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James Tait

  • Acting Stage Leader
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ORCID logohttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5570-8346
Job Title
Acting Stage Leader
School or Academic Area Supervised for
UNSPECIFIED
Email
J.Tait@gsa.ac.uk
Professional Address
167 Renfrew Street Glasgow G3 6RQ
Country
United Kingdom

Biography

I am currently acting Stage Leader in Stage 1 at the Mackintosh School of Architecture, having commenced my time at MSA as a part-time studio tutor in 2019.

Outside of MSA, I have considerable experience as a practicing Architect, leading a broad spectrum of high-profile projects at some of the best architectural practices in the UK. Key award-winning projects include the Olympic Energy Centres, London (2012); City of Glasgow College (2016) and Hinshelwood Social Housing (2019) both in Glasgow. I have also previously set up my own architectural practice working on a small number of projects at the intersection of design, research, and community engagement.

In parallel with this experience as a practitioner, I have established a body of independent research in architecture as the author of ‘Entering Architectural Practice’ published by Routledge and ‘The Architecture Concept Book’ (Thames and Hudson) as well as in my role as a

Latest Additions

  1. Tait, James (2025) Remaining constant in the Space-Time (dis)continuum. In: The Art of Being an Outsider. Outsider magazine, Ljubljana.
  2. Tait, James (2024) The Architecture Concept Book (New Edition). Thames & Hudson, London. ISBN 9780500027929
  3. Tait, James (2022) Gordon does not waste words: Architecture and the Human Condition. In: Gordon Murray: Festschrift. Glasgow Institute of Architects, pp. 8-13.
  4. Tait, James (2021) What Do Architects Do, If Not Design Buildings? Routledge: Science and Everyday Life Blog.
  5. Tait, James (2021) Architecture is like basketball: Kengo Kuma’s advice to young architects. Building Design.
  6. Tait, James (2020) Entering Architectural Practice. Routledge, Abingdon, UK. ISBN 9780367365141
  7. Tait, James (2018) Influence: Local vs Global. The Alexander Thomson Society Journal (3). pp. 24-33.
  8. Tait, James (2018) Reclaim the streets: Anderston housing in Glasgow by Collective Architecture. Architects' Journal.
  9. Tait, James (2018) Degree show review: Strathclyde University. Architects' Journal.
  10. Tait, James (2018) The Architecture Concept Book. Thames and Hudson, London, UK. ISBN 9780500343364