
Kelvin Hall, Phase 1
Key Facts
Client
Glasgow Life leading a partnership with University of Glasgow and National Libraries of Scotland.
Location
Kelvin Hall, 1445 Argyle Street, Glasgow
Value
£25,500,000
Internal Floor Area
17,500m2
Completion
August 2016
A majestic ship docked on the banks of the River Kelvin
Project Info
Then imagine a covered gang plank from Argyle Street into this vast vessel of Glasgow Life sport space and museum, Hunterian university gallery and Scottish Screen film archive accommodation with its own internal street running the length, pierced by slots from the roof bringing light deep into the volume and by cuts into the plan to give views out to the verdant planting of the riverside and Kelvingrove Park.



Testimonial
“Since the Kelvin Hall reopened it has been a huge success attracting c. 25,000 visitors each week. Combining the success of this first phase, with the future development of the remaining available space has the potential to make the Kelvin Hall one of the most significant visitor destinations in Scotland.”
Glasgow Life Client
“Orientation was a key part of the brief due to the many different activities within the building. Again, this was successfully delivered by designing a simple but inspired central circulation route now known as the ‘Avenue’. Another great design intervention was the new extension and façade treatment. This not only captures additional internal footprint area but brings transparency to the building and animates the street”
Robert Gartshore Special Projects Team, Glasgow Life