Kelvin Bridge, Glasgow: Information + Images

Competition won by John McAslan + Partners, Architects, London Kelvin Link Bridge Bridge to link Glasgow University and Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum. The Kelvin Link Bridge has yet to be built, four years after it was proposed. John McAslan, the Scottish born architect, designed the bridge for Glasgow University. Following selection in an open international competition in 1999, John McAslan + Partners was commissioned the following year by the University of Glasgow to develop the design of a new pedestrian route across the River Kelvin in Glasgow. Inspired by the innovative architecture and engineering for which Glasgow is internationally acclaimed, the new Kelvin bridge was to celebrate its context with the design of a delicate structure, floating high above the river and coming to rest on axis with the entrances of Glasgow University and Kelvingrove Art Galleries - Glasgow's great cultural and educational institutions. Below, both riverbanks were also to be united by a stepped footbridge in the form of an arc, gently connecting to the bridge above. Contact John McAslan + Partners: mailbox@mcaslan.co.uk Duffy & Batt Architects' Kelvin Bridge Competition entry: "Kelvin Bridge which got nowhere - an experiential synergy between roller coaster and dog-track". Glasgow Bridge Glasgow Tours RIAS Annual Lecture 3 Nov John McAslan of John McAslan & Partners (JMP) SECC, Glasgow John McAslan is involved (2004) in Greenock Sugar Sheds, a world-famous heritage site. John McAslan & Partners have also worked on projects in Milan, Japan and London. Currently John McAslan is working on the King's Cross St Pancras Terminus for the Eurostar. Kelvingrove Art Gallery Key John McAslan Projects King's Cross Station Development, London De La Warr Pavilion refurbishment, Bexhill-on-Sea Ailsa Craig Lighthouse project 78 Derngate - Rennie Mackintosh house Museum of Zoology, Cambridge Trellick Tower refurbishment, London