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22JAN 2012

Riverside Museum of Transport / Zaha Hadid

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The historical development of the city of Glasgow and the ship-building, seafaring and industrial waterfront along the river Clyde, gives both a unique shared legacy.

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Situated where the city meets river, ‘flowing’ between the two in a symbolic representation of their dynamic relationship, the museum places itself in the very roots of its origins – establishing a clear connection between its exhibits and their wider context.

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The building, conceived as a sectional extrusion open at both ends, its cross-sectional outline encapsulating a wave or pleat, faces Glasgow and the Clyde, becoming porous to its context on both sides.

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However, this connection is not direct, but instead diverted to create a journey into the exhibition spaces contained.

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In every sense, the interior path through the space becomes a mediator between city and river, which can be both hermetic or porous as required.

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Circulation is through the main, open and column-free exhibition space, from which views outward allow visitors to build up a gradual sense of their external context.

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At the structure’s end point, the café and corporate entertainment space offers views over the confluence of the river Kelvin and the Clyde, with access to a landscaped open courtyard.

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Front and rear elevations are marked by their clear glass facades, both allowing expansive views over the surrounding river landscape.

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Ringed stones create a shadow path around the building, moving visitors from hard surfaces to a softer landscape of grass, creating an informal space.

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Lined trees along the existing ferry quay reduce exposure to prevailing winds, while shallow pools along the museum’s south and east sides create a seamless continuity with the river.

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