December 5 2023

A failed Glasgow office block has begun a new life as a hotel following an extensive refurbishment by Canadian hospitality provider Sandman Hotels.

The Sandman Signature by Neil Mathews Architects introduces 179 rooms over 10 floors, repairing and protecting spalling concrete cladding panels on Pegasus House, a 1970s office block, in the process.

Key interventions include the construction of a lightweight glazed addition separating the tower from its plinth with feature panels incorporated within the glazing.

Open plan floorplates have been subdivided to form a variety of 'fresh and modern' room styles with an emphasis on lighting displays, created by artist Konx-Om-Pax, to bring the structure to life.

The four-star hotel includes a restaurant behind large format glazing 

8 Comments

#1 Posted by Hairy Hipster on 5 Dec 2023 at 11:44 AM

Enter Sandman

#2 Posted by CADMonkey on 5 Dec 2023 at 12:36 PM

Exit light
Enter night
Take my hand
We're off to never-never land

#3 Posted by Roddy_ on 5 Dec 2023 at 13:05 PM

There is something oddly flimsy about this conversion that I can't quite put my finger on.
The black painted concrete, the slightly skew illuminated box above the entrance and the strange combination of raw, stained concrete wall and ceilings with that sub 70's interior.
The exterior lighting is like a visual assualt and the new facetted panels seem like an afterthought. Everything looks like it was done on the cheap.
Not, in my submission, an especially successful conversion.

#4 Posted by Pat Lally on 5 Dec 2023 at 13:43 PM

Traffic cones

#5 Posted by Glasgow Bob on 5 Dec 2023 at 21:29 PM

#3 and that m'lud answers that question!
Place is very busy and has high occupancy for the area.
But no. go with the feeling in your water....

#6 Posted by Fat Bloke on Tour on 6 Dec 2023 at 10:33 AM

You have to admit that it does look good in the dark.

Might have issues during the summer when we have 16 hours of daylight.

At least it will generate some economic activity for the city so not all bad.

#7 Posted by Spike on 6 Dec 2023 at 12:47 PM

Good to see buildings retained and repurposed into other uses.

#8 Posted by James Hepburn on 6 Dec 2023 at 17:26 PM

We had a look at this for conversion to a hotel but came to the conclusion that putting lipstick on a pig doesn't change the fact its still a pig. The structural issues such as sound and insulation make it a bust.

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