To celebrate the bicentenary of Alexander ‘Greek’ Thomson‘s birth a programme of events and activities have been planned to take place throughout 2017. We will continue to update this calendar throughout the year with more and more exciting events as these are confirmed so please keep checking back. You can also sign up to our e-mail newsletter here to stay up to date.
Hosted as part of the Southside Fringe Festival, join us for an evening exploring a selection of rarely screened archive film about the life of Alexander ‘Greek’ Thomson, his buildings and how his unique architectural style influenced Glasgow in the 1800s and today. Thomson’s legacy is particularly prominent in the Southside, having completed villas, terraces, churches and urban planning projects in the area. Whilst his personal life during his most creative period also centred here, as on completion of his terrace at Moray Place Thomson also chose to relocate his family to the area.
The Save Egyptian Halls symposium brings speakers together discuss the significance of this A-listed building and how it might be saved.
Timetable tbc, speakers include:
Niall Murphy – Glasgow City Heritage Trust
Fiona Sinclair – Fiona Sinclair Architects
Scott Abercrombie / Mark Baines – The Alexander Thomson Society
Ben Adam – David Narro Associates
Andrew McConnell – Glasgow Building Preservation Trust
Dara Parsons – Historic Environment Scotland
Jamie McNamara – Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings
We are delighted that this year’s Alexander Thomson Lecture will be delivered by Amin Taha. The London-based, Stirling Prize nominated architect of buildings such as 15 Clerkenwell Close and Barrett’s Grove will deliver a talk reflecting on his work and his approach to architecture.
The Society were interested by Amin’s approach to the use of stone masonry, texture and pattern, and his abstracted use of classical forms in his Upper Street project.