	(Professor) George Alexander Macnab (misspelt McNab)		A	1968
	Alan Reiach		A	1968
	Alan Reiach Eric Hall & Partners		A	1968
	Eric Walker Hall		A	1968
	James Stuart Renton		A	1968
	John ('Jack') Reid Oberlander		A	1968		Job architect with Alan Reiach, Eric Hall & Partners
	Leslie Douglas Mitchell		A	1968
	Peter Burnett Caird		A	1968
	William Alistair Miller		A	1968

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
	Name	Notes
	Heriot-Watt University

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
	Heriot-Watt University, Riccarton Campus	£10m scheme on 240 acre site. Project to extend over 7-10 years depending on the phasing of government spending for the scheme. Phase I incorporates the 'core' site over 70-acres, including playing fields. Construction planned along industrialised lines using precast concree units for flatted construction. Plans include a central library, 4 restaurants and accommodation for 1,200 students. A E Weddle designed the landscape.

References

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
	Source	Archive name	Source catalogue no.	Notes
	Courtesy of Jack Oberlander	Information from interview with Yvonne Hillyard		June 2011