Basic Site Details
| Name: | Anderston Cross Core Development Area |
| City or county: | Glasgow |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | |
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| Notes: | Joint Development Unit of Scottish Development Department |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | Housing | ||
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| March 1963 | Proposed | Joint Housing development group submitted preliminary proposals for the layout of the residential zone redevelopment at Anderston Cross. | |
| 1965 | 1966 | Build/construction | Phase I - of four and five-storey walk-up blocks, containing 119 flats and maisonettes |
| 1967 | 1969 | Build/construction | Phase II - of higher blocks, including one 18-storey tower block |
| 1968 | 1970 | Build/construction | Phase III - range of 9-13 storey deck blocks along N edge of site, acting as noise barrier from St Vincent Street |
People
Design and Construction
| The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column. | ||||||
| Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | |
| Department of Health for Scotland (Scottish Board of Health; later Scottish Development Department) | Joint Development Unit - with SSHA | ||||
| Harold Ernest Buteux | A | 1965 | As Chief Technical Officer of SSHA | ||
| Scottish Special Housing Association (SSHA) | A | 1965 | With Harold Buteux as Chief Technical Officer | ||
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Glendinning, M, MacInnes, R and MacKechnie, A | 1996 | A History of Scottish Architecture | p594 | ||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Builder | 22 March 1963 | p616 | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Mitchell Library | Glasgow City Archives | Drawings: Phase 1, 1965/436; Phase 2, 1966/48; Phase 3, 1968/631 | |