More student housing enters planning pipeline in Glasgow
January 13 2011
Submitted on behalf of Watkin Jones the nine storey block will host 201 student beds and be clad in brick pane panels with regular fenestration set against a background of coloured glass panels.
The development is the latest in a glut of student housing schemes to be proposed for the area, which is ideally located for Glasgow University.
Amongst them is a scheme by Hackland + Dore on Argyle Street, making the sector one of the few positive signs for the construction industry.
A tatty business unit will relocate to make way for the residences
The schemes takes its cue from the refurbished "Mill of Partick"
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6 Comments
#1 Posted by mh on 13 Jan 2011 at 14:37 PM
I always buy my tatties at that particular business unit, where will I go now?
#2 Posted by Ken Diddy on 13 Jan 2011 at 22:56 PM
Tattifilarious!
#3 Posted by ooctopus on 14 Jan 2011 at 10:30 AM
Why does student housing always have to be awful? I know times are hard and pretty pictures cost money but I doubt any amount of photoshopping would make that scheme sing.
#4 Posted by Anonymouse on 19 Jan 2011 at 16:11 PM
Can someone explain, cos I is thick. They are glasgow uni students. WTF does glasgow uni not build proper halls, get the rent for themselves, as they must need it and maybe sell them food as well. They could tie the deal up with students when they arrive, they would probably get a premium and it would be just like oxbridge. Seems obvious. What am I missing?
#5 Posted by Anonymouse on 19 Jan 2011 at 16:22 PM
As for the scheme 'taking its cue' from the old 'Mill O'Partick', let's face it, its just another godawful massive nondescript block
#6 Posted by Anonymouse on 19 Jan 2011 at 16:27 PM
also...where do we go and live when the whole of glasgow is made up of stuff like this...i'm so pleased this is a positive sign for the construction industry even if it's a pretty bad one for the human race particularly the poor sods who will be living in it.
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