Glasgow School of Architecture (educational institution : 1904-1965 : Glasgow, Scotland)

The Glasgow School of Architecture, Scotland, was founded as the result of consultations between the Glasgow & West of Scotland Technical College and the Glasgow School of Art in 1904. The School was jointly funded by the two institutions although it never achieved its own premises or staff, with classes operating between the two institutions.

The School offered a Diploma in Architecture that was heavily revised following the 1914-1918 war in order for it to be recognised by the Institute of British Architects . The course was available part-time to allow students to work and study simultaneously and a BSc in Architecture was offered from 1924. From 1927, the evening classes were held at the Glasgow School of Art and the day classes at the college. Even though both institutions followed the principle of co-ordination, in truth, the two classes acted independently. Following a review in 1937, the joint committee decided to centralise the teaching at the Glasgow School of Art, although the choice was changed to the Royal Technical College on the grounds of lack of space. The Glasgow Institute of Architects were in favour of the Glasgow School of Art, seeing their profession as belonging with the Fine Arts. However, a compromise was reached and the certificate course was held at the School of Art and the Diploma would be gained at the College.

This continued until 1965 when the joint committee was abolished and both institutions set up their own courses.

John Butt , John Anderson's Legacy: The University of Strathclyde and its antecedents (East Linton: Tuckwell Press Ltd, 1996)

From the guide to the Records of the Glasgow School of Architecture, Glasgow, Scotland, 1903-1964, 1903-1965, (Strathclyde University Archives)