Scottish War Blinded Hawkhead Paisley, Glasgow
Scottish War Blinded Hawkhead, Paisley healthcare building in Strathclyde for charity, Scotland – southwest Glasgow property design news
The New Tenement, Inner City Residences
New publication by Florian Urban, Professor and Head of Architectural History and Urban Studies at the Mackintosh School of Architecture at the GSA. Book examines the dense, medium-rise, multi-storey residences that have been the backbone of European inner-city regeneration since 1970.
Mackintosh Building Artwork Glasgow School of Art
A new artwork by the leading artist Louise Hopkins has been unveiled on the central wall in front of the Mackintosh Building. A 2.5m high and 12.2m long digital print on metal, Dance Number, was specially commissioned by the GSA and is the artist’s largest work to date.
Strathclyde University Building, Glasgow
New photos of buildings on the campus – Higher Education architecture in west Scotland: SU Academic Facility
Glasgow Building News 2017
Glasgow architecture news – updates for Strathclyde buildings and architects – The Garment Factory, a unique and contemporary office development – Glaswegian property and construction sector stories in southwest Scotland
Dumfries & Galloway Hospital building news
The new £212m Dumfries and Galloway Hospital opens. The 344-bed new build facility was built using the off-site construction method DfMA (Design for Manufacture and Assembly)
Glasgow Urban Lab (GUL) at GSA
Glasgow Urban Lab designated United Nations Charter Centre of Excellence: the GSA will now collaborate internationally on activities to promote UN policies for sustainable Housing and Urban Development in the 21st century.
Adult services for the visually impaired
2016 marked the official opening of a brand new Allermuir service in Edinburgh, by blind charity Royal Blind. The ribbon cutting ceremony, led by Neil Findlay MSP, Chair of the Scottish Parliament’s Health and Sport Committee, introduced the new residence for visually impaired adults with complex needs.
Govan Buildings, Glasgow Architecture
Govan buildings, southwest Glasgow architecture – Clydeside docks community architects, property photos: architectural competition development
Torphichen Preceptory, West Lothian historic building
Torphichen Preceptory – Village, History, Date, Scottish architecture – 13th century West Lothian historic building near Bathgate, Scotland
Glasgow Architecture News 2017: buildings
Glasgow Architectural News 2017 – archive for Strathclyde building news and Glasgow property developments from 26 October 2017 from 31 March 2017 – West Scotland construction sector updates
Admiral Sir Roddy’s Home: Residence for Artists
Vice-Admiral Roddy Macdonald was a courageous WWII veteran with a “piratical” character, he was also a watercolorist and a community champion on the Isle of Skye – where he helped stop tankers sailing down the Minch.
The cottage where he retired to paint has now been gifted to Wasps Artists Studios who have transformed it into a residence for future generations of artists – giving them the chance to enjoy the very land and seascapes that inspired the admiral.