Buchanan Wharf

Buchanan Wharf
Cladh Bhochanain
A night view of the Barclays Bank complex at Tradeston on the south bank of the Clyde. Viewed from the Tradeston Bridge.
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General information
Architectural styleModernist
AddressClyde Place, Glasgow, Scotland, G5 8AQ
Coordinates55°51′17″N 4°15′44″W / 55.8546°N 4.2621°W / 55.8546; -4.2621
Year(s) built2018–2023
Groundbreaking2018
Construction started2 November 2018
Completed2023
OpenedOctober 2021 (Barclays Bank HQ)
Autumn 2023 (SLC HQ)
Cost£95 million
OwnerDrum Property
Technical details
MaterialRinaldi- structal bespoke unitised curtain walling, varied selection of wall types, Corten steel, beaded, silicone glazed and traditional small pane systems
Size500,000 sq ft (46,000 m2)[1]
15,000 sq ft (1,400 m2) (Building 1)
205,000 sq ft (19,000 m2) (Building 2)
70,000 sq ft (6,500 m2) (Building 3)
Floor count19
Floor area36,353 m2 [2]
Design and construction
Architect(s)Halliday Fraser Munro
Architecture firmStallan-Brand Architecture + Design Ltd

Buchanan Wharf (Scottish Gaelic: Cladh Bhochanain) is a complex of five mixed use buildings in the Tradeston area of Glasgow, Scotland. The complex comprises a total of five buildings, Clyde Place House, Tradescroft, Windmillcroft, Wellcroft and Grays Hill, with main usage being designated as office buildings. The complex houses the European headquarters of Barclays, as well as the headquarters of the Student Loans Company, with other buildings in the complex ranging in usage from residential accommodation and a mix of local amenities.[3]

The complex comprises two 18-storey twin towers which consist of a total of 324 apartments with dining and gym facilities, a residents lounge, games room and a 4,250-square-foot (395-square-metre) roof terrace.[4]

  1. ^ "Barclays officially opens hi-tech Glasgow campus - deemed a major boost for Scots economy". The Scotsman. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Planning Permission" (PDF). Planning - Planning Application Documents. PBN Holdings Ltd. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Drum Secures Barclays at Buchanan Wharf". Drum Secures Barclays at Buchanan Wharf. DRUM. 23 July 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  4. ^ "Case study Barclays Glasgow Campus (Formally Buchanan Wharf )" (PDF). Office. Retrieved 22 September 2023.

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