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'''Andrew Melville Hall''' is a student hall of residence of the [[University of St Andrews]], [[Scotland]]. |
'''Andrew Melville Hall''' is a student hall of residence of the [[University of St Andrews]] located in [[St Andrews]], [[Scotland]]. It was built in 1967 in the [[brutalist]] style, and it accommodates approximately 250 students. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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Designed in the New [[Brutalist]] style by the renowned architect [[James Stirling (architect)|James Stirling]], Andrew Melville Hall was built during a major expansion of the University in the 1960s using [[prefabrication|prefabricated]] [[concrete]] modules. Errors in construction meant that extensive remedial work was required over several decades. Plans for further buildings to the same design were abandoned. |
Designed in the New [[Brutalist]] style by the renowned architect [[James Stirling (architect)|James Stirling]], Andrew Melville Hall was built during a major expansion of the University in the 1960s using [[prefabrication|prefabricated]] [[concrete]] modules. Errors in construction meant that extensive remedial work was required over several decades. Plans for further buildings to the same design were abandoned. |
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It is of a striking design and is situated prominently at the North Haugh on a ridge overlooking the [[St Andrews Links]]. The hall resembles passing ships, a common theme of the architect's style. [http://www.andrewmelvillehall.org.uk/index.php?section=42] |
It is of a striking design and is situated prominently at the North Haugh on a ridge overlooking the [[St Andrews Links]]. The hall resembles passing ships, a common theme of the architect's style. [http://www.andrewmelvillehall.org.uk/index.php?section=42] |
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It has become an important architectural landmark: It was included in [[DoCoMoMo]]'s 1993 list of [[DoCoMoMo Key Scottish Monuments|Key Scottish Monuments]] and was ranked number 12 in the [[Prospect 100 best modern Scottish buildings|top 100 Scottish buildings of the last 50 years]]. Despite this, many students and townsfolk continue to regard it as an eyesore. |
It has become an important architectural landmark: It was included in [[DoCoMoMo]]'s 1993 list of [[DoCoMoMo Key Scottish Monuments|Key Scottish Monuments]] and was ranked number 12 in the [[Prospect 100 best modern Scottish buildings|top 100 Scottish buildings of the last 50 years]]. Despite this, many students and townsfolk continue to regard it as an eyesore. |
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==Facilities== |
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During the academic year around 250 [[students]] (both male and female) live in Melville, the vast majority of these in single rooms. Every room looks out over surrounding parkland, inhabited by a large number of wild [[rabbits]]. The hall is divided into five blocks, designated A, B, C, D and E. Generally A, C and E blocks are mixed, with B block being all male and D block all female although in recent years A block has been all male in addition to B block. |
During the academic year around 250 [[students]] (both male and female) live in Melville, the vast majority of these in single rooms. Every room looks out over surrounding parkland, inhabited by a large number of wild [[rabbits]]. The hall is divided into five blocks, designated A, B, C, D and E. Generally A, C and E blocks are mixed, with B block being all male and D block all female although in recent years A block has been all male in addition to B block. |
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| General information | |
| Type | Student residence |
| Architectural style | Brutalist |
| Address | North Haugh St Andrews Fife KY16 9SU |
| Town or city | St Andrews, Fife |
| Country |  Scotland |
| Construction started | 1964 |
| Completed | 1967 |
| Client | University of St Andrews |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | James Stirling |
Andrew Melville Hall is a student hall of residence of the University of St Andrews located in St Andrews, Scotland. It was built in 1967 in the brutalist style, and it accommodates approximately 250 students.
History
Designed in the New Brutalist style by the renowned architect James Stirling, Andrew Melville Hall was built during a major expansion of the University in the 1960s using prefabricated concrete modules. Errors in construction meant that extensive remedial work was required over several decades. Plans for further buildings to the same design were abandoned.
It was named after Andrew Melville, a 16th-century Scottish scholar, theologian and religious reformer who was a graduate of the University, and who later became its rector and dean of theology.
It is of a striking design and is situated prominently at the North Haugh on a ridge overlooking the St Andrews Links. The hall resembles passing ships, a common theme of the architect's style. [1]
It has become an important architectural landmark: It was included in DoCoMoMo's 1993 list of Key Scottish Monuments and was ranked number 12 in the top 100 Scottish buildings of the last 50 years. Despite this, many students and townsfolk continue to regard it as an eyesore.
Facilities
During the academic year around 250 students (both male and female) live in Melville, the vast majority of these in single rooms. Every room looks out over surrounding parkland, inhabited by a large number of wild rabbits. The hall is divided into five blocks, designated A, B, C, D and E. Generally A, C and E blocks are mixed, with B block being all male and D block all female although in recent years A block has been all male in addition to B block.
Each block is divided up into a number of floors accessed through a central stairwell from the ground floor concourse. Typically each floor consists of sixteen study-bedrooms arranged in two groups of eight on either side of the stairwell, a number of showers/bathrooms and a pantry. The buildings' striking geometry is reflected in the irregular octagonal shape of the bedrooms. Blocks A, D and E have glass enclosures similar in shape to a garden greenhouse atop them to provide natural light to their stairwells; this has led to the top floor of block A being called "the greenhouse".
The hall itself has three common rooms in the central block, as well as a library and study room off the main concourse in E block and similarly a computer and study room at the end of A block. It is a catered residence, with three meals a day being served other than on Saturday and Sunday, when students can prepare food for themselves in the three communal kitchens which are situated on the main concourse.
While the main access to the hall is from the North Haugh, the central block's staircase leads to a path to David Russell Apartments, the nearby Sports Centre and playing fields. In the summer vacation the residence is open for use by conferences and block bookings.
As all residences in the University of St Andrews, it has a number of staff and students that contribute to its running. Various groups contribute to the operation and maintenance of the hall. A warden's team is responsible for student welfare, discipline, and has oversight for community development. A student committee elected by the residents, headed by the senior student, is responsible for student matters. A residence management team is responsible for the day to day running of the residence, including catering, house services, and maintenance.
In Film
Andrew Melville Hall was used for location shooting of the film adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro’s novel, Never Let Me Go starring Keira Knightley.[1]
Sources
- Kenneth Frampton, Andrew Melville Hall, Architectural Design Magazine, Sept. 1970
- Andrew Melville Halls of Residence, Adrian Welch / Isabelle Lomholt, www.edinburgharchitecture.co.uk.
- St. Andrews Dormitory, The Architecture Week Great Buildings Collection.
External links
- Andrew Melville Hall, University of St Andrews Guide to Residences.
- Simon Henley’s Inspiration: James Stirling’s Andrew Melville Hall, Building Design, January 2009
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