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No end in sight for Egyptian Halls saga It’s not quite pitch black but the sign on the first-floor landing of the Egyptian Halls in Glasgow is still very nearly impossible to read.

The Egyptian Halls has been shortlisted by a European heritage organisation for its 7 Most Endangered Buildings programme

THE MOST ENDANGERED BUILDINGS IN EUROPE Glasgow’s Egyptian Halls recognised among the most at risk cultural sites in Europe Alexander ‘Greek’ Thomson’s A-listed masterpiece, the Egyptian Halls, has been shortlisted by the pan-European he…

Reimagining Egyptian Halls - New Glasgow Society, 7-8th December 10-4

The Alexander Thomson Society recently invited designers to submit ideas for the reuse of Egyptian Halls. This exhibition is a showcase of those responses.

Reimagining Egyptian Halls - New Glasgow Society, 7-8th December 10-4

The Alexander Thomson Society recently invited designers from around the world to submit innovative, imaginative and purposeful ideas for the reuse of Egyptian Halls. This exhibition is a showcase of the responses which were submitted.

Egyptian Halls was completed in 1872 on Union Street by the celebrated architect Alexander ‘Greek’ Thomson. Despite its Category A listing, the majority of the building has effectively lain dormant for the last 40 years and, although structurally sound, has suffered damage through water ingress and lack of adequate or appropriate maintenance.

A number of proposals have been developed for the building over the years, but none have been successfully delivered. The purpose of this competition and exhibition is not to form a feasibility study or develop an architectural approach, but to raise awareness of an important part of Glasgow’s architectural heritage which unfortunately is in a poor condition and at significant risk of further decay and possible demolition.

Image credit: Nick Haynes

The Alexander Thomson Society are inviting designers from around the world to develop ideas for the adaptive re-use of Alexander ‘Greek’ Thomson’s Egyptian Halls in Glasgow.

Egyptian Halls Competition Visit the post for more.

A new proposal for the Egyptian Halls could see it fused to a new building behind it, connecting it to Mitchell St and Buchanan St

http://www.djsstudio.plus.com/mackintosh-thomsonmews.html

Andrew Neil voices his support on twitter

Thanks for sharing this, Ellie!

Just reading this, ‘yet another Piloti article in Private Eye calling for all parties to get together!!!’

Private Eye wades in on the neglect of this at-risk building (scroll down to 'Nooks and Corners') -

"Sunday 9 April will mark the 200th birthday of one of the most original and intriguing British architects, one of the greatest minds in Scottish architecture... Alexander ‘Greek’ Thomson. So is Glasgow celebrating? No. And nor is the Scottish government in Edinburgh...”

Private Eye Wasting money on a toxic scale

In case you missed it, UK viewers have a chance to watch again:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08lmvt4

'Greek' Thomson - Glasgow's Master Builder - BBC Two David Hayman goes in search of visionary architect Alexander 'Greek' Thomson.

Greek Thomson: Glasgow's Master Builder is on BBC 2 Scotland on Sunday 2nd April at 10pm

Greek Thomson: Scotland's other great visionary architect - BBC News Alexander 'Greek' Thomson did more to transform Glasgow during the Victorian age than anyone else.

Calling all Greek Thomson fans and supporters...

ATS Talks: Fiona Sinclair - Lost Thomson The first of our 2017 series of lectures, delivered by Fiona Sinclair and focussing on Alexander 'Greek' Thomson’s sadly lost buildings.

Great to see the plight of the Egyptian Halls picked up in the latest issue of Private Eye: "Will nobody in the Scottish Government bang heads together and get a full restoration going before it is too late?"