James Weir Building, Educational structure in Townhead district, Glasgow, United Kingdom.
The James Weir Building is a ten-story structure with a prominent southeast corner tower that forms part of the University of Strathclyde campus. Eight of its floors contain laboratories and lecture halls serving civil, mechanical, and chemical engineering departments.
The structure was built between 1956 and 1964, replacing older buildings on land that was previously occupied by an orphanage. Its construction coincided with Glasgow's post-war development period when the city underwent significant urban transformation.
The building honors a founder of G. & J. Weir Ltd through its name, having been renamed from Montrose Street Block in 1968. This change reflects the university's connection to a significant industrial family in Glasgow's engineering history.
The building is easily accessible on foot across the campus and welcomes visitors during regular university hours. The area around it is well-served by public transport and surrounded by other academic structures that make navigation straightforward.
A visible construction joint marks the division between two building phases, with sections completed in 1958 and 1962. This seam serves as a reminder of how the structure rose in stages rather than all at once.
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