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| The former Stow College building and site which was officially handed over the the GSA today |
The Glasgow School of Art officially took over the former Stow College building and site from Glasgow Kelvin College today. Marking the occasion Prof Tom Inns said:
“Acquiring the Stow College building and site means the GSA can fulfil its plan to return the Mackintosh Building to its original academic configuration as a home for all first year students and bring together all pathways in the School of Fine Art in one specially-adapted building for first time in over 50 years.
It will also help us achieve our academic aspiration to become a global leader in studio-based learning and research and means we can create the space to support collaboration across our disciplines as well as with other academic, third-sector and industry partners.”
The purchase of the former Stow College building site at a cost of £6m was concluded earlier this month. Conversion work is about to begin with the School of Fine Art moving into the building from autumn 2017.
Full Glasgow Kelvin College press release below
Further information on the development of the building:
Lesley Booth
GSA Press and Media
0779 941 4474
press@gsa.ac.uk
@GSofAMedia
News Release
- College delighted that legacy of
learning is being preserve - Refurbishment of historic building is
key part of the GSA’s Garnethill campus development - Kelvin College to share Archive for
Stow Building with the GSA
Glasgow
Kelvin College is to share the archive for the iconic Stow building, a familiar
Glasgow landmark, with The Glasgow School of Art which has purchased the
building and site as part of its Garnethill campus development programme it was
confirmed today, 18 August 2016.
Kelvin College is to share the archive for the iconic Stow building, a familiar
Glasgow landmark, with The Glasgow School of Art which has purchased the
building and site as part of its Garnethill campus development programme it was
confirmed today, 18 August 2016.
At a
small ceremony held this week to mark the transition, Principal Alan Sherry of
Glasgow Kelvin College showed material from the archive to Professor Tom Inns,
Director of The Glasgow School of Art.
small ceremony held this week to mark the transition, Principal Alan Sherry of
Glasgow Kelvin College showed material from the archive to Professor Tom Inns,
Director of The Glasgow School of Art.
The
archive contains a wide range of materials including photographs, city plans,
floorplans, former students’ certificates and qualifications collected over the
last 80 years, plus a wealth of written materials and testimonials which have
been digitised for ease of access. The
archive dates back to Stow’s days as a teacher-training college and also
contains mementoes of its great industrial and engineering heritage.
archive contains a wide range of materials including photographs, city plans,
floorplans, former students’ certificates and qualifications collected over the
last 80 years, plus a wealth of written materials and testimonials which have
been digitised for ease of access. The
archive dates back to Stow’s days as a teacher-training college and also
contains mementoes of its great industrial and engineering heritage.
Alan
Sherry said;
Sherry said;
“We are delighted that the building
will remain within the education sector in Glasgow.
will remain within the education sector in Glasgow.
“This iconic Glasgow Building has a
special place in the hearts of many and we are reassured that GSA will have the
resources, skills and imagination to create and invest in a whole new and
exciting learning space for the future where Stow’s legacy will be preserved.”
special place in the hearts of many and we are reassured that GSA will have the
resources, skills and imagination to create and invest in a whole new and
exciting learning space for the future where Stow’s legacy will be preserved.”
Marking
the handover of the former Stow College building and site to the GSA, Director
Tom Inns said:
the handover of the former Stow College building and site to the GSA, Director
Tom Inns said:
“We
are delighted to be able to bring the former Stow College building into The
Glasgow School of Art’s Garnethill campus ensuring it continues to be a major centre
of learning.
are delighted to be able to bring the former Stow College building into The
Glasgow School of Art’s Garnethill campus ensuring it continues to be a major centre
of learning.
Acquiring the Stow College building and site means
the GSA can fulfil its plan to return the Mackintosh Building to its original
academic configuration as a home for all first year students and bring together
all pathways in the School of Fine Art in one specially-adapted building for
first time in over 50 years.
the GSA can fulfil its plan to return the Mackintosh Building to its original
academic configuration as a home for all first year students and bring together
all pathways in the School of Fine Art in one specially-adapted building for
first time in over 50 years.
It
will also help us achieve our academic aspiration to become a global leader in
studio-based learning and research and means we can create the space to support
collaboration across our disciplines as well as with other academic,
third-sector and industry partners .”
will also help us achieve our academic aspiration to become a global leader in
studio-based learning and research and means we can create the space to support
collaboration across our disciplines as well as with other academic,
third-sector and industry partners .”
Following
the regionalisation of Scotland’s college sector, the Glasgow Regional
Curriculum and Estates Review identified the opportunity for a relocation of
resources and, as the least optimum campus, the ageing Stow building, Glasgow
Kelvin College’s fifth campus, was placed on the market.
the regionalisation of Scotland’s college sector, the Glasgow Regional
Curriculum and Estates Review identified the opportunity for a relocation of
resources and, as the least optimum campus, the ageing Stow building, Glasgow
Kelvin College’s fifth campus, was placed on the market.
