The Herald

It is a tale of two buildings linked by an architectural genius. It is also a story of different approaches to preserving the place of Alexander "Greek" Thomson in the city's architectural heritage. As the demolition continued of Thomson's former offices in Glasgow, politicians of all hues united yesterday to demand greater funding and stricter legislation in the battle to protect Scotland's endangered built heritage. Their comments came days after the the A-listed building on the corner of West Regent Street and Wellington Street, Glasgow, was deemed unsafe despite frantic attempts to save it. However, across the city, a different story is unfolding. Andrew Greg, of the history of art department at Glasgow University, and Dr Charlotte Wright, his wife, are now the envy of architecture enthusiasts throughout Scotland after buying the grand Glasgow terrace house where Thomson lived and died.