Egyptian Halls, Glasgow, Greek Thomson, Photos, Refurbishment, News, Demolition

Egyptian Halls Glasgow : Building Information + Images

Glasgow warehouse building - design by architect Alexander Thomson

Egyptian Halls 84-100 Union St, Glasgow 1873 Alexander Thomson Initial refurbishment proposal + new hotel alternative: images from developers Egyptian Halls - Building News Union Street Properties have published their “final opportunity” proposal to regenerate Glasgow’s Egyptian Halls, warning that demolition is imminent if the impasse can’t be broken. Property developer Derek Souter puts forward a rationale to demolish the A-listed structure, a plan which would see the Greek Thomson building demolished for a 12 storey, 225 bed ‘Egyptian Halls Hotel’ designed by the Morrison Partnership, Edinburgh. This is centred on the “non-viability” for Union Street Properties to fund the redevelopment whilst retaining the Egyptian Halls owing to current economic situation. Views of building from past: images from developers Petition to save the Egyptian Halls: http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/save_the_egyptianhalls/ "Unless public money can be found to save it, the building may be condemned as soon as Summer 2011 and demolished. Once the developers have been granted permission to knock it down, Scotland will lose one of its architectural jewels". Egyptian Halls Glasgow : facebook page Egyptian Halls Glasgow : developers page on this Greek Thomson building Egyptian Halls News Dundee-based Union Street Properties have purchased the remaining parts of 84/100 Union Street to attain 100% ownership. This should be good news for one of Alexander ‘Greek’ Thomson’s key buildings, currently lying empty and in a state of disrepair – in the heart of Glasgow city centre. A proposed £6m restoration and redevelopment scheme would return it to commercial use. warehouse building images © Adrian Welch Sep 2005 Egyptian Halls - Renovation News £6m refurbishment by architects The Morrison Partnership of Egyptian Halls announced early 2007; to go on site Autumn 2007. The Egyptian Halls is a cast-ironed framed, four-storey warehouse / bazaar and is reputed to have been one of Greek Thomson's favourite buildings.

Greek Thomson

Key Building in the city by Alexander 'Greek' Thomson:

St Vincent Street Church

photo © Adrian Welch

Egyptian Halls - redevelopment context

Glasgow Transport Museum

photo © Adrian Welch

Rennie Mackintosh



Scottish Architecture

Glasgow School of Art

photo © Adrian Welch

Key building adjacent to the Egyptian Halls: Glasgow Central Station

Alexander Thomson

The Lighthouse

image : David Churchill

Contemporary Architects

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