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BDP WINS CIVIC TRUST COMMENDATION FOR UNIVERSITY LEARNING CENTRE 13 March 2008 ![]() Saltire Centre: photo ©John Cooper/BDP BDP has been awarded a Civic Trust Commendation for the Saltire Centre at Glasgow Caledonian University. BDP was commissioned as architect, lighting designer and acoustic consultant by the University in 2002 for their five year campus redevelopment programme. ![]() photo © keith hunter The Saltire Centre is the largest single new-build project commissioned by the University. It replaces an outmoded library with a landmark building that sits at the cutting edge of contemporary higher educational thinking.
photo © keith hunter The principle underlying the building concept is that all learning starts with conversation. Students are encouraged to learn from one another in a stimulating and appealing environment that ranges from formal and informal group areas, café spaces, incidental areas related to building circulation routes, through to silent monk cells. Learning space also extends onto terraced, south facing garden areas, providing the campus with much needed high quality, outdoor civic space. ![]() photo © keith hunter The citation reads This scheme has made good use of a difficult site between two existing building. A stimulating, non institutional building, it is a lively activity hub and focus of the university Interesting, innovative and full of vitality, this scheme is popular with students, staff and the community alike ![]() photo © keith hunter Client: Glasgow Caledonian University BDP: architect, lighting designer and acoustic consultant Structural engineer: Struer Consulting Engineers Mechanical & electrical engineer: Hulley & Kirkwood: Cost consultant: CBA Project Manager: Gleeds Planning Supervisor: Beattie Watkinson Contractor: Balfour Beatty Cost: £15.5M ![]() photo © keith hunter Saltire Centre, Glasgow architects : BDP ![]() Glasgow Caledonian University Building - images © adrian welch Saltire Centre The "focus of learning and student services" on the Glasgow Caledonian University campus north of Glasgow city centre ![]() The curved form - coloured glass in bold white frame, floating on piloti ![]() The rather blunt end to the Saltire Centre, facing west
![]() Saltire Centre west end, north facade, east end Saltire Centre : RIAS Andrew Doolan Award for Architecture 2006 shortlist Rennie Mackintosh Alexander Thomson Architecture Competition Glasgow Caledonian University campus
![]() Photos of older Modern buildings on the campus Scottish Architecture Glasgow Buildings Scottish Architects of the past Historic Glasgow: best glasgow buildings of the past Scottish Schools - clackmannanshire Glasgow University - School of Art Glasgow University - Main Buildings The Saltire Centre, Glasgow : Scottish Design Awards 2007 - Public Building Shortlist: Building Design Partnership Stirling Prize Glasgow Architects Jobs Wish to improve prospects? One-stop shop: Scottish Architecture Jobs Glasgow News : back to index Saltire Centre : RIBA Awards 2006 Saltire Centre, Glasgow architects : Building Design Partnership Comments / photos for this Glasgow Caledonian University Architecture page welcome: info@glasgowarchitecture.co.uk |