Basic Site Details
| Name: | Kirkland Street housing |
| City or county: | Glasgow |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | |
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| Notes: | Contract value: £3,760,000. Tenants were given the opportunity to contribute their opinions in the design process ('tenant participation'). Won a Saltire Society Award. |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Scottish Special Housing Association (SSHA) housing, Kirkland Street | ||
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
| Housing | 144 dwellings with prontage access in a mixed development of one, two and three storeys grouped around three landscaped courtyards. | |
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| Kirkland Street | ||
| Maryhill Road | Three-storey flats along Maryhill Road | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1983 | 1985 | 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. | ||||||
| Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | |
| Lawrence Construction Co. Ltd | A | ||||
| Douglas ('Doug') Stonelake | A | 1983 | 1985 | Working for SSHA | |
| John Hamilton Fullarton | A | 1983 | 1985 | As Chief Technical Officer | |
| Scottish Special Housing Association (SSHA) | A | 1983 | 1985 | With J H Fullarton as Chief Technical Officer | |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Glendinning, M, MacInnes, R and MacKechnie, A | 1996 | A History of Scottish Architecture | p594 | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Courtesy of Douglas Stonelake | Interview of Douglas Stonelake by Jessica Taylor, 4 November 2008 in Glasgow | ||