Basic Site Details

Name: Development for the Corporation of Glasgow with houses, schools, shopping centre, old people's
City or county: Glasgow
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status:  
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Notes: Development consisted of 3,000 houses in low rise deck block and high rise types, one senior and two junior schools, comprehensive hopping centre, old people's homes etc. To cost £18,000,000

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
 ClassificationOriginal classification?Notes
Item 1 of 4Housing  
Item 2 of 4School  
Item 3 of 4Shopping centre  
Item 4 of 4Old people's home  

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 11969 Plans drawn upPreparation of layouts and working drawings being done

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 4Charles Adamson Smith A1969 Partner in charge
Item 2 of 4John B Wingate & PartnersArchitectural practiceA1969  
Item 3 of 4John Basden WingateArchitectA1969  
Item 4 of 4John Joseph Gardner MaxwellArchitectA1969  

Clients

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

References

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 1RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert MuseumRIBA Nomination Papers Charles Adamson Smith: F no 6885 (combined Box 164)