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Former Pupil Biographies

Glenn Stewart (1951 - current)

I attended Madras College South Street during the 1960’s. I was encouraged into the creative arts by Mike Gill, Art Teacher and Glen Pride, Architect.
Career in Architecture and the creative industries began with Walker and Pride Architects before graduating in Interior Architecture at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design Dundee. In 1974 was co-founder and later National Design Manager of the Scottish Design Group within DOE/Property Services Agency responsible for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth ll Government Estate. This involved design and project management of National Museums, Galleries, Palaces, Courthouses, Prisons, Restaurants, Exhibitions, Defence, Aviation, Education Training Centres and Workplace environments.


Following the privatization of PSA Projects in 1992 I became an Associate Director of the multi discipline Design company TBV/TPS Consult.

In 2000 whilst teaching at Dundee University I undertook a PG Cert in Teaching in Higher Education. This provided further opportunities in teaching at Cardonald College, Glasgow and Malmo University, Sweden. At around the same time I became a Government Design Advisor on Courthouse Design to the Scottish Courts Service and Crown Office. During the latter part of my career, I became an architectural modelmaker and set up a property business.

Selection of Design responsibilities over 40 years…

  • Part of Scottish Office Devolution Unit in old Royal High School conversion to Debating Chamber and Secretary of States Ministerial Suites and Conference and Exhibition facilities.

  • Design and presentation of the Armand Hammer ‘Old Masters Drawings’ Exhibition, National Gallery of Scotland, Edinburgh International Festival 1978.

  • Winner of The British Carpenters Award 1985 for Courthouse in Inverness Castle.

  • Gallery of Modern Art, Conversion of John Watsons School, Edinburgh

  • Designed Fast Food Restaurant as part of the Lord Rayner Committee Projects culminating in designing a multi-million-pound rollout programme throughout Scotland.

  • Tulliallan Castle conversion of chapel to Library and Reading Room as well as new build dormitory accommodation, library and training facilities extension.

  • Royal Commission Ancient and Historic Monuments / Historic Environment Scotland, New Library
    Exhibition Design and day-to-day project work at Royal Museum of Scotland (18months).

  • Design collaboration with TPS Dangerfield The Beginnings Gallery New Museum of Scotland.

  • Collaborative Design of SC500/Malvern Beam Mounted Seating with Race Furniture Ltd and adjustable multi age Child Witness Chair with Boss Design for Scottish Courts.

  • Design Manager responsible for all interiors within Edinburgh Sherriff Courthouse (£48million) and Glasgow High Court of Justiciary (£26million) …including High Security Courtroom later.

  • Commissioned by Scottish Office to develop Design Concept for the Interim Scottish Parliament within the Church of Scotland General Assembly. Concept detailed by Simpson and Brown Architects.

  • Designer of Oak Chairs for Edinburgh Castle Great Hall and Royal Opening of the Scottish Parliament, (Interim), General Assembly, The Mound, Edinburgh

  • Member of British Designers Specialist Interest Committee for WORKPLACE 1999 London and instrumental in attaining Enric Miralles Architects to give presentation on Design of the new Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh.