Glasgow has a lot of fantastic architectural glories spread across the city with many of the buildings having stood the test of time for decades.
It looks as though the city is about to lose one of those stunning pieces of work as the India Buildings on Bridge Street are set to be demolished after a roof collapsed with councillors and locals calling for an urgent action plan in the area.
We have taken a lot at the city centre where many great buildings lie vacant that you are likely to have passed when walking about town with two of the best known examples being the Lion Chambers and Egyptian Halls.
Here are 14 buildings in Glasgow city centre that are currently at risk.
5. 520 Sauchiehall Street
Late 19th century multi-period, possibly with earlier fabric, former piano showroom, with linked frontages to Sauchiehall Street. In 1912 the building became a cinema, the Vitagraph (later, the King’s Cinema), with major (principally internal) alterations carried out by John Fairweather in 1914. A lounge and tearoom were created within the Sauchiehall side. A recent update finds the building remains disused but all three statues are still intact. Vegetation is engulfing the basement with the Beethoven bust having previously been removed.
6. Scottish Ambulance Service (Former), Maitland Street
An extremely rare, striking and impressive building by the practice of Skinner, Bailey & Lubetkin. Lubetkin, the celebrated pioneer architect of the Modern Movement in Britain, was principally involved in the design of the dominating cross and geometric staircase. One of only two buildings ever constructed in Scotland by Skinner, Bailey & Lubetkin. There was applications for change submitted but were withdrawn in January 2023. The building remains vacant with signs of concrete spalling on the lower part of 3 columns on the front elevation. Although it looks secure, it remains at risk.