February 27 2020

The University of Glasgow has obtained planning consent for an £86m business school offering 11,600sq/m of postgraduate teaching and research space.

Designed by Hassell the hub features a precast vertical concrete façade, cantilevered to form a double-height entrance plaza. Internally the facility is arranged around interconnected research, collaboration and teaching ‘stacks’ focused on a central atrium and lit by extensive light wells.

Once complete the building will serve as a southern gateway to the expanded campus with extensive landscaping to improve the public realm around Kelvingrove Museum and the Kelvin Hall.

Hassell principal, Julian Gitsham, said: “Through outstanding teaching, research and creative workplaces for students, academics and staff, the new school will facilitate industry and academic collaborations, and drive research and innovation.”

Home to the Adam Smith Business School the building is the fourth major development to be brought forward under the universities £1bn campus development masterplan with work set to get underway in July for completion by 2022.

18 Comments

#1 Posted by Jimbo on 27 Feb 2020 at 11:26 AM

Nice and simple …… I like that

#2 Posted by Pleasantfield on 27 Feb 2020 at 12:27 PM

Another box. Utterly hopeless. Looks designed to a price. What is wrong with architects designs in Glasgow. All following the same pattern. Not an ounce of originality.

#3 Posted by Unpleasantfield on 27 Feb 2020 at 12:41 PM

Pleasant....what exactly are you looking for? Your incessant whining is giving some of us a migraine.

#4 Posted by Asimov on 27 Feb 2020 at 15:13 PM

Warmly comforting ratio of concrete vs weeds. This green fields are just ugly. And dogs love them. Ugh. Way to go, architects!

#5 Posted by Alf on 27 Feb 2020 at 15:22 PM

@ #2 Pleasantfield

"Looks designed to a price. What is wrong with architects designs in Glasgow."

I think you've come full circle there.

#6 Posted by Robin B's Discount on 27 Feb 2020 at 15:36 PM

@#2 Another inane moan about budgets. What is wrong with Pleasantfield's comments. All following the same pattern. Not an ounce of originality.

Building looks fab

#7 Posted by Ross on 27 Feb 2020 at 16:43 PM

#7 - glad you felt the need to post your nonsense comment twice!

Yes, grass - let's have none of it, anywhere! Makes sense.

#8 Posted by Unpleasantfield on 27 Feb 2020 at 17:04 PM

Way to go Asimov

#9 Posted by spike on 27 Feb 2020 at 20:05 PM

As an ex student of the business school I'm disapointed with the design and agree with the comments "not an ounce of originality"

#10 Posted by Darren on 27 Feb 2020 at 21:06 PM

When I was in New York a few years ago, I will never forget going to Columbia University. Just happened to be staying nearby so went a walk to have a look. I was blown away by the architecture and the general public realm. I thought I wish we had a university like this in Scotland. Why oh why can't architects in Glasgow seem to find any inspiration. Glasgow really needs to get out of second gear and progress a few building that would be capable of standing out internationally. Everything is just so bland and boring. And while we're at it a good bit of height wouldn't go amiss either.

#11 Posted by Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics on 28 Feb 2020 at 08:11 AM

#10 "Glasgow really needs to get out of second gear and progress a few building that would be capable of standing out internationally."

Bloomin' architects, eh? Always designing to the brief at the expense of international recognition and adulation!

#12 Posted by Robin B's Discount on 28 Feb 2020 at 09:39 AM

@#10 When I was in Egypt a few years ago, I will never forget going to the Valley of the Kings. Just happened to be staying nearby so went a walk to have a look. I was blown away by the architecture and general public realm, including the KFC. I thought I wish the ancient Scots had burial chambers like this, but we are stuck with the unoriginal Necropolis. Why oh why didn't our ancient architects in Glasgow seem to find any inspiration. Every burial ground is just so bland and boring. Seems we had these dull so-called architects back then too Dazza.

#13 Posted by Spitefields on 28 Feb 2020 at 10:34 AM

Another load of generic rubbish, and it's costing £86m???!!! I'd like to see the detailed cost analysis on that one. As for what is wrong with Glasgow architects, the answer is nothing, the architects are from London, er, I mean, London, Shanghai, Adelaide, San Francisco, Brisbane, Singapore and Peckham. Who appointed them? Not, by any chance Multiplex Brookfield who are now being sued by NHS over QEUH?

#14 Posted by Asimov on 28 Feb 2020 at 11:37 AM

#13 - That's Graham, not Multiplex being roasted by NHS over QEUH.

Also let's google for sarcasm.

#15 Posted by Shiny Beast on 28 Feb 2020 at 11:48 AM

There's a Masterplan approved by U of G and the Planning Authority which is full of rules regarding building heights, massing, materials, façade articulation , hierarchy of facades, roofscape, interface with public realm, Active Edges...more than 130pages of creative constraint hence little or no originality.

#16 Posted by Get Your Facts Right on 28 Feb 2020 at 12:35 PM

#13

I think you will find its Multiplex that's being sued by NHS GG&C over QEUH

#17 Posted by Asimov on 28 Feb 2020 at 12:46 PM

#16 Apparently you're right. Must have mixed them with another unfortunate flip up.

#18 Posted by Get your facts right on 28 Feb 2020 at 19:33 PM

#17

Apparently I am

Although in fairness the consultants are also being sued

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