Basic Site Details

Name: University of Glasgow, Boyd Orr Building for basic science
City or county: Glasgow
Country: Scotland
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Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
 ClassificationOriginal classification?Notes
Item 1 of 2University  
Item 2 of 2Faculty building  

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
 AddressMain entrance?Notes
Item 1 of 2Ashton Road  
Item 2 of 2University Avenue  

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 11972 Build/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.
 NameRolePartnership GroupFromToNotes
Item 1 of 8Robert Galbraith & Lawson Bc. 1969  
Item 2 of 8T Harley Haddow & Partners Dc. 1969 Civil and structural engineering consultants
Item 3 of 8Duncan Logan (Builders) Ltd Gc. 1969 Listed as Duncan Logan Construction Ltd
Item 4 of 8James Hutcheson Hc. 1969  
Item 5 of 8Allen ('Mick') Short Matheson A1972  
Item 6 of 8David Sutherland Gleave A1972  
Item 7 of 8Dorward Matheson Gleave & Partners A1972  
Item 8 of 8Ivor Gardiner Menzies Gordon Dorward A1972 Project architect

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 5Bailey, Rebecca M1996Scottish architects' papers: a source book Edinburgh: The Rutland Pressp146
Item 2 of 5Glendinning, M, MacInnes, R and MacKechnie, A1996A History of Scottish Architecture  p570
Item 3 of 5Glendinning, Miles1997Rebuilding Scotland: The Postwar Vision, 1945-75  Tuckwell Press Ltdp48
Item 4 of 5McKean, Charles, Walker, David and Walker, Frank1989Central Glasgow: An Illustrated Architectural Guide Edinburgh, Rutland Pressp185
Item 5 of 5Williamson, Riches, Higgs1990Glasgow (The Buildings of Scotland)  p343

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 4Builder11 July 1969  pp88-92
Item 2 of 4Building15 April 1966  p154
Item 3 of 4Building11 July 1969  pp28/88 - 28/92 with photos and plans
Item 4 of 4Building Design3 November 1972  p4