09 September 2005
House for an Art Lover: Speculative Architecture Competition Success
The three winning entries were by Gareth Hoskins Architects, JM Architects and Gross Max. The brief called for imaginative but realistic concepts for structures or installations to be set within the landscape at Bellahouston Park, Glasgow. 14 entries were received from which three proposals were chosen to develop with the intent of building one a year from 2006 – 2008, each for a budget of £100,000. Gareth Hoskins Architects scheme “Grass Roots” created by Gordon Gibb, Alasdair Tooze and Scott Young, looks at the current routes through the park whilst reflecting on the city’s industrial trade growth of bygone centuries. The installation takes the form of a line through the park, passing through the remains of Bellahouston House, which also acts as a fulcrum for the design.