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The £50m phase 1 of the campus development at The Glasgow School of Art reached a key stage today, 7 May 2013, with the Topping Out of the new building. Designed by New York-based Steven Holl Architects in partnership with JM architects (Glasgow) and Arup Engineering, it is one of the most significant buildings currently under construction in the UK. The team from Steven Holl Architects flew into Glasgow from New York specially for the Topping Out ceremony, which saw Professor Seona Reid, Director of The Glasgow School of Art, and Steven Holl completing work on a small area of the roof, whilst Works Manager, Seamus McGowan of Sir Robert McAlpine, nailed a traditional bough of evergreen on the building representing future growth.
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| Steven Holl in a driven void©mcateer photograph |
The £50m phase 1 of the campus development at The Glasgow School of Art reached a key stage today, 7 May 2013, with the Topping Out of the new building. Designed by New York-based Steven Holl Architects in partnership with JM architects (Glasgow) and Arup Engineering, it is one of the most significant buildings currently under construction in the UK. The team from Steven Holl Architects flew into Glasgow from New York specially for the Topping Out ceremony, which saw Professor Seona Reid, Director of The Glasgow School of Art, and Steven Holl completing work on a small area of the roof, whilst Works Manager, Seamus McGowan of Sir Robert McAlpine, nailed a traditional bough of evergreen on the building representing future growth.
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