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Basic Site Details

Glasgow and West of Scotland Technical College
Glasgow
Scotland
Work by Harvey & Scott in 1965 cost £410,000

Alternative Names

The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:

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NameCurrent NameNotes
Royal Technical CollegeNoName from 9 February 1912
Royal College of Science and TechnologyNo
University of StrathclydeYes

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:

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ClassificationOriginal ClassificationNotes
EDUCATIONNot Known

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:

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AddressCurrent AddressNotes
204 George StreetYes
Montrose StreetYes

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:

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Event TypeFromToNotes
1892/06Design prepared by Robert A Bryden, on Committee's request - unexecuted
1900/10/05New Committee appointed to select architect, after further deliberations; designs invited from specifically selected firms
Journal reference1901/01/18Competition brief summarised in 'The Builder' (but competition was for invited entries only)
1901/04/17Closing date for competition
Scheme accepted1901/06/29David Barclay\'s scheme accepted
1902/06/17Barclay appointed as architect
1938Additions
Plans prepared, construction not yet begun1950/1Plans in hand for extension
Plans dated1952Layout for 4th Industrial Physics Conference. Circulations plans.
Addition1953/07/17Plans in hand for new building
Alterations and additions1954/04/30Plans prepared
Proposed19601964\'£1m. extension scheme...phased over the next four years...The programme comprises a block for chemistry and chemical technology, and the completion of the Montrose-street engineering extension where it joins Cathedral-street.\' per Builder 24 April 1959 p795
Scheme accepted1961/01/13plans for several major developments - 8-storey extension to new engineering block, 7-storey chemistry block and 3-storey chemical technology block - approved in principle per Builder p82
Scheme accepted1961/02/241964/65third phase of college\'s £2.5m. post-war building programme; £1.25m. building programme including an 8-storey extension to the engineering dept, a 7-storey chemistry block and a 3-storey chemical technology block per Builder p384
Addition1961/16The Alex Colman Group of London, sponsoring a £1m. building development on a 11 acre site. The new developmente will incorporate shops, offices, a restaurant and an extension of the Royal College of Science and Technology, with parking facilities for 505 cars.

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.

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PersonPartnership GroupRoleFromToNotes
Robert Alexander Bryden1892/06Produced design, on Committee's request - unexecuted
(Dr) Colin SinclairA1900L|1901E1911As chief assistant to H & D Barclay, who won competition to secure job, after being invited to submit design
Clarke & BellC1900L|1901ECompetition design submitted after invitation - Bell submitted J H Craigie's design rather than one by himself - unsuccessful but placed second by professional staff
David BarclayA1900L|1901E1911Won competition to secure job, after being invited to submit design
George Bell IIC1900L|1901ECompetition design submitted after invitation - Bell submitted his principal assistant J H Craigie's design rather than one by himself - unsuccessful but placed second by professional staff
H & D BarclayA1900L|1901E1911Won competition to secure job, after being invited to submit design
Henry MitchellG1900L|1901ECompetition design submitted after invitation (in collaboration with Thomas Lennox Watson) - unsuccessful
Honeyman & KeppieE1900L|1901ECompetition design submitted after invitation - unsuccessful
James Hoey CraigieC1900L|1901ECompetition design submitted - Bell was invited but he chose to submit a design by his principal assistant J H Craigie - unsuccessful but placed second by professional staff
James Miller1900L|1901ECompetition design submitted after invitation - unsuccessful
James Salmon & SonD1900L|1901ECompetition design - unsuccessful
James Salmon (junior)D1900L|1901ECompetition design - unsuccessful
John Begg CampbellA1900L|1901E1910As apprentice/assistant to H & D Barclay, who won competition to secure job, after being invited to submit design
John Gaff GillespieD1900L|1901ECompetition design - unsuccessful
John HoneymanE1900L|1901ECompetition design submitted after invitation - unsuccessful

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:

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NameNotes
Glasgow & West of Scotland Technical College: Special Committee on New Buildings

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References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:

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AuthorYearTitlePartPublisherNotes
Academy Architecture1905part 1Thomson & Sandilands entry
Butt, J1996John Anderson\'s Legacy
Gomme, Andor and Walker, David1987Architecture of GlasgowSecond revised ednLondon: Lund Humphriesp312
Mays, D C, Moss, M S & Oglethorpe, M K (Eds)2000Visions of Scotland's Past: Looking to the FutureEast Linton: Tuckwell PressD M Walker, 'Designing the Royal College, Glasgow', pp97-121; NB subsequent research has revealed more accurate dates for the Clarke, Bell & Bryden practice history (included in this database)
RIBA1970RIBA Directory 1970
Richardson, G P1974A Decade of Progress 1964-74
Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts1905433 (Thomson & Sandilands design)
Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts1902556 (Watson & Mitchell design)
The Modern Building Record1912The Modern Building RecordVolume 3London: Wertheimer, Lea & Cop108
Walker, D2000Designing the Royal CollegeMays, D C, Moss, M S and Oglethorpe, M K (eds): Visions of Scotland's past, pp97-121
Williamson, Riches, Higgs1990Glasgow (The Buildings of Scotland)p149

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:

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Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
RIBA Journal1958/04*London: Royal Institute of British ArchitectsObituary of Colin Sinclair (working on this as assistant to David Barclay)
Architect and Building News1938Jul-Decp168
Builder1953/07/17p121
Builder1961/02/24p384
Builder1962/2/16p375
Builder1962/12/14p1204
Builder1961/01/13'Glasgow Developments' p82
Builder1901/06/29p632
Builder1954/04/30p786
Builder1959/04/24'Glasgow College Extension' p795
British Architect1901/10/11*p256 and illustration of design submitted by James Salmon & Son
Builder1950/1/20p119

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:

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SourceNameCat NumberItem NameNotes
RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert MuseumRIBA Nomination PapersJohn Begg Campbell: L v23 no1875; Colin Sinclair: L v1 no54 (microfilm reel 29)
University of Strathclyde Archives
Mitchell LibraryGlasgow City ArchivesGC 052 BAI (reproduced on www.theglasgowstory.com)
Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register32708
NMRSA Buchanan Campbell CollectionBUCBUC 1950/2/1