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post updated 6 July 2020
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St Charles Borromeo Church, North Kelvinside, Glasgow, Scotland
Photos taken on the 5th of July 2020 by founding editor Adrian Welch:

Another visit to St Charles Borromeo Church in North Kelvinside, this time with my architecture student son.

The rather austere building dates from 1959/60, using a reinforced concrete skeletal frame.

The Roman Catholic church is listed Category B, and located at 1 Kelvinside Gardens, Glasgow, G20 6BG.

The main body of the church was formed from seven concrete portals, infilled with red rustic brickwork.
It is an interesting GK&C building design, but the East gable (pictured) is a little flat, and the ?bell? tower with three underslung speakers is too heavy.

The church was closed but post-pandemic it will be good to revisit and enjoy the interior.

St Charles Borromeo Church in North Kelvinside has a highly original fanned vaulted roof over the apse, supported by a circular series of columns.

The original plan by Jack Coia was fleshed out by Andy MacMillan, producing a highly original completed building.

The Stations of the Cross were created with terracotta figures encircling the church by the celebrated sculptor Benno Schotz, in one of his final co...