Parking near The Beresford Building

The Beresford Building at 460 Sauchiehall Street stands as one of Glasgow’s most iconic architectural landmarks, a striking Art Deco and Streamline Moderne masterpiece completed in 1938. Designed by architect William Beresford Inglis, the building originally opened as a luxury hotel for visitors to the Empire Exhibition and quickly became known as Glasgow’s first skyscraper, rising prominently above the city’s pre‑war skyline. Its distinctive curved façade, bold coloured tilework and cinematic styling reflect the glamour of 1930s design and earned it protected Category B listed status.

Over the decades, the Beresford has played many roles in Glasgow’s story. During the Second World War it was requisitioned to house both British and American servicemen. Later, from the 1960s until 2004, the building served as Baird Hall, a University of Strathclyde student residence, before being converted into private apartments. Its unique form and almost century‑long presence on Sauchiehall Street have made it one of the city’s most fondly regarded pieces of architectural heritage.