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Laying of the Foundation Stone at by King George V, 1920.

Foundation

The immediate aftermath of the First World War saw a major expansion in the campus with the purchase of West Mains Farm in 1919. Of its 115 acres, around 90 were turned over for the development of the King's Buildings campus (the remainder leased out as a golf course. On 6 July 1920, King George V laid the foundation of the first new building, for the Department of Chemistry (now called the Joseph Black Building. In his speech he referred to "a world devastated by the ravages of war" and that, "we pin our faith upon the possibilities emerging from the progressive application of science to the service of man".

Buildings and Subject Areas

Joseph Black Building

Work in the new Chemistry began in 1999 and it was open for use in 1922 (officially opened 2 years later). Sir James Walker (1863-1965) was criticised for including 30 small rooms for research staff but was ultimately proved correct. He was also proved correct in having a design which facilitated extension upwards. This building was also home to Animal Genetics, from 1924 until its own building (now the Crew Building) opened in 1930.

Institute of Animal Genetics building

Ashworth Building/Laboratories

The Zoology building filled the north-east corner site, and was completed in 1929. It was funded by an (originally) anonymous donation of £20,00 from Laurence Pullar of Bridge of Earn and grants of £18,00 and £74,000 from the Carnegie Trust and International Educational Board respectively.

Crew Building

Ready for use in March 1930, this was funded partly by the International Educational Board. Along with the main building, there were associated ones to house the variety of animals involved.

Aerial view of King's Buildings, 1960s.

King's Buidings Union

Initial accommodation had been provided in various huts which Geology had been using up to 1931. In 1939, the new building was opened by Sir William Bragg.

Current Buildings

Alexander Graham Bell Building
Alrick Building
Ann Walker Building
Ashworth Laboratories
British Geological Survey
Centre for Science at Extreme Conditions
Chemistry Library
Computing Services
Crew Building
Daniel Rutherford Building
Darwin Building Teaching Organisation
Engineering Lecture Theatre
Fleeming Jenkin Building
Grant Institute
Hudson Beare Building
James Clerk Maxwell Building
John Muir Building
John Murray Labs
Joseph Black Building
Kenneth Denbigh Building
King's Buildings Centre
King's Buildings House
March Building
Michael Swann Building
Noreen and Kenneth Murray Library
Ogston Building
Peter Wilson Building
Robertson Engineering & Science Library
Roger Land Building
Sanderson Building
Scottish Microelectronics Centre
Structures Lab
Student Accommodation
Waddington Building
Weir Building
William Dudgeon Labs
William Rankine Building

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 Work in the new [[Chemistry]] began in 1999 and it was open for use in 1922 (officially opened 2 years later).  [[Sir James Walker (1863-1965)]] was criticised for including 30 small rooms for research staff but was ultimately proved correct.  He was also proved correct in having a design which facilitated extension upwards. This building was also home to [[Animal Genetics]], from 1924 until its own building (now the [[#Crew Building|Crew Building]]) opened in 1930.
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 Ready for use in March 1930, this was funded partly by the International Educational Board.  Along with the main building, there were associated ones to house the variety of animals involved.