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Basic Site Details

Mixed Hall of Residence for St Andrews University, North Haugh Site
St Andrews
Fife
A listed
Scotland
A 250-room residences \'settlement\'

Alternative Names

The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:

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NameCurrent NameNotes
Andrew Melville Hall

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:

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ClassificationOriginal ClassificationNotes
Hall of residenceNot Known

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:

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AddressCurrent AddressNotes
Guardbridge Road (off)

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:

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Event TypeFromToNotes
Build/construction19641968Date stated 1967 in P.Willis book (1977)
Scheme accepted1964/12/18Sketch plans approved for £390,000 halls

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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PersonPartnership GroupRoleFromToNotes
Brian FrostAArchitect19641968Project architect<br>Completion date stated as 1967 in P.Willis book (1977)
James Fraser StirlingAArchitect19641968

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:

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NameNotes
St Andrews University

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References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:

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AuthorYearTitlePartPublisherNotes
Arnel, Peter and Bickford, Ted (ed)1984James Stirling, Buildings and Projects pp108-114.
Curtis, William J1996Modern Architecture Since 19003rd editionpp534-538.
Gifford, John1988Fife (The Buildings of Scotland)p373
Glendinning, Miles1997Rebuilding Scotland: The Postwar Vision, 1945-75 Tuckwell Press Ltdp157-8
Krier, Leon (ed)1994James Stirling, Michael Wilford and Associates, Buildingsp107.
Pride, Glen L1999The Kingdom of Fife2nd EditionThe Rutland Pressp135
RIAS1974RIAS Exhibition Catalogue
RIBARIBA drawings catalogue
Willis, Peter1977New architecture in Scotlandp48-51 Student's Residences, University of St Andrews

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:

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Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Builder1964/12/18p1332
Architectural Design1970/09Article by Kenneth Frampton
Building Design2009no 1850Simon Henly, Solutions: Andrew Melville Hall, p15.

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:

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SourceNameCat NumberItem NameNotes
Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register51846