Building record MAB25917 - VIRGINIA COURT AND MARISCHAL COURT, ABERDEEN
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Summary
Modern Brutalist multi-storey 'slab' blocks of flats (19-storey and 9-storey) designed by Aberdeen City Architects Department 1959 (completed 1966) for the Aberdeen Housing Committee as part of a comprehensive building programme.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (A) 52523
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 9464 0644 (58m by 72m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ90NW |
| Authority | Aberdeen City |
| Civil Parish | Aberdeen |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Modern Brutalist multi-storey 'slab' blocks of flats (19-storey and 9-storey) designed by Aberdeen City Architects Department 1959 (completed 1966) for the Aberdeen Housing Committee as part of a comprehensive building programme. The two blocks are connected by a pair of enclosed glazed footbridges. Virginia Court contains 48 maisonette flats laid out on a crossover section, Porthill Court has 108 flats. Constructed with reinforced concrete frame with smooth-finished precast concrete cladding and poured concrete tapered columns. Interiors of the common areas retain their 1960s layout with some original finishes and fixtures. Most of the exterior windows, doors and fixtures have been replaced.
Period Notes
Listed 18/01/2021. Construction began in 1966
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ACY;
- HES Listed Building Number: 52523;
- NMR Card Number: NJ90NW1254;
- NRHE Numlink: 173563;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ90NW3009;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB52523 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/173563 (trove.scot link)
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Record last edited
Jan 21 2021 10:16AM
