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Senate house, ground floor

Senate house on the ground floor level of the J. D. Story Administration Building, line drawing in ink on tracing paper, undated. Same as colour drawing in bound presentation volume. In this early design, Birrell envisioned the Senate House as a separate building connected by a covered walkway to the ground floor of the administration building and underground service tunnel connecting to the lower ground floor.

Birrell, James, 1928-

Fifth floor

Fifth floor level of the J. D. Story Administration Building, line drawing in ink on tracing paper, undated. Same as colour drawing in bound presentation volume.

Birrell, James, 1928-

First floor

Different verison of layout of offices for the first floor of the J. D. Story Administration Building, line drawing in ink on tracing paper, undated.

Birrell, James, 1928-

Senate house, ground floor

Senate house on the ground floor level of the J. D. Story Administration Building, ink line drawing with colour on paper, undated. Same as colour drawing in bound presentation volume with brighter colours.

Birrell, James, 1928-

First floor

First floor level of the J. D. Story Administration Building, ink line drawing with colour on paper, undated. Same as colour drawing in bound presentation volume, with brighter colours.

Birrell, James, 1928-

Perspective of Professorial Board Room

Title block has the title J.D. Story Administration Building, University of Queensland, and University Architect J.P. Birrell. Ink line drawing on tracing paper. There are no job or drawing numbers. Dated Dec 1963.

Birrell, James, 1928-

Job A37 J.D. Story Administration Building, University of Queensland

One volume of 51 plans for the Job A37 J.D. Story Administration Building The University of Queensland. Previously held together with three metal holders Drawings are numbered 3 to 41A. Some drawings have a second version. Drawings 1, 2, 10, 21 and 41 are missing. On the cover there are titles for 40 drawings, however there is a drawing number 41A that appears to belong to this volume. Drawings date from Mar to Jun1964. From cover page: University Architect, J. P. Birrell; Assistant Architect L. Kulley. Consultants: Antony Tod, Structural Engineer; P. R. Scott & Associates, Mechanical Engineers; and Herbert Mitchell & Son, Quantity Surveyors.

Birrell, James, 1928-

J.D. Story Administration Building, University of Queensland : Stage 2

This volume of plans appears to be the original copy. The main difference between this Item and Item 2 is there are additional 'Bending list' numbers on some of the plans in Item 2. One volume of plans titled J.D. Story Administration Building, University of Queensland : Stage 2. Held together with three metal paper binders with washers. On front cover and in title block on all drawings, creators are: University Architect, J. P. Birrell and Consulting Structural Engineer, Antony Tod.

Drawings numbered 1 to 17 have the Ref. no. 1822 and are dated Sep 1965. The title block has building as J.D. Story Administration Building (Stage '2'). Drawings comprise: 1. Set out plan; 2 Foundation plan; 3. Basement plan; 4. Ground floor plan; 5. First floor plan; 6. Second to fifth floor plan; 7 Roof plan; 8. Column details; 9. Column details; 10. Spine beam reinforcement details; 11. Ground floor beam reinforcement details; 12. Ground floor beam reinforcement details; 13. Parapet beam reinforcement details; 14. Parapet beam reinforcement details; 15. West wall - Reinforcement details - basment to 4th; 16. Stair no. 9 - reinforcement details; and 17. Flower bed reinforcement details.

The last seven drawings have the Ref. no. 1066. Drawings comprise: Layout & drainage plan, drawing no. 37B, March 1964; R.C. Wall details, drawing no. 26B, March 1964; Retaining walls, drawing no. 40A, Jan 1964; R. C. Walls (east), drawing no. 42B, March 1964; R.C. Stair flight no. 2, drawing no. 43A, Jan 1964; R.C stair flight no. 2, drawing no. 44A, Jan 1964; and Stair flight no. 2 and plant box, drawing number 45A, March 1964.

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