Basic Site Details
| Name: | Glasgow Empire Exhibition, Palace of Engineering |
| Town, district or village: | Bellahouston |
| City or county: | Glasgow |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | C listed |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Engineers: Sir William Arrol. Transferred to Prestwick after close of Exhibition. Photograph of building under construction in Carrick Collection but Architect & Building News gives Launcelot Ross. |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Building No 1, Spirit Aerosystems | Yes | |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
| Exhibition centre | ||
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1937 | Buildings under construction | ||
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 | |
| Launcelot Hugh Ross | 1937 | 1938 | Attributed to Ross in RIBA Journal obituary, July 1956. | ||
| Alexander Mair | 1938 | 1939 | Transfer of building to Prestwick | ||
| Thomas Smith Tait | C | 1938 | In overall charge of 1938 Exhibition | ||
Related Buildings, Structures and Designs
Parent Structure and Site
| This structure is related to the following parent structure or site (click the item to view details): | ||
| Building name | Notes | |
| Glasgow Empire Exhibition, masterplan | Planned and overseen by Thomas Smith Tait, appointed by the Government. |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Close, Rob and Riches, Anne | 2012 | The Buildings of Scotland: Ayrshire & Arran | New Haven and London: Yale University Press | p543 | |
| McKean, Charles | 1987 | The Scottish Thirties: An Architectural Introduction | Edinburgh: Scottish Academic Press | p196 | |
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Architect and Building News | 1938 | Jan-Jun | p166 | |
| Builder | Late 1938 | CLV | p 102, 239-240 Attributed to Thomas S Tait but perhaps an error? | |
| RIAS Quarterly | April 1939 | 60 | Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) | |
| RIBA Journal | July 1956 | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | Launcelot Hugh Ross obituary, attributing design to him | |
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 51683 | |
| National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | J & J A Carrick Collection | JAC 14/1 | |