Extension
to Boat House, Glasgow Green
Elevation
facing the River Clyde, Glasgow
The Glasgow Humane Society is
the oldest water safety and rescue charity in the world and
is based in Glasgow Green where George Parsonage, Glasgows
self-styled Riverman, lives and works. Their current
facility, located on the banks of the River Clyde, includes
boat storage, workshops and some welfare provision but the
society is now looking to expand the water safety
educational work they alread undertake by having teaching
facilities on site. Munro Associates were given the brief
to create new teaching spaces on the existing boat house
site but also use the building as a way to increase the
public profile of the Society. The building concept was for
a simple infill building which made the best use of the
site and existing levels but with a stepped arrangements of
roofs with swept eaves to create interest. A proposed over
clad of the existing buildins to match the new parts, a
separate boat house for day to day operations and a new
cantilevered lookout tower finished of the visual
composition.