May 2011 Blog Posts (7)

How Britain is failing its modernist masterpieces

Preston bus station is just the latest landmark of 1960s and 1970s architecture to face demolition because it does not have listed status

Despite the title, we're talking about the English listing system here - but some comments highly relevant to Glasgow's situation are being aired.

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Added by Lex Lamb on May 30, 2011 at 9:24 — 3 Comments

Glasgow Future Past

I've just posted this video below (thanks to Steve for the link) to the video section, and also thought I'd mention the Future Glasgow project, currently underway, something for NGS to engage with? Ice Cream Architecture will be present at the Southside Festival on Sat 27th May as part of this process.

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Added by Neil McGuire on May 26, 2011 at 6:30 — No Comments

Capital's modern buildings making the list

Edinburgh may be known for its old architecture and monuments, but a new book reveals the modern buildings that have already earned listed status

'Edinburgh's Post-War Listed Buildings' is available in printed form or for download from Historic Scotland's website

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Added by Lex Lamb on May 19, 2011 at 9:58 — No Comments

Chance to inspect the new M74 extension on foot

Next Sunday (22nd May) and for a £5 charity donation, anyone who fancies it has a one-off opportunity to perambulate (or cycle, or whatever) the long-planned-and-about-to-open stretch of new urban motorway from Shields Road to Polmadie Road - or as far as Fullarton Roundabout if you feel up to it...

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Added by Lex Lamb on May 16, 2011 at 20:30 — No Comments

NGS Tweets!

New Glasgow Scoiety will now be providing events and news information via Twitter. Please follow @newglasgowsoc and encourage others to do the same!

Added by Lex Lamb on May 11, 2011 at 8:30 — No Comments

Feed test

(please ignore!)

Added by new glasgow society on May 11, 2011 at 7:38 — No Comments

Egyptian Halls

Alexander 'Greek' Thomson's Egyptian Halls in Union Street is under threat of demolition and their loss would be a grievous blow to Glasgow's reputation as a city of culture and architecture, both of which claims were promoted in two very expensive festivals in 1990 and 1999. The twenty first century has seen the demolition of so much of Glasgow's architectural heritage, with Thomson's buildings suffering particularly badly, that one wonders how the City Council can possibly allow the… Continue

Added by Gary Nisbet on May 10, 2011 at 14:52 — No Comments