Springburn Comprehensive Development Area, Area 'B', Phase 1

Block details

Number of dwellings Number of storeys
22 Viewpoint Place SC584 100 26
42 Viewpoint Place SC585 100 26
Unknown SC586 69 6
Unknown SC587 69 6
Unknown SC588 69 6
Unknown SC589 69 6
Unknown SC590 69 6
Unknown SC591 69 6
Unknown SC592 69 6
two 26-storey blocks containing 200 dwellings; seven 6-storey blocks containing 483 dwellings

Agents

Building contractor
Reema Scotland
direct municipa labour
Architects
A.G. Jury

Events

Committee approval date

Local authority

Original commissioning authority
Corporation of the City of Glasgow
Original location authority
Corporation of the City of Glasgow
Present day authority
Glasgow City Council

Location

Postcode
G21 3AU
G21 3AS
Other location names
Balgrayhill Road

References and links

Official Architecture and Planning 8-1963, 867-9

Site description

Further Construction Details
26-storey blocks contracted to Reema Scotland; 6-storey blocks contracted to direct municipal labour
View of 6-storey blocks in Springburn development
1989
View of 6-storey blocks in Springburn development
View of 26-storey, 25-storey, and 6-storey blocks on Viewpoint Place and Balgrayhill Road
1983
View of 26-storey, 25-storey, and 6-storey blocks on Viewpoint Place and Balgrayhill Road
Detail view of multi-storey block on Balgrayhill Road
1983
Detail view of multi-storey block on Balgrayhill Road
Access to 6-storey block on Balgrayhill RoadView of blocks on Balgrayhill Road
1989
Access to 6-storey block on Balgrayhill RoadView of blocks on Balgrayhill Road
General view of Springburn Area 'B'
1983
General view of Springburn Area 'B'
General view of Springburn Area 'B'
1981
General view of Springburn Area 'B'
General view of Springburn area
1989
General view of Springburn area
General view of Springburn Area 'B'
1981
General view of Springburn Area 'B'
View of 6-storey blocks on Balgrayhill Road
1982
View of 6-storey blocks on Balgrayhill Road
View of 6-storey blocks on Balgrayhill Road
1989
View of 6-storey blocks on Balgrayhill Road
View of 26-storey blocks on Viewpoint Place with 6-storey block in foreground
1989
View of 26-storey blocks on Viewpoint Place with 6-storey block in foreground
View of 6-storey block on Balgrayhill Road
1989
View of 6-storey block on Balgrayhill Road
View of 6-storey block on Balgrayhill Road
1989
View of 6-storey block on Balgrayhill Road
View of 6-storey blocks on Balgrayhill Road
1989
View of 6-storey blocks on Balgrayhill Road
View of 6-storey blocks on Balgrayhill Road
1983
View of 6-storey blocks on Balgrayhill Road
1989
Original development name
Springburn Comprehensive Development Area, Area 'B', Phase 1
Multi-storey block names
22 Viewpoint Place SC584
42 Viewpoint Place SC585
Unknown SC586
Unknown SC587
Unknown SC588
Unknown SC589
Unknown SC590
Unknown SC591
Unknown SC592
Multi-storey block details
two 26-storey blocks containing 200 dwellings; seven 6-storey blocks containing 483 dwellings
Postcode area
G21
Image dates
1989; 1983; 1983; 1989; 1983; 1981; 1989; 1981; 1982; 1989; 1989; 1989; 1989; 1989; 1983; 1989
Image details
View of 6-storey blocks in Springburn development; View of 26-storey, 25-storey, and 6-storey blocks on Viewpoint Place and Balgrayhill Road; Detail view of multi-storey block on Balgrayhill Road; Access to 6-storey block on Balgrayhill RoadView of blocks on Balgrayhill Road; General view of Springburn Area 'B'; General view of Springburn Area 'B'; General view of Springburn area; General view of Springburn Area 'B'; View of 6-storey blocks on Balgrayhill Road; View of 6-storey blocks on Balgrayhill Road; View of 26-storey blocks on Viewpoint Place with 6-storey block in foreground; View of 6-storey block on Balgrayhill Road; View of 6-storey block on Balgrayhill Road; View of 6-storey blocks on Balgrayhill Road; View of 6-storey blocks on Balgrayhill Road