Basic Site Details
| Name: | University of Glasgow, James Watt Engineering Building |
| City or county: | Glasgow |
| Country: | Scotland |
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Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | James Watt Nanofabrication Centre | Yes | |
| James Watt South Building | ||
| University of Glasgow, South Engineering Building | ||
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
| Faculty building | ||
| University | ||
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1957 | 1958 | 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 | |
| Keppie Henderson & J L Gleave | 1954 * | Plans in hand for scheme of demolition and new extensions for Dept of Engineering | |||
| Andrew Graham Henderson | A | 1957 | 1958 | ||
| Geoffrey George Wimpenny | A | 1957 | 1958 | ||
| Joseph Lea Gleave | A | 1957 | 1958 | ||
| Keppie Henderson & J L Gleave | A | 1957 | 1958 | ||
| Richard Rudolphe Chitham De'Ath | A | 1957 | 1958 | ||
| Thomas Russell Scott | A | 1957 | 1958 | ||
* earliest date known from documented sources.
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 | p575 | ||
| Williamson, Riches, Higgs | 1990 | Glasgow (The Buildings of Scotland) | p337 | ||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Builder | 21 May 1954 | p918 | ||
| RIBA Journal | January 1964 | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | Obituary of Henderson | |
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | Richard Rudolphe Chitham De'Ath: F no 5991 (combined box 112) | |