Basic Site Details
| Name: | New University of Ulster |
| Town, district or village: | Colreaine |
| City or county: | |
| Country: | Eire |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | |
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| Notes: | In 1966, Sir Robert Matthew was commissioned for the design of the New University of Ulster, which also involved the planning of the wider area (Coleraine-Portrush-Portstewart). The university project was taken on by Matthew, while the Coleraine-Portrush-Portstewart Plan was largely drawn up by Percy Johnson-Marshall and his team. |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Coleraine University | ||
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
| University | ||
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1967 | 1977 | Build/construction | Development plan initially and then construction. |
| 1967 | Foundation stone | Foundation stone laid | |
| October 1968 | Completion | Phase 1 opened | |
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 | |
| Christopher Thomas Butler-Cole | A | 1966 | Transferred in 1966 from RJMJ London to help Matthew | ||
| John Deacon Richards | A | 1966 | |||
| Robert Hogg Matthew | A | 1966 | 1975 | In overall charge | |
| Robert Matthew, Johnson-Marshall & Partners (RMJM) | A | 1966 | 1977 | ||
| Gerard Johannes Bakker | A | After 1966 | Before 1977 | worked for a couple of months on this project at RMJM | |
| Dennis Harold Ashmead | A | January 1967 | 1969 | As one of the most experienced university specialists in the Edinburgh office, Ashmead was transferred in Jan 1967 to work full time on Coleraine (with Butler-Cole as his deputy). Resigned in 1969. | |
| David Smith Sturrock | A | 1969 | Project architect | ||
| John Christopher ('Chris') Carter | A | 1969 | 1977 | Partner in charge (replaced Dennis Ashmead) | |
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 Name | Notes | |
| Coleraine-Portrush-Portstewart Area Plan | In 1966, Sir Robert Matthew was commissioned for the design of the New University of Ulster, which also involved the planning of the wider area (Coleraine-Portrush-Portstewart). The university project was taken on by Matthew, while the Coleraine-Portrush-Portstewart Plan was largely drawn up by Percy Johnson-Marshall and his team. |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Glendinning, M, MacInnes, R and MacKechnie, A | 1996 | A History of Scottish Architecture | p582 | ||
| Glendinning, Miles | 2008 | Modern architect: the life and times of Robert Matthew | RIBA Publishing | Ch 10 | |
| RIBA | 1970 | RIBA Directory 1970 | |||
| RIBA | 1975 | RIBA Directory of practices | |||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Courtesy of Gerard Bakker | Interview of Gerard Bakker by Kirsten McKee, December 2008 | ||
| Courtesy of Mr Lee | Interview with Vernon Lee, 3 February 2010 | Additional information sent 2010 | |