Transport Museum in Glasgow
Once a rich industrial metropolis with shipyards and factories manufacturing railway trains, Glasgow suffered an economic decline after the Second World War. Some years ago, it began to revitalize the industrial wasteland along the River Clyde. The newest structure to form a magnet in this area is the “Riverside”, the transport museum that was opened in June and which attracted some 500,000 visit-ors within seven weeks. Its popularity is attributable in part to the exhibition concept, but also to the building itself, which catches the eye from a distance with its expressive, parametric roof design (see also DETAIL 5/2010).
