Basic Site Details

Name: Anderston Cross Housing Scheme
Town, district or village: Anderston Cross
City or county: Glasgow
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status:  
Grid ref:
Notes: £1.2m, three 14-storey blocks of 336 flats, rising from podium of commercial development

Alternative Names

The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
 NameCurrent name?Notes
Item 1 of 1Multi-storey housing  

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
 ClassificationOriginal classification?Notes
Item 1 of 2Flats  
Item 2 of 2Housing scheme  

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
 AddressMain entrance?Notes
Item 1 of 3Anderston Cross  
Item 2 of 3Argyle Street  
Item 3 of 3Pitt Street  

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 1August 1967 Build/constructionTenders accepted for erection of 14-storey block of 336 flats at Anderston Cross redevelopment for City Council [Myton Ltd] £1.2 million.

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.
 NameRolePartnership GroupFromToNotes
Item 1 of 5Myton Ltd  1968  
Item 2 of 5Ove Arup & Partners  1968  
Item 3 of 5R Seifert & Partners (or R Seifert Co-Partnership)  1968  
Item 4 of 5Wakeman Trower & Partners  1968  
Item 5 of 5Richard Seifert A1968  

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
 NameNotes
Item 1 of 1City Council 

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1RIBA1975RIBA Directory of practices   

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2Building18 August 1967  p128
Item 2 of 2Building1 March 1968  p146