Alexander Thomson Scholarship 2021 Winner

In addition to being one of the two great architects of international stature produced by Victorian Glasgow, Alexander “Greek” Thomson was a founding member and onetime President of the Glasgow Institute of Architects. Known for his idiosyncratic interpretation of Greek and Egyptian detailing his remaining built works stands as a testament Victorian confidence and ingenuity.

On his death in 1875 his contemporaries resolved to raise sufficient funds to erect or establish a suitable memorial to their late colleague. The result of which was the establishment of a Travelling Scholarship to be awarded every three years for the furtherance of the study of ancient classic architecture. In 1890 the scholarship was won by none other than Charles Rennie Mackintosh, who used his scholarship on a sketching tour of Europe.

The Glasgow Institute of Architects, as Trustees for the Alexander Thomson Scholarship, are delighted to continue the historic tradition of awarding The Alexander Thomson Travelling Scholarship over 140 years after its inception.

The Council of the Glasgow Institute of Architects, as Trustees of the Alexander Thomson Scholarship, are pleased to announce the results of the 37th edition of the triennial competition.

The Alexander Thomson Scholarship 2021

The 2021 Alexander Thomson Scholarship was awarded following a competition where entrants were asked to visualise and write a narrative illustrating architecture’s relationships with humans and how it could alleviate the effects of the pandemic, in a physical or psychological sense.

RESULTS

Winner

Zoë Victoria Gibson “Light and Man”