Glasgow, 1000 Westerhouse Road, The Bridge
Art And Education Venue (21st Century), Library (21st Century), Recreation Ground (20th Century), Swimming Pool (21st Century)
Site Name Glasgow, 1000 Westerhouse Road, The Bridge
Classification Art And Education Venue (21st Century), Library (21st Century), Recreation Ground (20th Century), Swimming Pool (21st Century)
Alternative Name(s) Wardie Road; Bogbain Road
Canmore ID 291733
Site Number NS66NE 111
NGR NS 67544 65923
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/291733
- Council Glasgow, City Of
- Parish Glasgow (City Of Glasgow)
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District City Of Glasgow
- Former County Lanarkshire
The Bridge, Wardie Road, c 2005, Gareth Hoskins
An award winning theatre and library linking College to Swimming Baths, "a spectacular and brilliant space, already an important attraction for the community", Rab Bennets, RIBA Regional Awards jury chairman, 2007. Winner of an RIBA National Award 2007 (from which the Stirling Prize short-list will be chosen later this year), and Architecture Grand Prix, 2007 Scottish Design Awards.
Taken from "Greater Glasgow: An Illustrated Architectural Guide", by Sam Small, 2008. Published by the Rutland Press http://www.rias.org.uk
