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Basic Site Details
Name
University of Edinburgh, Student Centre
Town, District or Village
Parish
City or County
Edinburgh
Status
Country
Scotland
Grid Ref
Grid Ref N
Grid Ref E
Notes
The \'Dome\' was Phase III of Morris & Steedman\'s scheme for the student centre.
Alternative Names
The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
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Name
Current Name
Notes
Potterrow
The Dome
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Building Type Classification
The building is classified under the following categories:
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Classification
Original Classification
Notes
University
Not Known
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Street Addresses
The following street addresses are associated with this building:
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Address
Current Address
Notes
Potterow
1-5 Bristo Square
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Events
The following date-based events are associated with this building:
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Event Type
From
To
Notes
Build/construction
1966
1973
Proposed
1967/12
To cost £400,000.
Completion
1976
Phase III
Addition
1998
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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.
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Person
Partnership Group
Role
From
To
Notes
James Shepherd Morris
A
Architect
1966
1976
Partner-in-charge
Morris & Steedman
A
Architectural practice
1966
1976
Robert Russell Steedman
A
Architect
1966
1976
J D Gibson & Simpson
Surveyors
1967
Roy Nimmo
A
Architect
1976
Project architect for Phase III
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Related Buildings, Structures and Designs
References
Bibliographic References
The following books contain references to this building:
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Author
Year
Title
Part
Publisher
Notes
Bailey, Rebecca M
1996
Scottish architects' papers: a source book
Edinburgh: The Rutland Press
p131
Gifford, John, McWilliam, Colin and Walker, David M
1984
Edinburgh (The Buildings of Scotland)
Harmondsworth: Penguin Books Ltd
p245
Willis, Peter
1977
New architecture in Scotland
p42-3
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Periodical References
The following periodicals contain references to this building:
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Periodical Name
Date
Edition
Publisher
Notes
Building
1967/12/22
p69
Architectural Review
1968/01
p52
The Herald
2006/08/22
Criticism of this building.
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