This Category A Listed
building is described in the listing
information as being Modern classical in
style. It comprises 8 storeys with a
raised basement. The St Vincent Street
facade features a giant Greek ionic
colonade. In his book, "Exploring
Glasgow - The Architectural Guide", Robin
Ward describes this building as, "...A
magnificent pile of North American
classicism". It started
life as the Union Bank of Scotland and
inside features a double height banking
hall, "... with more columns and much
marble". Ward points out
that the banking hall was, "...
preserved as a foyer for an ingenious
steel framed rebuild with new office
floors behind the old facade."