In
April 2016 the GSA launched its Mackintosh Campus Appeal, a £32m fundraising
campaign (£17m already secured) which will enable the institution to recover
from the impact of the fire and meet its academic ambitions. This will be
achieved through a sensitive and authentic restoration of the west wing and
upgrading of the east wing of the of the Mackintosh Building and the purchase
of the Stow College site at and the development of studio and workshop space in
the Stow Building.
April 2016 the GSA launched its Mackintosh Campus Appeal, a £32m fundraising
campaign (£17m already secured) which will enable the institution to recover
from the impact of the fire and meet its academic ambitions. This will be
achieved through a sensitive and authentic restoration of the west wing and
upgrading of the east wing of the of the Mackintosh Building and the purchase
of the Stow College site at and the development of studio and workshop space in
the Stow Building.
The purchase of the former Stow
College site at a cost of £6m was concluded earlier this month. Conversion work
is about to begin with the School of Fine Art moving into the building from
autumn 2017.
College site at a cost of £6m was concluded earlier this month. Conversion work
is about to begin with the School of Fine Art moving into the building from
autumn 2017.
The sale was handled by Cushman Wakefield, with legal representation for
Glasgow Kelvin College by Thornton’s Solicitors. The GSA’s legal
advisers were CMS Solicitors, and the GSA was also advised by JLL.
Glasgow Kelvin College by Thornton’s Solicitors. The GSA’s legal
advisers were CMS Solicitors, and the GSA was also advised by JLL.
ENDS
For Further
information, please contact:
information, please contact:
Lesley Lang, Communications
& Planning Manager
& Planning Manager
Tel: 0141-630 5168
Mob: 07860 730 909
email: llang@glasgowkelvin.ac.uk
Notes for
Editors
Editors
Stow College
Opened by the then Glasgow
Corporation on 26 September 1934 Stow College takes its name from David Stow
(1793-1864), a Victorian philanthropist and one of the greatest pioneers in the
history of Scottish education.
Corporation on 26 September 1934 Stow College takes its name from David Stow
(1793-1864), a Victorian philanthropist and one of the greatest pioneers in the
history of Scottish education.
In the early years, Stow was
known as the Trades School, and provided evening courses for workers from the
heavy engineering and shipbuilding companies located on the banks of the Clyde.
Following a brief interlude in World War Two when the College operated as a
Rolls Royce production centre manufacturing aero engines for the war effort,
the College was left with specialist
labs that enabled the development of more advanced courses.
known as the Trades School, and provided evening courses for workers from the
heavy engineering and shipbuilding companies located on the banks of the Clyde.
Following a brief interlude in World War Two when the College operated as a
Rolls Royce production centre manufacturing aero engines for the war effort,
the College was left with specialist
labs that enabled the development of more advanced courses.
The College quickly established a
reputation for providing high quality training and with the expansion of Further
Education in the late 1950s and 1960s, Stow College became the centre of FE in
Glasgow, acting as the cradle for the development of other Colleges in the
city.
reputation for providing high quality training and with the expansion of Further
Education in the late 1950s and 1960s, Stow College became the centre of FE in
Glasgow, acting as the cradle for the development of other Colleges in the
city.
In November 2013, the College
merged with John Wheatley College and North Glasgow College to form the new
Glasgow Kelvin College.
merged with John Wheatley College and North Glasgow College to form the new
Glasgow Kelvin College.
For almost 80 years, then, Stow
College played a key role in learning in Glasgow and this continues through
Glasgow Kelvin College, whose strong links with its surrounding communities
continue to grow and flourish.
College played a key role in learning in Glasgow and this continues through
Glasgow Kelvin College, whose strong links with its surrounding communities
continue to grow and flourish.
The Glasgow School of Art
The Glasgow School of Art (GSA) was founded in 1845 as one of the first
Government Schools of Design, as a centre of creativity promoting good design
for the manufacturing industries of Glasgow.
However, the School’s lineage can be traced to 1753 when Robert Foulis
established a school of art and design in Glasgow, which was described as the
single most influential factor in the development of eighteenth-century
Scottish Art
Government Schools of Design, as a centre of creativity promoting good design
for the manufacturing industries of Glasgow.
However, the School’s lineage can be traced to 1753 when Robert Foulis
established a school of art and design in Glasgow, which was described as the
single most influential factor in the development of eighteenth-century
Scottish Art
Today, The GSA is internationally recognised as one of Europe’s leading
university-level institutions for the visual creative disciplines. Our
studio-based approach to research and teaching brings disciplines together to
explore problems in new ways to find new innovative solutions. The studio
creates the environment for inter-disciplinary working, peer learning, critical
inquiry, experimentation and prototyping, helping to addressing many of the great
challenges confronting society and contemporary business.
university-level institutions for the visual creative disciplines. Our
studio-based approach to research and teaching brings disciplines together to
explore problems in new ways to find new innovative solutions. The studio
creates the environment for inter-disciplinary working, peer learning, critical
inquiry, experimentation and prototyping, helping to addressing many of the great
challenges confronting society and contemporary business.