GLASGOW | Riverside Museum | £74m | U/C

crusty_bint · September 26th, 2009, 06:07 PM

Riverside Museum, Zaha Hadid
from Glasgow Museums
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crusty_bint · September 26th, 2009, 06:08 PM

by what's the rush
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by kevinmcc
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by mike.thomson75
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The existing Museum of Transport will close in April for the big move to the new museum, opening 2011. Time to say farewell

by James B Brown
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(use the side door

)

crusty_bint · September 28th, 2009, 12:44 AM

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gorgu · September 28th, 2009, 02:06 AM

That last picture is amazing, just think of how freaky the whole river bank will be with the Armadillo, National Entertainment Arena, Science Centre and then the Transport museum all within a square kilometre of each other.

Will resemble a city quarter out of blade runner :-)

indiekid · September 28th, 2009, 12:28 PM

I love that last picture. Now we just need some talls rising in the distance and it will be perfect!

crusty_bint · March 4th, 2010, 09:21 PM

gorgu · March 4th, 2010, 09:39 PM

I have to say looking at those pictures, this building has exceeded my expectations.

reading general · March 5th, 2010, 03:43 AM

looks cracking

Paul D · March 6th, 2010, 01:01 PM

An outstanding modern building,Glasgow's so under represented on here,you'd barely even know it was hosting the Commonwealth Games,you're all to modest.

LittleTex · March 15th, 2010, 07:56 PM

Absolutelly love this! *thumbs up*

Gherkin · March 16th, 2010, 01:51 AM

It looks about the same size as the Imperial War Museum in Salford. What displays/exhibitions are expected to go on inside? Is it big enough?

cardiff · March 17th, 2010, 02:09 AM

Whats happening to the old musem? As for the new one i think it looks great in aerial shots but from the gorund i dont think that it will have as much of that wow factor.

let forever be · March 17th, 2010, 04:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cardiff

Whats happening to the old musem? As for the new one i think it looks great in aerial shots but from the gorund i dont think that it will have as much of that wow factor.

The transport museum at present is in the Kelvin Hall, which is an international sports arena - it has an indoor athletics track and sports halls. The Kelvin Hall is being given a face lift for the commonwealth games but I'm not entirely sure what will happen to the space which the current transport museum occupies.

delores · March 20th, 2010, 01:37 AM

I think like most of Zaha's buildings the interior will wow this is where her work really shines, the outside's ok but unless your in a helicopter when will you ever see the true spectacle of it.

crusty_bint · March 27th, 2010, 12:29 PM

http://www.zaha-hadid.com/
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from December 2009, by Ben Cooper
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gorgu · March 29th, 2010, 12:15 AM

OMG great pics, looks like a scene from doctor who!

david_gla · December 22nd, 2010, 08:07 PM

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotlan...-west-12049922

Quote:

The keys to Glasgow's new Riverside Museum have been handed over to the city council now that construction work on the £74m venue has been completed.

The museum, on the banks of the River Clyde, will house the city's valuable transport collection which was on display at the Kelvin Hall until April.

Larger exhibits have already been put in place. Now work will start to install the remaining 3,000 objects.

The museum is scheduled to open in late Spring 2011.

Building contractor BAM began construction on the complex, designed by Stirling Prize-winner Zaha Hadid, in 2007.

The building was formally handed over to Glasgow Museums staff on Tuesday.

BAM is expected to remain on site for a few more weeks, with only landscaping, the south façade and some snagging to finish.

Larger transport objects, such as subway cars, locomotives and trams, have already been installed in the museum.

Smaller objects, such as cars, bikes, motorbikes and ship models, will now be transferred from the Kelvin Hall, where they have been under wraps since April.

Glasgow City Council leader Gordon Matheson said: "The building itself is a feat of engineering, and BAM has done a fantastic job turning Zaha Hadid's ambitious design into what I'm sure will become one of the city's most recognisable and popular buildings."

"With the Tall Ship Glenlee berthed alongside, the Riverside Museum is certain to become an iconic image of Glasgow.

"It represents the city's rich and proud heritage as well as its ambitions and potential for the future."

The bulk of funding for the Riverside Museum has already been committed by Glasgow City Council and the Heritage Lottery Fund.

An ongoing appeal to raise the remaining £5m is close to 80% of its target.

Gherkin · December 22nd, 2010, 11:15 PM

One of my tutors at university helped design the façade, I look forward to Spring 2011

bestbud · December 28th, 2010, 11:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gherkin

One of my tutors at university helped design the façade, I look forward to Spring 2011

Thought you might be interested in this then (originally posted by M_Riaz in the Glasgow Metro area) :

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Originally Posted by M_Riaz

zaha-hadid.com

And one of mine:

bestbud · January 6th, 2011, 11:44 PM

From riverside museum blog.

