Glasgow Science Centre
- Location
- Glasgow, UK
- Client
- Glasgow Development Agency
- Expertise
- Architecture
- Interior Design
- Landscape Architecture
- Completion
- 2001
- Cost
- £33m
We won a national competition to design this scheme — the largest Millennium Commission-funded project in Scotland.
Engaging science centre secures triple first for Scotland. We won a national competition to design this scheme — the largest Millennium Commission-funded project in Scotland. We 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.
"An extraordinary facility combining interpretation, education and fun within a landmark building"
Results
Scotland’s best family attraction (Good Britain Guide, 2001) buildings are exhibits in their own right smaller carbon footprint thanks to natural stack-effect ventilation, high-thermal mass concrete structures and river-cooled interiors awards include: RIBA Award for Architecture 2002, Glasgow Institute of Architects Design Award 2001, Bentley Success Award 2003, Dynamic Place Award 2002