Alternative Names Festival Park; Imax
Site type CINEMA, VISITOR CENTRE
Canmore ID 277066
Site Number NS56NE 4861
NGR NS 56527 65171
Council GLASGOW, CITY OF
Parish GLASGOW (CITY OF GLASGOW)
Former Region STRATHCLYDE
Former District CITY OF GLASGOW
Former County LANARKSHIRE

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Glasgow Science Centre
Two striking titanium-clad geometric buildings, Imax Cinema and Science Centre, 1995, Building Design Partnership
Competition-winning scheme includes space-framed Imax, cantilevering slightly towards canting basin. Science Centre, a bi-directional, diagonal span, tilted D-section, of 11,500 square metres (28,500 square feet) on four floors, fully glazed north face overlooks river.


Taken from "Greater Glasgow: An Illustrated Architectural Guide", by Sam Small, 2008. Published by the Rutland Press http://www.rias.org.uk

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Small, S (2008) Greater Glasgow: an illustrated architectural guide
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