Unicorn Tower, Glasgow
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Unicorn Tower by day: image by Andrew Lee from gm+ad architects Jan 05
Unicorn Tower by night: image by Andrew Lee from gm+ad architects Jan 05
Clyde Street
Clyde Street building by night from gm+ad architects
Following on from icon, gm+ad architects on the Clyde.
Unicorn Tower, Glasgow - Building PR: 30 Sep 2004
Gordon Murray and Alan Dunlop Architects have submitted their proposals
for a new 14 storey residential tower on Clyde Street to Glasgow City
Council for planning approval. The building, to be named Unicorn Tower,
has been commissioned by the Lion Group Ltd, owners of the existing two
buildings that the new project will replace
'We've taken our cue from the Icon Building' says architect Alan
Dunlop 'our building will have a simple but rigorous geometry and pared
modern detailing'. What will set it apart from all other developments on
the river though, will be the 'winter gardens' to the front. Facing onto
the Clyde they will be in constructed in structural glass, each piece
carefully positioned to give shelter but still a feeling of an outside
space. 'The glass to the winter gardens will also be patterned and
fritted, like an art work' adds Dunlop 'and the side elevations will be
finished in an innovative steel paneling system, like Hans Scharoun's
Berlin Philharmonie Concert Hall and will have a golden lustre'.
'It will be an excellent new building on the waterfront' says Gordon
Murray' which will sit well within the city centre conservation area but
point to the future for the city. We have shown in our submission the
changes taking place on the river and included drawings which record all
the new development on a mile long stretch along the Broomielaw and
ending at Clyde Street, so that our proposal can be looked at in this
new context, not necessarily against the unlisted terrace it will
replace'
Building will begin on the project in Spring of 2005 and be completed two years later in 2007.
Clyde Street building drawing by gm+ad architects, Icon building to right
On 28 Sep 2004 gm+ad architects submitted proposals for a new 13 storey residential tower on Clyde Street to Glasgow City Council. gm+ad architects have taken their cue from the Icon Building by Elder & Cannon Architects, in gm+ad's view the most architecturally significant building so far on the Clyde waterfront.
Image removed - requested by Client of a proposed adjacent building, 28.09.04
For now, here's the Clyde perspective by Alan Dunlop cut to miss out any sensitive buildings, west and east:
River Clyde buildings: west - drawing by alan dunlop
River Clyde buildings: east - drawing by alan dunlop
The page and park architects' proposal (unveiled w/e Sep 26 2004) is in the centre of the drawing above. For next week the whole 1 mile Broomielaw and Clyde Street elevation will be complete and online.
It has a strong regular geometry, pared detailing and winter gardens to the front, looking onto the Clyde to give shelter but still a feeling of an outside space. The glass to the winter gardens is patterned and fritted, so it's like an art work. It's for the Unicorn Group owners of the Fazzi franchise and occupies their premises / buildings on Clyde Street.
gm+ad architects’ Clyde Street Hotel Building
Glasgow Tour
Also by Gordon Murray & Alan Dunlop Architects:
Radisson SAS Hotel
Spectrum Building
Sentinel Building
Glasgow Central Station Refurbishment
Also on Clyde Street, Glasgow by Jewitt Arschavir & Wilkie Architects:
308 Clyde Street
Clyde buildings: image from JA&WA
River Clyde Tour
River Clyde buildings: images © Adrian Welch
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