Basic Site Details Name: | Luma Lamp Factory | Town, district or village: | Shieldhall | City or county: | Glasgow | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | | Grid ref: | | Notes: | Erected in 1936-1938 to coincide with the Glasgow Empire Exhibition. Clean modern lines with glazed 26 metre high 'conning tower' used for testing lamps, but also acting as a beacon in this part of Glasgow
It was built as a joint venture with the Swedish Wholesale Co-operative Society as Luma Lamp Factory, later Osram. Following closure in the mid-1980's the buildings were used as Caravanland and McNair Engineering.
In 1995/6, the factory was converted to flats and office accommodation, with the addition of three art deco style residential blocks at the rear, for Linthouse Housing Association by Cornelius McClymont Architects. Awarded RICS Urban Renewal prize 1997 | Building Type ClassificationThe building is classified under the following categories: | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | Factory | | 1938-c.1985 | | Housing | | From 1994 |
Street AddressesThe following street addresses are associated with this building: | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes | | Hardgate Road | | | | 470, 480, 490, 500 and 510, Shieldhall Road | Yes | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1936 | 1938 | Build/construction | |
PeopleDesign and Construction
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | McKean, Charles | 1987 | The Scottish Thirties: An Architectural Introduction | | Edinburgh: Scottish Academic Press | pp113-114 | | Williamson, Riches, Higgs | 1990 | Glasgow (The Buildings of Scotland) | | | p597 |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Building Design | 14 November 1997 | | | pp14-17 |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 33308 | |
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