images of River Clyde, generally just west of centre, adj. Science Centre
river clyde: images by adrian welch
Key River Clyde building - SECC
SECC on the river clyde: image by adrian welch
Building Projects on the River Clyde:
BBC HQ, Glasgow: Headquarters for BBC Scotland
BBC HQ by night: received 2002
Icon Building, Elder & Cannon
river clyde frontage: provided by Saltire Awards
RMJM's Glasgow Harbour Phase One
view across the clyde: image from RMJM
Glasgow Harbour gm+ad - Glasgow Harbour Phase Two
river clyde: aerial view from gm+ad
Glasgow Transport Museum
View from River Clyde: image from Zaha Hadid Architects
Clyde Street - gm+ad architects project on the Clyde.
gm+ad building on the left. The 1 mile Broomielaw and Clyde Street elevation
Glasgow pedestrian bridge across the Clyde
Clyde Bridge: image from RRP
Pacific Quay
Pacific Quay: image from Jan 05
Glasgow Tidal Weir by nva
Clyde Bridge: image from nva
Clyde Waterfront Conference
THE REGENERATION OF GLASGOW’S CLYDE WATERFRONT
RIAS Conference, Glasgow Science Centre, Multimedia Theatre
29 Nov 2002
River Clyde: Conference PR
Hypo t h e s i s – Forms of Regeneration on the Clyde
Vacant Shop Unit, 47 Parnie Street, Merchant City, Glasgow
Opening Event: 28 Nov 2002, 7 – 9 p.m.
Exhibition dates: 29 Nov – 1st Dec 2002, 2 – 7 p.m.
Glasgow, 4 Nov 2002 – Great cities have great rivers.
Under this headline eleven international graduates from the Mackintosh School of Architecture in Glasgow present Hypo t h e s i s - an exhibition of their final year design proposals which focus on re-making the River Clyde.
The idea behind the event is to showcase the thesis projects outside the school in a different environment, presenting the work to the general public in a more accessible way and to engage in an open public discussion about the future of the Clyde.
The basis of all the propositions are architectural ideas which are rooted in the landscape and the city, with visions of a sensitive approach towards waterfront regeneration.
The organisers believe that Glasgow must develop an attitude to the River Clyde to achieve the necessary identity for the city, and that the current thinking on regeneration of the river is commercially driven and lacks innovation and nerve.
Hypo t h e s i s makes use of the ‘parasite’ concept – inhabiting vacant shop property. Disused spaces along the River Clyde are transformed into temporary exhibition and event space. The concept is site specific and can be adapted to different volumes making it possible to use any shop size. Hypo t h e s i s blends in with the surrounding urban fabric allowing an open approach by the local community to reflect on ideas about the built environment, and provides a central meeting place for the exchange of these ideas.
The installation should be seen as a platform to encourage not only the building professions but also the general public in taking part in a broader architectural discussion about the future of Glasgow and the River Clyde.
The event is timed to coincide with the Regeneration of Glasgow’s Clyde Waterfront Conference organised by the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS). Hypo t h e s i s is also supported by the Merchant City Townscape Heritage Initiative, Glasgow City Council and the Glasgow School of Art.
River Clyde Buildings : Glasgow Waterfront