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Key Buildings in Strathclyde, western Scotland

post updated 2 December 2023

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Key Buildings in the Strathclyde area, incl. Falkirk, alphabetical:

Argyle Street Arcade, 30 Buchanan Street

Baird Hall

BBC Scotland

Buchanan Galleries, Buchanan St – Jenkins & Marr, 1999

Burrell Museum

Caledonia Road Church, 1 Caledonia Rd, Gorbals – Alexander ‘Greek’ Thomson, 1857

Cardross Seminary, Cardross, nr Helensburgh – Gillespie Kidd & Coia, 1966

Central Hotel, Gordon St – Robert Rowand Anderson, 1879

Clyde Auditorium

Commonwealth Arena

Daily Record Printing Works, Renfield Lane – Charles Rennie Mackintosh, 1901

Egyptian Halls, 84-100 Union St – Alexander ‘Greek’ Thomson, 1873

Gallery of Modern Art Glasgow, Royal Exchange

Glasgow Cathedral precinct, Townhead – various, 1200; refurb. Page & Park, 1987

Glasgow City Chambers – William Young, 1888

Glasgow Imax

Glasgow Royal Concert Hall – Sir Leslie Martin

Science Centre Glasgow

Glasgow Transport Museum

Glasgow School of Art, 167 Renfrew St – Charles Rennie Mackintosh, 1899 & 1910

Hazelwood School

Homes for the Future

House for an Art Lover, Bellahouston Park – Andy Macmillan after Mackintosh, 1996

Hunterian Gallery – Charles Rennie Mackintosh: recreation; gallery, 1978

Kelvingrove Art Gallery

The Lighthouse

Museum of Transport Glasgow, Kelvinside

Princes Square, 48 Buchanan St – Hugh Martin & Partners, 1988

St Andrew’s Roman Catholic Cathedral, 170-188 Clyde St – Gillespie Graham, 1817

Scotland Street School, 225 Scotland St – Charles Rennie Mackintosh, 1906

SECC

Tramway Theatre

Willow Tea Rooms, 217 Sauchiehall St – Charles Rennie Mackintosh, 1904

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Architecture in Strathclyde by area, alphabetical:

Crown Street Architecture

Merchant City Buildings

Pacific Quay Architecture

Tradeston

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Scottish Ballet Building, 25 Albert Drive, Pollokshields, G41 2PE
Design: Malcolm Fraser Architects
Scottish Ballet
The new headquarters building for Scottish Ballet replaces a derelict section of the Tramway arts centre on the southside of Glasgow. The brief for the Scottish Ballet building comprises three distinct areas – large technical workshops at ground floor, administration, wardrobe and music departments on the first floor, with three large rehearsal studios situated at the very top of the building.

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Contemporary Glasgow Property Designs – recent architectural selection below:

Candleriggs Square Apartments Merchant City
Candleriggs Square Apartments Merchant City, Glasgow Tours
image courtesy of architects practice
Candleriggs Square Apartments Merchant City
Designed to meet the growing post-lockdown demand for affordable and high-quality city centre rental accommodation in vibrant city centre locations, the 325,000 sq. ft building will provide 346 apartments together with a range of retail and commercial units at ground floor level creating an attractive and accessible public realm.

Art Fund Museum Of The Year 2023
Burrell Museum Glasgow building interior
photo © Janie Airey Art Fund 2023
Burrell Museum

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