Built Heritage

... SU4020 BUILT HERITAGE CONSERVATION COURSEWORK 1 LISAVOON 087317 Report 23rd March 2009 Word Count: 2582 Table Content 1. Introduction 3 2. Timeline 4 3. Summary 5 4. Historical significance 7 5. Architectural design 9 5.1. Broad Street Elevation 9 5.2. Quadrangle 10 5.3. Mitchell Tower 11 5.4. Mitchell Hall 12 5.5. Interior 14 5.6. Architectures 15 5.6.1. Archibald Simpson 15 5.6.2. Robert Mathieson 16 5.6.3. WW Robertson 16 5.6.4. Alexander Marshall Mackenzie 16 6. Current use- redevelopment 17 7. Social Issues 18 8. Setting 19 9. Conclusion 20 References 21 Appendix 23 1. Introduction The building that I had chosen is Marischal College, because it can consider as heritage building, that more than 400 years. Marischal College is a building in the Scottish city of Aberdeen, and it is belonging to the University of Aberdeen. The Marischal College located at the broad street, it have many alternative names Gallowgate; Greyfriars Church; Mitchell Hall; Mitchell Tower; Aberdeen University; Museum Marischal College claimed to be the second largest granite building in the world and the one most defining landmarks, exceeded only by Spain's Escorial, once the home of the Spanish monarchy. The frontage is over 400 feet long, with

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