Basic Site Details

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
	Classification	Original classification?	Notes
	Shopping centre
	Office

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
	Address	Main entrance?	Notes
	Renfield Street
	Renfrew Street
	36 / 68, Sauchiehall Street

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
	From	To	Event type	Notes
	3 March 1961		Scheme accepted	Dean of Guild Court has approved plans for first stage of 17-storey development by the West Nile Investment Co per Builder p432
	31 March 1961		Scheme accepted	full planning permission granted for erection of a 200 ft 17-storey office block with two shops at ground level; the centerpiece of a more than £1m building development including 58-car underground car park, a three-storey department store on the corner of Renfield Street and lorry loading bays in Renfrew Lane (for 2 shops in base of office tower and parade of 8 shops between the tower and the department store) per Builder p632
	May 1961		Build/construction	construction to begin in May per Builder p585
	3 November 1961		Scheme accepted	planning committee approved amended plans for development by Nile Investments Ltd per Builder p851

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
	Arthur Swift & Partners			24 March 1961		per Builder p585

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
	Name	Notes
	Gula Investments Ltd of London

References

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
	Periodical Name	Date	Edition	Publisher	Notes
	Builder	3 March 1961			p432
	Builder	24 March 1961			p585
	Builder	31 March 1961			'A Glasgow Skyscraper' p632
	Builder	3 November 1961			p851