St Andrew's Metropolitan Cathedral
Location
Glasgow City Centre, Custom House Quay
Address
168 Clyde Street, Glasgow
Description
Plans are now in place to renovate and extend St Andrew's Metropolitan Cathedral, the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Glasgow. The original building was completed in 1816 and became the Cathedral in 1884.
Now the fabric of the existing Cathedral building requires conservation and renovation to ensure its long-term integrity.Currently, the Cathedral is not large enough to fulfil its intended purpose as the principal church of the Archdiocese of Glasgow and the seat of its Archbishop. As well as refurbishment that includes lighting, flooring and seating, a number of plans are in place to extend the building so that it can function more effectively in the 21st century.
The extension of the existing apse to the north will create a larger sanctuary and will allow more space for the liturgical celebrations which are proper to the Archbishop in his Cathedral.
The enlargement of openings and inclusion of new bronze clad doors to the east and west elevations of the building will create access appropriate to the functioning of the building.
A new multi-purpose cloister will create additional space.
A new café will be created on the ground floor of the existing Presbytery to add a much needed area for social interaction.
Cost
£5m - £6m
Current status
Planning permission has been given. Fundraising is being undertaken.
Timescale
Work commenced 29th Sepember 2009 and the first phase will be completed in 2010
Lead partner
Archdiocese of Glasgow
Project team
Quantity Surveyor: Brown and Wallace
Lighting Designers: FOTO-MA
Services Engineers: Harley Haddow
Landscape Consultant: Maria Giulia Chiarini Testa Structural Engineers: McClay Colliers
Sound Engineers: New Acoustics:
Architects: Page \ Park Architects:
Website
St Andrew's Cathedral
Contact details
Justin Fenton, Page and Park Architects, 0141 552 0686, j.fenton@pagepark.co.uk