Berlinkys

Berlinksys, 396 Sauchiehall Street

 

 

Scottish Ambulance Service (Former)

 An extremely rare, striking and impressive building by the practice of Skinner, Bailey & Lubetkin. Lubetkin (1901-1990), the celebrated pioneer architect of the Modern Movement in Britain, was principally involved in the design of the dominating cross and geometric staircase. One of only two buildings ever constructed in Scotland by Skinner, Bailey & Lubetkin. The building displays an interesting use of materials, including: tesserae, concrete, stone and coloured glass. Lubetkin founded the radical architectural practice Tecton in the 1930s and it was responsible for some of the decade's most outstanding buildings, including the Penguin Pool at London Zoo and Highpoint flats in London. Tecton was disbanded in 1948 and following work on the proposed New Town of Peterlee, Lubetkin formed the partnership of Skinner, Bailey & Lubetkin in 1950, with Lubetkin nominally acting as 'consultant'. Douglas Bailey (1916-1976), a Scot, was the lead architect for the St Andrew's Ambulance Association building. He trained with the Architectural Association in London, had been Lubetkin's deputy at Peterlee and was aware of Tecton's ambitions. Glasgow Corporation offered the St Andrews Ambulance Association the site at Cowcaddens for the Ambulance Association and the St Andrew's and Red Cross Scottish Ambulance Service. The two services were linked by an integrated lower block although the linking door itself has now been blocked up. While the St Andrew's Ambulance Association continues to occupy its half with the principal façade to Milton Street, the Scottish Ambulance Service who took over statutory provision of ambulances in 1974 now occupies the other half to Maitland Street.

Information from  https://www.buildingsatrisk.org.uk/

Tomb of St. Mungo

 The lower chapel of Glasgow Cathedral holds the tomb of Saint Mungo, the patron saint of Glasgow. The cathedral dates forom 1136.

 

 

 

Studio Pavilion at Bellahouston Park.

 

The Studio Pavilion is a site where once a Glasgow City Council depot operated. This building adds to the campus of Arts and Heritage facilities already in use and forms part of the renowned Rennie Mackintosh inspired House For An Art Lover. With the adaptation of vacated buildings and incredible use of external spaces the new facility is a fantastic workspace for invited artists from across the spectrum. The site of Studio Pavilion is marked by its stunning park land setting and Victorian walled enclosure.

Building work was carried out by  Pan Joiners Ltd

Shawfield Stadium

 Shawfield Stadium is a venue in the Shawfield district of the town of Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, located close to the boundary with Glasgow.

Originally a football ground, Shawfield was home to Clyde F.C. from 1898 to 1986. Greyhound racing was introduced in 1932, and the stadium hosted the Scottish Greyhound Derby from 1970 to 1985 and from 1989 to 2019. The Glasgow Tigers speedway team were also based there, from 1988 to 1995 and 1997 to 1998, with the Scottish Monarchs also racing there in 1996. Other sports including boxing and athletics were also staged at Shawfield.

On 19 March 2020, an announcement was made to suspend racing because of the COVID-19 pandemic. In the following two years the majority of trainers moved their greyhounds to other venues as the track became derelict. In October 2022, the stadium's owner Billy King died, as of 2025 the stadium was sold and planning permission granted for a housing development.