City of Glasgow College Riverside Campus

The City of Glasgow College is the single largest estates development in the college sector in Scotland. Graven was an integral part of the GLQ team with Reiach & Hall Architects, Michael Laird Architects and Sir Robert McAlpine delivering the City of Glasgow College Riverside Campus and City Campus, together they provide learning space for 40,000 students and 1,200 staff.

Graven’s role has been to develop the approach to the interior design throughout, for the teaching, learning and training facilities with a particular focus on social spaces and curriculum resource spaces, within the new £228million campus development project.

Riverside Campus on the banks of the River Clyde officially opened its doors on Monday 17th August 2015 and provides 15,000m2 of space for the schools of nautical studies, engineering and energy – in addition to an 11 storey, 180 bedroom halls of residence.

The City Campus, based on Cathedral Street, was completed on 15th August 2016 and provides 57,000m2 of accommodation which includes a library fronting full height atrium which itself will double as a space for events and gatherings.

The overall project will be completed in summer 2017 following final demolitions and landscaping.

Awards
Civic Trust Award 2017
RIAS Award 2016
RIBA National Award 2016
RIBA Sterling Prize 2016 Finalist
Scottish Design Awards Architecture Grand Prix 2016
AJ100 Awards Building of the Year 2016 Finalist
Construction News Awards Sustainable Project of the Year 2017 Finalist
EAA Awards Ambassador Award 2016 Finalist
BCI Awards Building Project of the Year (£10m to £50m) 2016
BCI Awards (Health, Safety & Wellbeing Award) 2016 Finalist
BCI Awards (Prime Ministers Better Public Building Award) 2016 Finalist
Scottish Design Awards Public Building 2016
BIFM Scotland Awards Project of the Year 2016
RICS Awards Design Innovation 2016
GIA Awards Best Education Building Award 2015
Scottish Property Awards Architectural Excellence (Public Building) 2015
Scottish Property Awards Development of the Year (Public Building) 2015 Finalist
Scottish Property Awards City Regeneration Project of the Year 2015 Finalist