Glasgow Sheriff Court
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West elevation. A ramp leads down to the security moat and police vehicle area
Jeremy Preston Download Original
Rehousing of the cities courts into one stone clad, stern looking building
Combining 21 courts dispersed around Glasgow under one roof, the building features four criminal courts, eleven general purpose courts, an appeal court, a civil court, a criminal custody court and two juvenile courts, along with ancillary spaces.
Working under height restrictions, the building is four storey's high built symmetrically around a central atrium which brings natural light into the building. The atrium provides a lobby and meeting space, allowing visitors to understand the building.
Materials are selected and represent the importance and need of the differing spaces. The exterior use natural stone, large scale and symmetry add to the perceived importance of the building.
Data
- Completed: Jan 1988
- Floor area: 23,989m2
- Sector: Civic
- Total cost: £21.2M
- Tender date: Dec 1980
- Address: 1 Carlton Place, Glasgow, G5 9EP, United Kingdom
Professional Team 
- Architect: Keppie Design
- Project architects: F. Seaton, J. Black, J. Dick, J.P Baird, M. Davidson, R. De'Ath
- Client: Scottish Courts Administration, Property Services Agency, Directorate of Scottish Services
- Quantity surveyor: Dansken and Purdie
- Nominated Suppliers: The Crown Suppliers
- Catering consultant: Civil Service Catering Organisation
- Main contractor: Sir Robert McAlpine & Son
- Services engineer: Ramsay and Primrose
- M&E engineer: Ramsay and Primrose
- Structural engineer: Arup
- Landscape architect: William Gillespie & Partners
- Acoustic consultant: Sound Research Laboratories
Suppliers
- Heating, Ventilation and Air-conditioning Services: Hayden Young
- Lift Insulation: Kone Marryat
- Plumbing Services: Ashwell Scott (Scotland)
- Rooflights: Heywood Patent Glazing Systems
- Internal Stonework: Realstone