A West End school is planning to knock down five buildings to create a new sports, music and wellness centre.
Glasgow Academy, a fee-paying independent school, has submitted an application to Glasgow City Council which requests permission for the new hub on Colebrooke Street.
School bosses have said the existing buildings are no longer fit for purpose and the new centre would include a swimming pool, indoor sports hall, performance space and musical instrument rooms. The facilities could also be accessed by the West End community.
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There would also be a multi-use games area for sports such as tennis, rugby and hockey as well as outdoor space with landscaped gardens, connecting the school campus to the River Kelvin.
The school has also asked for consent to knock down five non-listed buildings in a conservation area. These would be the current music building, a sports hall, gym block, sports building and changing block.
It has labelled the development ‘Project 100’ as it aims to mark “the centenary of the reestablishment of the Glasgow Academy, in the wake of WWI”.
Documents submitted with the application added: “The project aims to ensure that the Glasgow Academy is the best sporting independent day school in Scotland. It will create inclusive 21st century learning environments, which support the well-being of pupils and staff.”
Glasgow Academy will work with local community groups to discuss how they can use the facilities too. The application follows a community exhibition earlier this year to showcase the plans.
Matthew Pearce, rector at The Glasgow Academy, said: “Project 100 marks a significant milestone for the future of The Glasgow Academy, as we consistently look at how we can improve academic and co-curricular opportunities for our next generation.
“We have worked closely with HawkinsBrown [architects] and project partners to ensure the design is accessible, inclusive and actively promotes health and well-being wherever possible, and I am confident that we have arrived at that vision.
“The positive feedback from attendees at the community exhibition and from local sports clubs is encouraging and we are hopeful that Glasgow City Council shares our vision to create an innovative, world-class destination for sport, music and wellness alike.”
The school also intends to install 150 cycle racks to encourage pupils to travel by bicycle whenever possible.
The music building would be demolished first to allow the new building to be constructed. Once the new hub was complete, the four other buildings would be knocked down.
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