Gallowgate Twins, Brutalist residential towers in Camlachie district, Glasgow, Scotland
The Gallowgate Twins consisted of two concrete residential towers rising 85 meters high with 31 floors each in the East End of Glasgow.
Built in 1968 during Glasgow's post-war housing expansion, these towers represented Scotland's ambitious solution to accommodate its growing urban population.
The Bluevale and Whitevale towers changed the social fabric of Glasgow's East End by introducing vertical living communities with shared facilities on each level.
The buildings contained 348 apartments across 29 habitable floors, with the 30th floor reserved for mechanical equipment and communal drying areas.
The towers incorporated hydraulic jacks in their foundations to prevent structural sway, making them engineering marvels of their time.
Location: Glasgow City
Inception: 1968
Architectural style: brutalist architecture
Floors above the ground: 30
Elevators: 2
GPS coordinates: 55.85590,-4.21506
Latest update: May 13, 2025 12:36
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