Office(S) (20th Century)
Site Name Perth, Necessity Brae, General Accident Building
Classification Office(S) (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Hill Farm Of Pitheavlis; General Accident Fire And Life Assurance Corporation; World Headquarters; Aviva
Canmore ID 90411
Site Number NO02SE 147
NGR NO 0982 2225
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/90411
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DP 043269
Oblique aerial view centred on the Insurance Office, taken from the S.
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Oblique aerial view centred on the Insurance Office, taken from the SE.
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Oblique aerial view centred on the Insurance Office with the sports centre adjacent, taken from the ENE.
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DP 322360
General view from south.
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DP 322373
View of east wing from south.
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DP 322388
West wing. View from west.
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Level 1. View of entrance to rockface.
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Level 1. Mess room. View of showers.
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DP 322416
Level 2. West wing. General view of office space.
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Level 2. East wing. General view of office space.
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Level 2. East wing. Detail of column.
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DP 322449
Level 4. West wing. view of refreshment area.
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Level 4. West wing. View of toilets.
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DP 322458
Level 4. East wing. General view of seating area.
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Level 3. West wing. General view of office space.
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DP 322476
Level 3. View of escalator area.
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DP 322532
Level 4. East wing. View of office space.
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Level 4. East wing. Agora. General view.
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DP 322508
Level 4. East wing. View of mural.
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DP 322517
Level 4. Lower foyer. General view.
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Level 4. Lower foyer. General view.
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DP 322535
Level 5. East wing. Conference room 3. General view.
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Level 5. East wing. Conference room 4. General view.
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Level 5. North east office. General view.
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Level 5. East wing. Board room. General view.
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Level 5. East wing. General view of office space.
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Level 5. East wing. Toilet block. General view.
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DP 322578
Level 5. East wing. Board room. View looking out to courtyard.
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SC 2639730
General view from NW
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SC 2639731
General view from NW showing sculpture 'Return of the Prodigal' by Ronald Rae
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2/5/2001
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DP 043276
Oblique aerial view centred on the Insurance Office with the sports centre adjacent, taken from the N.
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DP 322361
General view from south east.
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DP 322368
View from south east.
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DP 322402
View of memorial plaques.
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DP 322407
Level 1. Mess room. General view.
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DP 322410
Level 1. View of rockface.
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DP 322417
Level 2. West wing. General view of office space, computer hubs and refreshment area.
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DP 322419
Level 2. East wing. General view of office space.
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DP 322421
Level 2. East wing. General view of office space.
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DP 322427
Level 2. West wing. L2 Conference room. General view.
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DP 322460
Level 4. East wing. General view of office space.
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DP 322465
Level 3. West wing. General view of office space.
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DP 322471
Level 3. East wing. General view of office space.
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DP 322480
Level 3. Plant room. General view.
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DP 322487
Level 3. Archive store. View of rolling racks.
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DP 322534
Level 4. Upper foyer. View from west.
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DP 322495
Level 4. Upper foyer. General view.
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DP 322511
Level 4. East wing. General view of cafe seating area.
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DP 322516
Level 4. Detail of crest.
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DP 322551
Level 5. East wing. Board room. Detail of crest.
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DP 322552
Level 5. East wing. Bar. General view.
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DP 322557
Level 5. East wing. Kitchen. General view.
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DP 322570
Level 5. Office. General view.
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DP 322576
Level 5. East wing. Office. General view.
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DP 043268
Oblique aerial view centred on the Insurance Office with the sports centre adjacent, taken from the SSW.
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DP 043284
Oblique aerial view centred on the Insurance Office with the sports centre adjacent, taken from the W.
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DP 322370
View of grounds from north.
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DP 322399
Detail of service yard.
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DP 322400
View of memorial wall and garden from south west.
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DP 322431
Level 2. Viewing area onto rockface.
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DP 322492
Level 4. Upper foyer. Detail of seating area.
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DP 322452
Level 4. West wing. View of computer hub.
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DP 322453
Level 4. West wing. Detail of panelled doors.
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DP 322473
Level 3. East wing. View of meeting rooms on north wall.
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DP 322479
Level 3. Plant room. General view.
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DP 322533
Level 4. View of mural on south wall.
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DP 322503
Level 4. East wing. General view of office space.
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DP 322515
Level 4. Lower foyer. General view.
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DP 322519
Level 4. Lower foyer. General view.
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DP 322526
Level 4. Upper foyer. Detail of neo-medieval settle.
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DP 322530
Level 4. Upper foyer. View of toilet block.
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DP 322537
Level 5. East wing. Conference room 4. General view.
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DP 322538
Level 5. East wing. Conference room 4. View of door.
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DP 322548
Level 5. East wing. Board room. Detail of painting.
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Level 5. East wing. Board room. Detail of painting.
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DP 322556
Level 5. East wing. General view of office space.
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DP 322569
Level 5. View looking down to entrance foyer.
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DP 322573
Level 5. East wing. Conference room 3. General view.
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DP 322574
Level 5. East wing. Conference room 3. Detail of statue 'A slave girl', 1874.
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Level 5. East wing. Conference room 3. Detail of statue 'A slave girl', 1874.
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SC 2659822
General view from NW showing sculpture 'Return of the Prodigal' by Ronald Rae
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
2/5/2001
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DP 043275
Oblique aerial view centred on the Insurance Office with the sports centre adjacent, taken from the NE.
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DP 322364
View from south east.
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DP 322369
View of east wing from west.
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DP 322374
East wing. View from east.
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DP 322375
General view of grounds from south.
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DP 322379
East wing. General view from east.
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DP 322390
General view of service tanks from east.
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DP 322391
West wing. View from west.
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DP 322393
West wing. View from west.
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DP 322396
General view from north.
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DP 322428
Level 2. West wing. Postal room. General view.
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DP 322457
Level 4. View of escalator area.
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DP 322466
Level 3. West wing. View of refreshment area.
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DP 322488
Level 3. Archive store. View of strong rooms.
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DP 322497
Level 4. Upper foyer. General view.
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DP 322524
Level 4. Upper foyer. Detail of model.
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DP 322527
Level 4. Upper foyer. Detail of neo-medieval settle.
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DP 322540
Level 5. North east office. General view.
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DP 322549
Level 5. East wing. Board room. Detail of ingo.
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- Council Perth And Kinross
- Parish Perth
- Former Region Tayside
- Former District Perth And Kinross
- Former County Perthshire
ARCHITECT: James Parr & Partners 1983-8
General Accident world HQ, situated on N-facing side of a hill bounded to S by the M90, and to N and W by Necessity Brae, on former 18 ha of land belonging to Pitheavlis hill farm. Dug into the slope, and conceived as a series of 'drawers' pulled out from the hillside. Uses new design of 'Top-Servicing' to promote flexibility. All staff departments open-plan. Integrated sports complex and staff hostel. Foyer tapestry by Samantha Ainsley. Batik panels by Norma Starszakowna. Ceramic wall featuring names of employees by Mike de Haan. Total cost: #30m. Winner of RIBA Award, Saltire awards for artwork.
RIAS 1987; R Carr 1988
Project
A selection of sites from the over-arching Scotstyle list which would potentially form a survey of the post-1975 buildings.