The Briggait is a magnificent building which had, except for temporary use, been empty for the best part of 20 years. We at Wasps Studios set out to redevelop the building back in 2001 and finally completed the project in late 2009.

The Briggait now houses over 5,500 square metres of public and private space including:

• 45 studios for visual artists
• 24 offices for cultural organisations
• 4 shop-front units for creative industry companies
• A beautiful public Courtyard that dates back to 1873
• 2 street-front exhibition spaces
• Meeting spaces & a heritage interpretation room
• An area set aside for a public cafe

A great deal of work went into repairing the Briggait’s historic fabric to make the building habitable again. The stunning 1873 Courtyard, perhaps the most impressive space architecturally, is open on a daily basis from Monday to Friday.

 

The areas of the building which house the private workspaces are open to the public at each monthly guided tour and through various events throughout the year.

If you are visiting The Briggait why not stay at The Argyl Hotel Glasgow 01413373313.