September 26th, 2009, 06:07 PM	#1
crusty_bint control yourself Join Date: May 2004 Location: InYourFace Posts: 3,295 Likes (Received): 0	GLASGOW \| Riverside Museum \| £74m \| U/C Riverside Museum, Zaha Hadid from Glasgow Museums image hosted on flickr __________________ A great place and its people are not renewed lightly. The caked layers of grime grow warm, like homely coats. But yet they will be dislodged and men will still be warm. The old coats are discarded. The old ice is loosed. The old seeds are awake. Slip out of darkness, it is time. Last edited by crusty_bint; June 19th, 2011 at 02:18 PM.

September 26th, 2009, 06:08 PM	#2
crusty_bint control yourself Join Date: May 2004 Location: InYourFace Posts: 3,295 Likes (Received): 0	by what's the rush image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr by kevinmcc image hosted on flickr by mike.thomson75 image hosted on flickr The existing Museum of Transport will close in April for the big move to the new museum, opening 2011. Time to say farewell by James B Brown image hosted on flickr (use the side door ) __________________ A great place and its people are not renewed lightly. The caked layers of grime grow warm, like homely coats. But yet they will be dislodged and men will still be warm. The old coats are discarded. The old ice is loosed. The old seeds are awake. Slip out of darkness, it is time. Last edited by crusty_bint; June 19th, 2011 at 02:14 PM.

September 28th, 2009, 12:44 AM	#3
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cardiff Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Cardiff, Portsmouth Posts: 7,341 Likes (Received): 161	Whats happening to the old musem? As for the new one i think it looks great in aerial shots but from the gorund i dont think that it will have as much of that wow factor. __________________ My photo threads Master thread of UK cities and towns - Istanbul - Chicago, niagra Falls and Toronto - Vienna - Budapest - Frankfurt - London, NewYork and QM2 - London and Paris

September 28th, 2009, 02:06 AM	#4
gorgu Craaaaaazy Mutha F^cka Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Glasgow Posts: 780 Likes (Received): 2	That last picture is amazing, just think of how freaky the whole river bank will be with the Armadillo, National Entertainment Arena, Science Centre and then the Transport museum all within a square kilometre of each other. Will resemble a city quarter out of blade runner :-)

September 28th, 2009, 12:28 PM	#5
indiekid Hipster Scum Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Glasgow Posts: 2,271 Likes (Received): 30	I love that last picture. Now we just need some talls rising in the distance and it will be perfect!

March 4th, 2010, 09:39 PM	#7
gorgu Craaaaaazy Mutha F^cka Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Glasgow Posts: 780 Likes (Received): 2	I have to say looking at those pictures, this building has exceeded my expectations.

March 5th, 2010, 03:43 AM	#8
reading general Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: the tilehurst end Posts: 433 Likes (Received): 4	looks cracking

March 6th, 2010, 01:01 PM	#9
Paul D Phatang Phatang Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Liverpool Posts: 11,622 Likes (Received): 303	An outstanding modern building,Glasgow's so under represented on here,you'd barely even know it was hosting the Commonwealth Games,you're all to modest.

March 15th, 2010, 07:56 PM	#10
LittleTex Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 76 Likes (Received): 4	Absolutelly love this! thumbs up

March 16th, 2010, 01:51 AM	#11
Gherkin actual gherkin Join Date: May 2005 Location: Leeds Posts: 13,720 Likes (Received): 156	It looks about the same size as the Imperial War Museum in Salford. What displays/exhibitions are expected to go on inside? Is it big enough?

March 20th, 2010, 01:37 AM	#14
delores Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 4,562 Likes (Received): 24	I think like most of Zaha's buildings the interior will wow this is where her work really shines, the outside's ok but unless your in a helicopter when will you ever see the true spectacle of it.

March 27th, 2010, 12:29 PM	#15
crusty_bint control yourself Join Date: May 2004 Location: InYourFace Posts: 3,295 Likes (Received): 0	http://www.zaha-hadid.com/ image hosted on flickr from December 2009, by Ben Cooper image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr __________________ A great place and its people are not renewed lightly. The caked layers of grime grow warm, like homely coats. But yet they will be dislodged and men will still be warm. The old coats are discarded. The old ice is loosed. The old seeds are awake. Slip out of darkness, it is time. Last edited by crusty_bint; June 19th, 2011 at 02:16 PM.

March 29th, 2010, 12:15 AM	#16
gorgu Craaaaaazy Mutha F^cka Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Glasgow Posts: 780 Likes (Received): 2	OMG great pics, looks like a scene from doctor who!

December 22nd, 2010, 11:15 PM	#18
Gherkin actual gherkin Join Date: May 2005 Location: Leeds Posts: 13,720 Likes (Received): 156	One of my tutors at university helped design the façade, I look forward to Spring 2011

January 6th, 2011, 11:44 PM	#20
bestbud Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Glasgow Posts: 1,740 Likes (Received): 68	From riverside museum blog.

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