Basic Site Details
| Name: | Glasgow University, Faculty of Arts Block |
| City or county: | Glasgow |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | C listed |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Cost £250,000 |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Glasgow University, Arts Building | ||
| Modern Languages Building | ||
| Sir Alexander Stone Building | ||
| University of Glasgow Gilmorehill Campus Buildings, D5 | ||
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
| University | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| 16, University Gardens | ||
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 9 January 1953 * | Winner chosen for new Faculty of Arts block | ||
| 1958 | 1959 | Build/construction | |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
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 | |
| Walter Neil Wilson Ramsay | 1953 * | 1959 | Wins competition for design of new Faculty of Arts building. Construction completed about 1959. | ||
| C J McNair Elder & Ramsay | A | 1953 | 1959 | ||
* earliest date known from documented sources.
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| University Court | 1952-1953, competition for new Faculty of Arts block |
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 University, general | |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| McKenzie, Ray | 2002 | Public sculpture of Glasgow (Public sculpture of Great Britain series) | Liverpool University Press | p391 | |
| Williamson, Riches, Higgs | 1990 | Glasgow (The Buildings of Scotland) | p343 | ||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Builder | 9 January 1953 | p107 | ||
| Builder | 30 January 1953 | p188-191, 200 - details of Ramsay's competition-winning design for Arts Block, inc. perpsectives and plans | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Glasgow University Archives | Archval material relating to the building of the University | GB 0248 GUA BUL/6/26/1-6 | Original drawings |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 51849 | University of Glasgow, Gilmorehill Campus Building D5, 16 University Gardens, Sir Alexander Stone Building |
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | F no 6398 (Combined Box 136) | |