Guided Construction Site Tours with contractor Taylor Fraser, conservation architects Loader Monteith, client - Inch Architecture & HOO (History Of Ourselves) Archivist, Erika Silverman.

Each tour will start and end at Strange Space (62 Moncur Street, second floor) and will last approximately 45 minutes. Booking Required. All required safety protection will be provided. Please wear appropriate flat soled & closed toe shoes. Please note that there is currently no lift – stair access only. Visitors 18+ years only.

To book, please register on Eventbrite by clicking here.

The Pipe Factory building (42 Bain Street) was originally built in 1877 as part of a larger factory complex for the production of tobacco smoking pipes by William White & Son. It was designed by architect Matthew Forsyth in the Italian Renaissance style intricate ornamental brickwork detailing and beautiful architectural features.

As well as being a successful entrepreneur, White and his family were members of the Glasgow Emancipation Society, a group of Glaswegians who campaigned for the abolition of slavery.

Finally closing in 1955, the factory complex was repurposed for a wide range of uses by many different types of occupants who have equally interesting stories.

The Pipe Factory was purchased in 2020 to protect its social and cultural heritage within the Barras and Calton. Award-winning architects O’Donnell Brown & Loader Monteith have were commissioned by Friends of The Pipe Factory (Articulate Cultural Trust, Inch Architecture + Design & Strange Field) to boldly reimagine how the building can be used for for creative activities and also safeguarded for future generations.