Basic Site Details Name: | Aberdeen City Centre Commercial Development Plan | City or county: | Aberdeen | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | | Grid ref: | | Notes: | £4m project including department stores, supermarkets, shopping precinct, 12-storey hotel, 16-storey office block, multi-storey car park, bowling centre & social club.
It is possible that this development was not carried out by Hugh Martin & Partners. However in the RIBA Directory of 1980 Hugh Martin & Partner list a commerical development in Union Street. It is possible it is the same as the one reported in 'Building'.
There is a conflict of information with this building. The RIBA Directory for 1975 gives the cost as £185,000 which is totally at variance with the above. This needs to be re-checked in other directories.
| Building Type ClassificationThe building is classified under the following categories: | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | COMMERCIAL | | |
Street AddressesThe following street addresses are associated with this building: | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes | | Union Street | | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 4 March 1966 | | Proposed | Proposed by Mr F Thomson with the intention of starting work later in this year if approved | | Late 1960s | 1970s | Build/construction | |
PeopleDesign and Construction
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | RIBA | 1975 | RIBA Directory of practices | | | | | RIBA | 1980 | Directory of Practices 1980 | | | |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Building | 4 March 1966 | | | p.210 |
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