Course Catalogue

Palaces of industry: Explore Glasgow's industrial architecture ADED11627

  • Academic Session: 2026-27
  • School: Short Courses
  • Credits: 0
  • Level: Level 1 (SCQF level 7)
  • Typically Offered: Semester 2
  • Available to Visiting Students: No
  • Collaborative Online International Learning: No
  • Curriculum For Life: No

Short Description

Glasgow's shipbuilders, engineers and manufacturers often used their factories and offices in their advertising and as an aspect of how they presented themselves to the world. This has left a legacy of industrial architecture in a variety of styles, from Templeton's Carpet Factory to Mackintosh's Glasgow Herald building. This course explores how industrialists displayed their inventiveness and design skills through architecture.

Timetable

Block 2

2 hours per week for 5 weeks

Wednesdays, 10.00-12.00

Requirements of Entry

None

Excluded Courses

None

Co-requisites

None

Assessment

N/A

Course Aims

The aims of this course are to:

■ Introduce students to the rich industrial architectural history of Glasgow

■ Place the structures under discussion into their architectural, social and cultural contexts 

■ Demonstrate the wide variety of uses to which the surviving structures have been put 

Intended Learning Outcomes of Course

By the end of this course students will be able to:

• Discuss the industry architecture of Glasgow in its historical, social and cultural contexts

• Compare and contrast the variety of architectural styles employed in housing that industry

• Identify the surviving industrial heritage in districts across the city

Minimum Requirement for Award of Credits

No exceptions