Glasgow’s new Museum of Transport will be situated at the confluence of the rivers Clyde and Kelvin, at the very heart of the former shipbuilding industry. The building will combine a stunning design with the desire to encourage inclusion and accessibility, as well as providing a flexible space for more collections to be displayed.

At the heart of the museum will be large, column-free, open spaces covered by an innovative combined wall and roof structure. The outer sections on either side of the central space, which create the pleated shape of the building, will contain enclosed black box spaces to balance open fluidity with a sense of permanence. Roof lights will provide daylighting, with exhibition lighting coming from high efficiency wall mounted projectors.

Both the front and rear elevations are designed to have an expansive clear facade with a large overhang to reduce solar exposure to the building interior. The rear elevation will provide views up and down the Clyde. A key feature will be the spectacular pleated and curved metal roof which houses a low energy heating and cooling system hidden within the fabric of the building.

Date: 2005 - current