Basic Site Details

Name: The Enterprise Oil Building
City or county: Edinburgh
Country: Scotland
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Notes: The Petroleum Engineering Department's third building to be completed. The building provides 1000 sq m of teaching space at a cost of £1 Million. The building is equiped with specalist cooling plant to serve the central computing core.

Alternative Names

The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
 NameCurrent name?Notes
Item 1 of 1Heriot Watt University's Department of Petroleum Engineering  

Building Type Classification

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

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
 AddressMain entrance?Notes
Item 1 of 1Riccarton Campus, Research Park  

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 1Early 1990s1993Build/construction 

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 3Oberlander Associates AEarly 1990s1993 
Item 2 of 3David Narro Associates SEarly 1990s1993 
Item 3 of 3GA Construction SEarly 1990s1993 

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
 NameNotes
Item 1 of 2Enterprise Oil 
Item 2 of 2Heriot Watt University 

Related Buildings, Structures and Designs

Parent Structure and Site

This structure is related to the following parent structure or site (click the item to view details):
 Building nameNotes
Item 1 of 1Heriot-Watt University, Riccarton Campus£10m scheme on 240 acre site. Project to extend over 7-10 years depending on the phasing of government spending for the scheme. Phase I incorporates the 'core' site over 70-acres, including playing fields. Construction planned along industrialised lines using precast concree units for flatted construction. Plans include a central library, 4 restaurants and accommodation for 1,200 students.

A E Weddle designed the landscape.