(Pollybear70– flickr/creative commons license) Sir John Fowler and Sir Benjamin Baker designed the Forth Railway Bridge in North Queensferry, Scotland, completed in 1890. It is 8,094 ft long and stands 361 ft above the water. It was the world’s longest …
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Sir John W. Simplson and E.J. Milner Allen designed the Kelvingrove gallery as part of the 1901 Glasgow International Exhibition. The grand entrance faces Kelvingrove Park, and the building includes a concert Centre Hall with seats for 3,000 people. …
Civil engineer Robert Stevenson designed the lighthouse of Bell Rock in the North Sea off the coast of Scotland. Completed in 1810, it is one of the oldest sea-washed lighthouses in the world. The difficultly of construction makes this one …
(_gee_– flickr/creative commons license) Building Design Partnership (BDP), Richard Horden and Buro Happold designed the Glasgow Science Center museum. Opening in 2001, it cost £75 million. The 127m tall (416 ft) Glasgow Tower has been called a white elephant because …
(yellow book– flickr/creative commons license) Schmidt hammer lassen architects designed the Library for Aberdeen University, completed in 2011. The shimmering form is strong contrast to the historic college Gothic of the university, founded in 1495. The central swirling staircase could …
(kyz– flickr/creative commons license) Sir Basil Spence designed the Morton hall Crematorium on Howden Hall Road on the south side of Edinburgh, UK. It was completed in 1967. The modernist design incorporates symbolism from Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, San, Sikhism and …
Charles Rennie Mackintosh (1868-1928) designed the Glasgow School of Art in Glasgow, UK, completed in 1899/1909. Currently Steven Holl and JM are designing a new building for the college opposite the street. The Arts and Crafts style building incorporates modern …
The Scottish Parliament by EMBT and RMJM Ldt. won the RIBA Stirling Prize. Architect Enric Miralles died exactly four years before Queen Elizabeth II dedicated the building in 2004. The location on the end of the traditional Royal Mile stirred …
(kyz– flickr/creative commons license) Opened on July 4, 2008, the new Queen Margaret University near Edinburgh in Scotland was designed by Dyer Architects. They designed the structures on the 35 acre site for sustainability and a welcome atmosphere. Wetlands and …