Master’s students from the Mackintosh School of Architecture present Still Here: Stories that Shape Glasgow Project in the City 2026 – Values at Risk, a public exhibition exploring the past, present, and future of Glasgow’s historic buildings at risk.
Across the city, many buildings that once supported everyday life now stand underused or vacant. While often described as “at risk,” these structures remain embedded in Glasgow’s urban fabric, carrying layers of cultural, social, and material value. This exhibition brings attention to ten such buildings, examining not only their histories but also their potential futures.
Developed as part of Project in the City 2026, the exhibition is the result of a research-led and collaborative process, supported by Glasgow City Council and Hoskins Architects, with contributions from SAVE Britain’s Heritage and the Glasgow Building Preservation Trust. Students have investigated buildings listed on the national Buildings at Risk Register through archival research, spatial analysis, and material studies, asking how value is assigned to existing buildings—and how this might be reconsidered.
The exhibition presents each building through three lenses: its cultural and historical significance, its material and environmental value, and its potential for adaptive reuse. Together, these perspectives highlight the importance of retaining and reactivating existing structures, not only as part of Glasgow’s heritage but also as a response to the climate challenges associated with demolition and new construction.
Alongside analytical work, students propose speculative reuse scenarios, exploring how these buildings might support new forms of occupation and public life.
Public engagement is central to the exhibition. Visitors are invited to reflect on the future of these buildings through a series of prompts addressing memory, identity, and reuse. By gathering responses from a broad audience, the exhibition opens up the conversation around heritage and urban change beyond professional and institutional perspectives.
Supported by: Glasgow City Council, Hoskins Architects. With contributions from: SAVE Britain’s Heritage, Glasgow Building Preservation Trust.
Project in the City 2026: Values at Risk, opens at WASPS South Block Studio on Thursday 2 April and runs till Tuesday the 7 April.
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Exhibition details
Location: WASPS South Block Studios, Glasgow
Dates: 2–7 April 2026
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