Barras East End Studios
- Food / Beverage
- Kitchen
- Secondary street
- Public
Key dates
1876
The red and white brick renaissance-style complex of three factory buildings were built originally as a Clay Pipe Factory.
1950
Since the factory’s closure in 1950, the building was occupied by small businesses, which was predominantly used for storage. The two-story building linking the two buildings was demolished and replaced by a warehouse.
1980
The Barras market went into decline in the 80s and 90s.
2012
Glasgow City Council provided Calton Barras Action Plan, which outlines the growth of creative and craft industries as a key driver of the local economy in the area, proposing a strategy to rebrand The Barras as an artistic quarter.
2015
New venues such as part of the Pipe Factory and the St Luke’s church across the street have been adapted to reuse for cultural activities with help from the public funding.
2018
Two individuals, descendants from the traditional market trading families of the Barras rented the warehouse building and initiated Barras East End Studios (BEES) based on a financial agreement with the private owner to reactivate the place.
Axonometric Drawing
- changes to façade
- Minor interior changes
- Shared Access
Operational Diagram
- Finance
- Management
- Occupation
Architectural Plans
The BEES nestles between two red and white brick renaissance-style former factory buildings built 1876-79, and designed by architect Matthew Forsyth.
The managers have cleared out the space and slightly upgraded the front section of the building and added light and electricity which still opperates as a covered market on fridays, saturdays and sundays.
Cafe owner of a small zero waste cafe that provides soup, cakes and sandwiches to locals at affordable prices. The owner was formerly a chef at Barras Art and Designs seafood restaurant but found affordable space at the BEES to set up on her own.
A newly opened sweetshop offers popcorn, cupcakes, pick and mix and slush puppies. All units in BEES are not only production spaces, the also serve as shopfronts.