Atlantic Chambers
The Atlantic Chambers are a commercial building in the Scottish city of Glasgow . In 1970, the building was included as a single monument in the Scottish monument lists, initially in category B. The upgrade to the highest monument category A took place in 1988.
history
The building was built between 1899 and 1901. The Scottish architect John James Burnet provided the design . McGilvray & Ferris are responsible for the sculptural design .
description
The seven-story building is on Hope Street opposite Glasgow Central Railway Station . Its east-facing main facade is four axes wide. Modern shops with large shop windows are set up on the ground floor. Above the central entrance portal, a richly ornamented aedicule with Tuscan columns, a broken segmented arched gable and flanking sculptures emerges. A winged figure rises above it. Another aedicula is located on the fourth floor. Narrow, colossal pilasters run between the two and merge into a stepped pilaster above.
Above the ground floor, a massive balcony is supported on consoles in relief . Three-story, beveled bay windows emerge from the balcony on the inner axes . They finish with parapets. Their lowest windows are designed as aedicules with blown gables. Another massive balcony emerges on the sixth floor. Tuscan pillars rest on it, which support the sweeping cornice .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ Information on scottisharchitects.org.uk
Web links
- Entry on Atlantic Chambers in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland's database
Coordinates: 55 ° 51 ′ 34.7 " N , 4 ° 15 ′ 33.5" W.