Basic Site Details Name: | Glasgow University, Institute of Virology Department building | City or county: | Glasgow | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | | Grid ref: | | Notes: | Commended by Civic Trust or Saltire Society. | Building Type ClassificationThe building is classified under the following categories: | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes |  | Faculty building | | |  | University | | |
Street AddressesThe following street addresses are associated with this building: | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes |  | Church Street | | |  | Moy Street | | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes |  | | Early 1960s | Completion | |  | 6 September 1957 | | Plans prepared, construction not yet begun | 'plans in hand for new Institution of Virology Department building on site at Church-st. and Moy-st., for Glasgow University.' per Builder 434 |  | 15 August 1958 | | Scheme accepted | 'Dean of Guild Court on August 15 approved plans for the erection of a building for the Department of Virology in Glasgow University. The building, sited at the corner of Church- and Moy-streets, will cost £200,000.' per Builder 22 Aug 1958, p332 |
PeopleDesign and ConstructionThe 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 |  | Alan John Ward | Architect, Draughtsman | A | 1958 | | Carried out drawings, working for Basil Spence & Partners |  | Basil Spence & Partners | Architectural practice | A | 1958 | 1964 | |  | (Sir) Basil Urwin Spence | Architect | A/B | 1958 | c. 1964 | |  | Peter Glover | Architect | A/B | 1958 | c. 1964 | In association with Basil Spence. Completed when practice operating as Spence Glover & Ferguson |  | Peter Scott Ferguson | Architect | A/B | 1958 | c. 1964 | Completion when practice operated as Spence Glover & Ferguson. |  | Sir Basil Spence, Glover & Ferguson | | B | c. 1964 | | Completion when practice operated under this name. |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes |  | Glendinning, Miles | 1997 | Rebuilding Scotland: The Postwar Vision, 1945-75 | | Tuckwell Press Ltd | p97 |  | RIBA | 1970 | RIBA Directory 1970 | | | |  | Williamson, Riches, Higgs | 1990 | Glasgow (The Buildings of Scotland) | | | p343 |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes |  | Builder | 6 September 1957 | | | p434 |  | Builder | 22 August 1958 | | | p332 |  | Builder | 8 May 1964 | | | p973-974 |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes |  | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | Peter Scott Ferguson: F no5472 (combined box 80) |  | Sent to DSA by email | Information from AHRC/RCAHMS Spence project per David W Walker and Clive Fenton | | Clive Fenton's research notes (sent July 2010): information on Alan Ward's involvement. |
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