Matthew Building, University of Dundee, 13 Perth Road

James Paul of Baxter, Clark and Paul, 1969-74; single storey glazed reception area to ground floor by Oberlanders Architects, 2012. Brutalist art and technical college building occupying a long, narrow, sloping site fronting Perth Road on the south side of the University of Dundee campus. Stepped L-plan through 9 floor levels. Flat-roofed mega-structure of partly exposed pre-cast concrete frame and panel. Principal elevation facing Perth Road comprises an asymmetric composition of vertical and horizontal projecting volumes with a canted bay to the left and glazed reception entrance at ground floor. Horizontal emphasis to side elevations with recessed glazing behind exposed concrete frame at mid-floor levels. Full-height glazed stairwells project towards higher end of side (east and west) elevations. Flush glazed stairwell to lower west side elevation. Rectangular block to rear (north) extending west to form L-plan. Long, single storey, steeply mono-pitched service wing adjoining to north. Tall metal ventilation funnels to roof.

Largely intact interior scheme in place, which was seen in 2014. Extensive use of board-marked timber shuttered concrete to central corridor spine, principal staircase and other communal areas. Central spine gallery over two floor levels, running the length of the building with mezzanine to upper level, and flanked by large classroom studios, lecture theatres and workshops with angled glazing through the mid-section. Large library at mid-level with full height glazing. Recessed vertical light-strips to main stair wells. Metal-frame windows.