Basic Site Details

Name: University of St Andrews, Buchanan Arts Building
Town, district or village: St Andrews
City or county: Fife
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status:  
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Notes: For modern languages. Cost £40,000

Alternative Names

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

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
 ClassificationOriginal classification?Notes
Item 1 of 2Faculty building  
Item 2 of 2University  

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
 AddressMain entrance?Notes
Item 1 of 155-76, Market Street  

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 119621964Alteration/conversionRedesign of building to make it fit into townscape

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 5Cunningham Jack Fisher Purdom A19621964Redesign of building to make it fit into townscape
Item 2 of 5John Colville Cunningham A19621964Redesign of building to make it fit into townscape
Item 3 of 5Kenneth Ashmore Ramsden Purdom A19621964Redesign of building to make it fit into townscape
Item 4 of 5Peter George Fisher A19621964Redesign of building to make it fit into townscape
Item 5 of 5William Murray Jack A19621964Mainly responsible - redesign of building to make it fit into townscape

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 3Gifford, John1988Fife (The Buildings of Scotland)  p392
Item 2 of 3Glendinning, M, MacInnes, R and MacKechnie, A1996A History of Scottish Architecture  p563
Item 3 of 3RIBA1970RIBA Directory 1970