Custom House, Glasgow

Designed by Custom’s Officer John Taylor, Custom House was opened in 1840 and was home to Imports and Exports officials collecting duties at the harbour; it also housed a Register of Ships. Latterly, it served as the Procurator Fiscal’s office.

In 2017, planning permission was secured to transform this dilapidated Grade A listed building into a four-star hotel. The original building will host bars, restaurants and conference and event facilities with most of the 300 rooms located in a new seventeen-storey extension. It will also feature a 150-bed aparthotel in a building to the east.

The restoration and refurbishment will see many of the original period features retained and the new extension will feature a terrace on the seventh floor, looking out onto the River Clyde. The buildings will be interlinked by a covered courtyard with a glazed roof.

Quattro’s services include:

• Full site appraisal, including site investigation
• Demolition, planning and building warrants
• Overseeing demolition process
• Road construction consent
• Civil and structural design
• SER Certification