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Glasgow, 300 Cathedral Street, Central College Of Commerce

College (20th Century)

Site Name Glasgow, 300 Cathedral Street, Central College Of Commerce

Classification College (20th Century)

Alternative Name(s) Stow College Of Distributive Trades; North Frederick Street; John Street

Canmore ID 143446

Site Number NS56NE 704

NGR NS 59439 65622

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/143446

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Glasgow, City Of
  • Parish Glasgow (City Of Glasgow)
  • Former Region Strathclyde
  • Former District City Of Glasgow
  • Former County Lanarkshire

Architecture Notes

ARCHITECT: Wylie Shanks & Underwood 1963

Partner in charge: Peter Williams

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Publication Account (1997)

Designed by Peter Williams, these two adjacent multi-storey college buildings combine a sheer main body, clad in vitiolite/glass walling and Roman travertine, with boldly modelled, Corbusier-like roof structures. Both employ service-core plans, allowing maximum use of the perimeter walls for teaching. The 13-storey Building and Printing tower, staning on its squat columns, dominates the group; the Distributive Trades College was limited to 100 ft. hieght (7 storeys) by planning restrictions. (Fig. 4.61).

Information from 'Rebuilding Scotland: The Postwar Vision, 1945-75', (1997).

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