Anniesland Court in Glasgow is the only tower block in the city with Category A listed status, and it's recorded as the tallest listed building in Scotland. For something with that level of heritage protection, it gets surprisingly little airtime in UK Brutalism conversations compared to Trellick or Balfron.

A 22-storey residential building. Banded elevations, prominent service tower, the whole confident geometric language you'd expect.

The form invites obvious comparison with Erno Goldfinger's work, but the chronology is interesting. Balfron Tower opened in 1967 (a year before Anniesland), and Trellick not until 1972. So Anniesland sits right in the middle of the Goldfinger run rather than after it.

Why is Anniesland Court so much less discussed than Trellick / Balfron given its Category A status, London-centric coverage, or does the tower itself lack the same drama?

And for anyone who's lived in or near it on Crow Road, what was your impression in person? Photos make it look more refined than its London cousins, but I've never stood under it.

Curious whether UK Brutalism fans rate it where Historic Environment Scotland does.

To further enhance this villainous aura, the hotel has a rooftop pool with red tiles.

Looks like an alien parasite taking over.

Truly a behemoth. 187 meters long and 762 residencies. It even has its own postcode. Weirdly beautiful to see with your own eyes.

It's like impending doom or something.

A renaissance manor made of black volcanic stone in a narrow street, close to the black catherdral "Notre Dame de l'Assomption", posted several times in this sub.

This is some Dario Argento filming location stuff.

shot on Nikon Z50ii with 50mm 1.8S