Central Station, Glasgow, Photos, Architect, Hotel, History, Railway Architecture

Glasgow Central Station : Renovation Information

Europa Nostra Award by gm+ad with Arup Engineers, Scotland

Central Station Glasgow Glasgow Station photo: Guthrie Photography, provided by gm+ad architects Address: Glasgow Central Station, 79 Gordon Street, Glasgow, UK G1 3SL Phone: 0845 711 4141 Photographs from 1968 visit by Norwegian architecture student Dag Nilsen: photos © Dag Nilsen History Central Station: Blyth & Cunningham 1876-79 Central Hotel: Rowand Anderson 1879; James Miller 1901-06 Central Station regeneration: gm + ad architects 2003 Central Station: Central Station Glasgow : photos © Adrian Welch 2011 Grand Central Hotel: Grand Central Hotel Glasgow : photos © Adrian Welch 2011 Restoration Gordon Murray and Alan Dunlop Architects and Arup Scotland announce that the Central Station regeneration project in Glasgow has won a prestigious Europa Nostra Award. Hielanman's Umbrella photo © Adrian Welch The Central Station, Glasgow Citation reads: 'Awarded for the research and exemplary conservation of an important 19th century train station, including important protection measures to the roof, executed with sensitivity and meticulous attention to detail'. Highlandman's Umbrella (aka Hielanman's Umbrella) - Central Station Viaduct by James Miller 1901-6, now facing Radisson Hotel to west: Hielanman's Umbrella photo : Andrew Lee, provided by gm+ad architects Murray Thomson, Project Director for gm+ad said "this is a great honour for the practice and for Glasgow. We have a reputation as a practice for challenging new work, this heritage award is the most significant in Europe and consolidates also our reputation for handling conservation work of the utmost importance' Central Station picture © webbaviation The Diploma will be given to Mr Walter Macharg, the Financial Director of Network Rail Major Stations and Mr Murray Thomson at the European Cultural Heritage Awards Ceremony at the Palais Egmont in Brussels on May 9, in the presence of HRH Prince Lorenz of Belgium. Central Station - photo : Andrew Lee, provided by gm+ad architects Owner: Network Rail Major Stations Architect: Gordon Murray and Alan Dunlop Architects Engineer: Arup Scotland Management Contractor: Bovis Lend Lease Central Hotel + Station Glasgow : photo © Adrian Welch 2006 Central Hotel Rowand Anderson 1879; James Miller 1901-6 image © Adrian Welch Architecture Competition A gm+ad building adjacent to the station is the Radisson Hotel Glasgow Central Station - Redevelopment Architect : gm + ad architects

Other Glasgow Railway Station
Queen Street Glasgow : redevelopment news - 27 Sep 2011

Other Scottish Railway Stations
Waverley Station
Edinburgh Park Station

The contractor for Glasgow Central Station also worked on the Scottish Parliament, Museum of Scotland and BBC Scotland HQ



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