1930s University Lecture Theatre
Posted: Thu May 06, 2004 11:34 pm
I work in Glasgow Uni's chemistry department, an A-listed deco building that has quite a few interesting features (not least the sub-sub-basement and access to the mineshaft, but that's another story).
The main lecture theatre in the building was, until last summer, almost entirely untouched from how it was when built in the 1930s - solid oak fixtures, hard wooden benches, the lot.
This was all ripped out to modernise the place, and in comes cheap seats and plywood (which I bet wont last anywhere near the 70 years the originals did!). Anyway, I was documenting the conversion, thought some people here might be interested to see the before, during and after.
The full gallery is at:
http://www.chem.gla.ac.uk/~gbarr/chem_lt/
There is still one remaining original lecture theatre in the building now - it has been abandoned for about 10 years as the rake is so steep it contravenes health & safety requirements! I do plan to try to get access there at some point in the near future...
Gordon
The main lecture theatre in the building was, until last summer, almost entirely untouched from how it was when built in the 1930s - solid oak fixtures, hard wooden benches, the lot.
This was all ripped out to modernise the place, and in comes cheap seats and plywood (which I bet wont last anywhere near the 70 years the originals did!). Anyway, I was documenting the conversion, thought some people here might be interested to see the before, during and after.
The full gallery is at:
http://www.chem.gla.ac.uk/~gbarr/chem_lt/
There is still one remaining original lecture theatre in the building now - it has been abandoned for about 10 years as the rake is so steep it contravenes health & safety requirements! I do plan to try to get access there at some point in the near future...
Gordon