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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
Buchanan Galleries, Buchanan St – Jenkins & Marr, 1999
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
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 Royal Concert Hall – Sir Leslie Martin
Glasgow School of Art, 167 Renfrew St – Charles Rennie Mackintosh, 1899 & 1910
House for an Art Lover, Bellahouston Park – Andy Macmillan after Mackintosh, 1996
Hunterian Gallery – Charles Rennie Mackintosh: recreation; gallery, 1978
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
Willow Tea Rooms, 217 Sauchiehall St – Charles Rennie Mackintosh, 1904
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Architecture in Strathclyde by area, alphabetical:
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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.
Glasgow Building Designs
Contemporary Glasgow Property Designs – recent architectural selection below:
Candleriggs Square Apartments Merchant City
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
photo © Janie Airey Art Fund 2023
Burrell Museum
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