A new 321-bed student accommodation development has opened in Glasgow city centre, helping meet demand for student housing in the city.
St Vincent Studios, designed by Hawkins\Brown, is a purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) development that is already welcoming its first residents.
The scheme was developed by Artisan Real Estate and is operated by Homes for Students under its Prestige Living brand.
The site has provided accommodation for athletes and support staff visiting Glasgow this summer before welcoming its first students in August.
The development is aimed at addressing the city’s growing shortage of student accommodation.
Glasgow has more than 75,000 full-time students but just 20,800 operational student beds, giving it one of the highest student-to-bed ratios in the UK.
St Vincent Studios provides 321 studio apartments, with standard, club, premium and accessible options available.
The development is within reach of the University of Glasgow, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow Caledonian University, the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and The Glasgow School of Art.
The building features a stepped profile and green terracotta façade, drawing on Glasgow’s historic use of ceramics while complementing nearby red sandstone buildings, including the A-listed St Columba Gaelic Church.
Residents have access to co-working and study spaces, a gym, yoga studio, cinema room, games room, cafés and private dining areas.
The development also includes landscaped roof terraces and south-facing outdoor spaces overlooking St Vincent Street.
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Peter McLaughlin, partner and Edinburgh studio lead at Hawkins\Brown, said: “St Vincent Studios is our first completed PBSA project in Scotland, and we’re proud to be playing a part in supporting Glasgow’s higher education sector.
“An influx of students will bring new energy, investment and footfall to this part of the City Centre and contribute to its evolution from a predominantly commercial office district to a thriving mixed-use quarter.”
David Westwater, managing director of Artisan Real Estate Scotland, said: “St Vincent Studios is a great example of how thoughtful architecture can help shape the future of a city.
“Hawkins\Brown’s design brings together creativity, sustainability and urban regeneration in a way that feels both ambitious and inherently connected to Glasgow’s character.
“The scheme creates a high-quality sustainable environment for collaboration and innovation while responding sensitively to its wider context, demonstrating how well-designed buildings can contribute not only to economic growth but also to the cultural and social life of the city.”
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