CALA unveils plan to restore historic David Stow building

On the anniversary of the death of one of Scotland’s most pioneering educational figures, plans have been revealed to restore the historic building which bears his name.The David Stow building, an iconic building which was once at the centre of the University of Strathclyde’s former Jordanhill campus, has fallen short of its former glory in recent years.Constructed from Dumfries stone, the B-category listed building was the main teacher training college building at Jordanhill Campus when completed in 1917, but it is now surrounded by decaying 1960s and 1970s concrete buildings including the seven-storey Henry Wood building.Now, more than 150 years after David Stow’s death on November 6, 1864, CALA has outlined how its plans for Jordanhill Campus would reinstate the imposing structure as the site’s dominant building.To commemorate the anniversary CALA released video footage giving a rare contemporary glimpse of the interiors of the grand building which has been vacant since 2012. The 31-acre Jordanhill Campus site is owned by the University of Strathclyde, which gained in 2013 Planning Permission in Principle for a residential development on the site.The retention and refurbishment of the David Stow building, which would create 67 apartments, is central to CALA’s plans for Jordanhill Campus. Altogether, just over 400 properties ranging from one-bedroom flats to detached five-bedroom family homes would be made available at the proposed premium residential development.CALA’s Matters Specified in Conditions planning application was lodged with Glasgow City Council in March this year.