Basic Site Details

Name: Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art
City or county: Dundee
Country: Scotland
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Alternative Names

The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
 NameCurrent name?Notes
Item 1 of 1Crawford BuildingYes 

Building Type Classification

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

Street Addresses

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

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 71936  Competition held
Item 2 of 71937  Competition entry date of Lorimer & Matthew design and Alan Reiach with R H Matthew design
Item 3 of 719371960 Construction. The original scheme was symmetrical. Construction abandoned 1939 with only some foundations laid. Resumed to revised asymmetrical design mid 1950s.
Item 4 of 71965 AdditionNew Refectory. Cost £140,000. Educational Building
Item 5 of 71969 AdditionExtension to Printing Department, College of Art, Dundee. Cost £55,000. Educational Building
Item 6 of 71973 Alteration/conversionCost £600,000
Item 7 of 71978 Alterations and additionsAlterations to Crawford Building, College of Art, Dundee. Cost £280,000.

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 44Alexander Esmé Gordon (or Esmé Gordon)  1936 Competition design (unsuccessful) - information provided to DMW by Alexander Esmé Gordon in response to questionnaire in the 1980s.
Item 2 of 44James Wallace  1936 Won competition to secure job; built 1953 onwards
Item 3 of 44Neil & Hurd Cc. 1936 Competition designs by Hurd
Item 4 of 44Robert Philip Andrew Hurd Cc. 1936 Competition designs
Item 5 of 44John Fraser Matthew A1937 Competition entry (unsuccessful)
Item 6 of 44Lorimer & Matthew A1937 Competition entry (unsuccessful)
Item 7 of 44Alan Reiach Bc. 1937 Competition entry with Robert Hogg Matthew, though not in formal partnership
Item 8 of 44Robert Hogg Matthew Bc. 1937 Competition entry with Alan Reiach, though not in formal partnership
Item 9 of 44David Carr  1938 Competition entry (unsuccessful)
Item 10 of 44(Professor) James Paul G1965 New refectory
Item 11 of 44Baxter Clark & Paul G1965 New refectory
Item 12 of 44David William Baxter (junior) G1965 New refectory
Item 13 of 44Ian Geoffrey Plenderleath G1965 New refectory
Item 14 of 44John Stewart Clark G1965 New refectory
Item 15 of 44Robert Reid Black G1965 New refectory
Item 16 of 44(Professor) James Paul H1969 Extension to Printing Department
Item 17 of 44Baxter Clark & Paul H1969 Extension to Printing Department
Item 18 of 44David William Baxter (junior) H1969 Extension to Printing Department
Item 19 of 44Ian Geoffrey Plenderleath H1969 Extension to Printing Department
Item 20 of 44John Stewart Clark H1969 Extension to Printing Department
Item 21 of 44Peter Murchie H1969 Extension to Printing Department
Item 22 of 44Robert Reid Black H1969 Extension to Printing Department
Item 23 of 44(Professor) James Paul D1973 Alterations
Item 24 of 44Alexander John Smith D1973 Alterations
Item 25 of 44Baxter Clark & Paul D1973 Alterations
Item 26 of 44David William Baxter (junior) D1973 Alterations
Item 27 of 44George Cruickshank D1973 Alterations
Item 28 of 44George Lindsay Bruce D1973 Alterations
Item 29 of 44John Stewart Clark D1973 Alterations
Item 30 of 44Peter Murchie D1973 Alterations
Item 31 of 44Robert Reid Black D1978 Alterations
Item 32 of 44(Professor) James Paul F1978 Alterations to Crawford Building
Item 33 of 44Alexander John Smith F1978 Alterations to Crawford Building
Item 34 of 44Alexander Steele F1978 Alterations to Crawford Building
Item 35 of 44Alistair Graham Allan F1978 Alterations to Crawford Building
Item 36 of 44Baxter Clark & Paul F1978 Alterations to Crawford Building
Item 37 of 44David William Baxter (junior) F1978 Alterations to Crawford Building
Item 38 of 44George Cruickshank F1978 Alterations to Crawford Building
Item 39 of 44George Lindsay Bruce F1978 Alterations to Crawford Building
Item 40 of 44Ian Geoffrey Plenderleath F1978 Alterations to Crawford Building
Item 41 of 44John Stewart Clark F1978 Alterations to Crawford Building
Item 42 of 44Peter Murchie F1978 Alterations to Crawford Building
Item 43 of 44Robert Reid Black F1978 Alterations to Crawford Building
Item 44 of 44Roy David Clark F1978 Alterations to Crawford Building

Related Buildings, Structures and Designs

Child Structures

This structure or site has the following component or child structures (click on an item to view details):
 Building NameNotes
Item 1 of 1School of Architecture and School of Domestic ScienceCost £1.8m

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 3McKean, Charles and Walker, David1993Dundee: An Illustrated Architectural GuideRevised EditionEdinburgh: RIAS 
Item 2 of 3RCAHMS1992Dundee on Record RCAHMSCommended competition entry by David Carr (1938) p63
Item 3 of 3Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts1953   336

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 3Architect and Building News1938July-Dec p25
Item 2 of 3RIBA JournalBetween 1935 and 1936XLIIILondon: Royal Institute of British Architectsp1106
Item 3 of 3RIBA JournalBetween 1937 and 1938XLVLondon: Royal Institute of British Architectsp775

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 4National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMSAlan Reiach Collection AR 69/1-19 (photographs of competition entries - dated 1938)
Item 2 of 4National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMSLorimer and Matthew Collection LOR D/30
Item 3 of 4National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMSRIAS Collection 24 competition drawings by Robert Hurd
Item 4 of 4National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMSScottish Survey of Architectural Practices Project MS material