Basic Site Details

Name: Mixed Hall of Residence for St Andrews University, North Haugh Site
Town, district or village: St Andrews
City or county: Fife
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status: A listed
Grid ref:
Notes: A 250-room residences 'settlement'

Alternative Names

The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
 NameCurrent name?Notes
Item 1 of 1Andrew Melville Hall  

Building Type Classification

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

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
 AddressMain entrance?Notes
Item 1 of 1Guardbridge Road (off)  

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 219641968(?)Build/constructionDate stated 1967 in P.Willis book (1977)
Item 2 of 218 December 1964 * Scheme acceptedSketch plans approved for £390,000 halls

* earliest date known from documented sources.

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 2Brian Frost A19641968Project architect
Completion date stated as 1967 in P.Willis book (1977)
Item 2 of 2James Fraser Stirling A19641968 

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
 NameNotes
Item 1 of 1St Andrews University 

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 9Arnel, Peter and Bickford, Ted (ed)1984James Stirling, Buildings and Projects   pp108-114.
Item 2 of 9Curtis, William J1996Modern Architecture Since 1900 3rd editionpp534-538.
Item 3 of 9Gifford, John1988Fife (The Buildings of Scotland)  p373
Item 4 of 9Glendinning, Miles1997Rebuilding Scotland: The Postwar Vision, 1945-75  Tuckwell Press Ltdp157-8
Item 5 of 9Krier, Leon (ed)1994James Stirling, Michael Wilford and Associates, Buildings  p107.
Item 6 of 9Pride, Glen L1999The Kingdom of Fife2nd EditionThe Rutland Pressp135
Item 7 of 9RIAS1974RIAS Exhibition Catalogue   
Item 8 of 9RIBA RIBA drawings catalogue   
Item 9 of 9Willis, Peter1977New architecture in Scotland  p48-51 Student's Residences, University of St Andrews

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 3Architectural DesignSeptember 1970  Article by Kenneth Frampton
Item 2 of 3Builder18 December 1964  p1332
Item 3 of 3Building Design2009no 1850 Simon Henly, Solutions: Andrew Melville Hall, p15.

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 1Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register51846