St. Paul's Church, Glenrothes (Gillespie, Kidd and Coia)
- Reference:GB 1694 GKC/CG
- Dates of Creation:1955-1970
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- Physical Description:2 boxes and 130 drawings/plans
Scope and Content
Job files, images and drawings related to project.
Administrative / Biographical History
St. Paul's Church, Glenrothes completed in 1957 was the first major collaboration by architects Isi Metzstein and Andy MacMillan. The Archdiocese required a building which could seat 300-350 people and contained a high altar, a side altar, baptistry, confessionals, two sacristies, call room and accommodation for a Priest and his household. The site provided by the Development Corporations was close to the centre of the new town of Glenrothes. It was roughly triangular, bounded on two sides by roads and at the back by a belt of mature trees. The buildings were placed on the higher portion of the site and are visible from a considerable distance all round. Metzstein and MacMillan's preference for deep, almost square top lit plan forms emerged with St Paul's.
Arrangement
The material has been arranged using original Gillespie Kidd and Coia project reference codes.
Access Information
Glasgow School of Art Archives and Collections are open for research by appointment.
Note
Catalogued by Tracy Wilkinson, GKC Project Archivist
Conditions Governing Use
Application for permission to quote should be sent to the Glasgow School of Art Archivist.
Reproduction subject to usual conditions: educational use and condition of documents.
Appraisal Information
This material has been appraised in line with Glasgow School of Art Archives and Collections standard procedures.
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