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06/02/2018
Architects Chosen For University of Glasgow's New College Of Arts Building
Hawkins/Browns Architects have been named as the design team to deliver the University of Glasgow's new College of Arts building.
The architectural practice was chosen after emerging as the winner of a design competition featuring a shortlist of six teams and over 20 applications.
The College of Arts' new building forms part of the University's campus development programme on the site of the former Western Infirmary. The building will be located on the south of the site facing Kelvingrove Museum and Art Gallery, as well as forming a key part of the new cultural quarter in the west end of Glasgow.
Professor Roibeard Ó Maolalaigh, Vice Principal and Head of the College of Arts, said: "Our vision is to create a place that stimulates and supports critical thinking, innovative learning, engaging teaching, and world-class research. The new building will also provide a range of cultural and learning opportunities for our local community and the city of Glasgow as a whole.
"As well as offering an outstanding place to think, learn, teach and collaborate, our aspiration is that this building will support the health and wellbeing of our staff and students.
"The Hawkins\Brown team demonstrated an excellent understanding of our brief to develop a creative thinking space which will act as an inspiration for the Arts and Humanities.
"We are looking forward to working with the design team in a collaborative way, where we listen to all user groups to develop a building solution that meets their needs. We are excited to see our new building's design develop over the coming months."
Roger Hawkins, Founding Partner of Hawkins\Brown, said: "We are delighted to be working on the exciting new College of Arts building for University of Glasgow to provide an inviting space that will ignite creativity and innovative thinking.
"Key to our design was the potential exchange of cultural ideas for students, staff and the wider public of Glasgow."
Over the next year, the design team will work closely with the College of Arts and Estates and Commercial Services staff to develop the new building from concept to detail design.
The new building is due to be completed in 2022.
(LM)
The architectural practice was chosen after emerging as the winner of a design competition featuring a shortlist of six teams and over 20 applications.
The College of Arts' new building forms part of the University's campus development programme on the site of the former Western Infirmary. The building will be located on the south of the site facing Kelvingrove Museum and Art Gallery, as well as forming a key part of the new cultural quarter in the west end of Glasgow.
Professor Roibeard Ó Maolalaigh, Vice Principal and Head of the College of Arts, said: "Our vision is to create a place that stimulates and supports critical thinking, innovative learning, engaging teaching, and world-class research. The new building will also provide a range of cultural and learning opportunities for our local community and the city of Glasgow as a whole.
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"As well as offering an outstanding place to think, learn, teach and collaborate, our aspiration is that this building will support the health and wellbeing of our staff and students.
"The Hawkins\Brown team demonstrated an excellent understanding of our brief to develop a creative thinking space which will act as an inspiration for the Arts and Humanities.
"We are looking forward to working with the design team in a collaborative way, where we listen to all user groups to develop a building solution that meets their needs. We are excited to see our new building's design develop over the coming months."
Roger Hawkins, Founding Partner of Hawkins\Brown, said: "We are delighted to be working on the exciting new College of Arts building for University of Glasgow to provide an inviting space that will ignite creativity and innovative thinking.
"Key to our design was the potential exchange of cultural ideas for students, staff and the wider public of Glasgow."
Over the next year, the design team will work closely with the College of Arts and Estates and Commercial Services staff to develop the new building from concept to detail design.
The new building is due to be completed in 2022.
(LM)
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