Glasgow Science Centre
Architect
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BDP Architecture
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Date Built
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Opened 2001
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Location
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Pacific Quay,
Glasgow
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Description
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The Glasgow Science Centre
occupies a site on Pacific Quay adjacent to
the BBC Glasgow HQ. It is made up of
three elements: the science museum, IMAX theatre
and Glasgow Tower (listed elsewhere on this
site). The facility was opened in June of
2001 by Queen Elizabeth II. The judges of
the "Scotland's Dynamic Place Awards" describe
it as, "... An extraordinary facility
combining interpretation, education and fun
within a landmark building."
DBP, on their website, says that the Science
Centre was, "... the largest Millennium
Commission-funded project in Scotland."
for which they, "... designed three
iconic buildings: the country’s first IMAX
theatre; the Science Mall with hands-on
exhibition space, a planetarium, two
theatres, lab, café, shop, offices and
workshops; and Scotland’s tallest
free-standing structure (concept by Richard
Horden Associates), which rotates according
to wind direction. The
buildings are wrapped in cutting-edge
materials including titanium and aluminium,
and form a single entity thanks to features
such as a linking teflon fabric roof and a
‘discovery’ tunnel."
The development won the
RIBA Award for Architecture in 2002, the Glasgow
Institute of Architects Design Award 2001,
Bentley Success Award 2003, and the Dynamic
Place Award 2002.
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