Basic Site Details
| Name: | University of Glasgow, Department of Genetics |
| City or county: | Glasgow |
| Country: | Scotland |
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Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | Faculty building | ||
| University | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| Church Street | ||
| Dumbarton Road | ||
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 6 January 1961 | Scheme accepted | plans approved in principle; six shops and nine houses to be demolished to make way for the new 5-storey building per Builder p82 | |
| Early 1960s | 1966 | 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 | |
| Basil Spence & Partners | A | 1961 | 1964 | Begun under this practice title; completed as Sir Basil Spence, Glover & Ferguson. | |
| (Sir) Basil Urwin Spence | A/B | 1961 | 1966 | ||
| Peter Glover | A/B | 1961 | 1966 | ||
| Peter Scott Ferguson | A/B | 1961 | 1966 | ||
| Sir Basil Spence, Glover & Ferguson | B | 1964 | 1966 | Begun under practice name of Basil Spence & Partners, continued under this title. | |
| Thomas Maxwell Gray | B | 1964 | 1966 | In office of Sir Basil Spence, Glover & Ferguson. | |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| RIBA | 1970 | RIBA Directory 1970 | |||
| Williamson, Riches, Higgs | 1990 | Glasgow (The Buildings of Scotland) | P342 | ||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Builder | 13 January 1961 | 'Glasgow Developments' p82 | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Sent to DSA by email | Information from AHRC/RCAHMS Spence project per David W Walker and Clive Fenton | Clive Fenton's research notes (sent July 2010): information on Thomas M Gray's involvement | |