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james73
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 Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 1:22 pm Post subject: Stylish swan makes spantastic crossing |
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Stylish swan makes spantastic crossing
A FUTURISTIC swan' bridge canopy over the Forth and Clyde Canal at Clydebank
has been lowered into place.
The new structure is part of a £2million regeneration project aimed at raising
the profile of the canal in the town.
The canopy, which resembles a swan in flight, was designed by Neil
McLean, of Edinburgh-based RMJM Architects, who won the Clydebank
Re-built national competition for professionals to design the structure.
Work started in February and the new pedestrian bridge at Clydebank
Shopping Centre and canopy have been created by Yoker firm Gray &
Dick.
Eleanor McAllister, managing director of regeneration company Clydebank
Re-built, said she hoped the swan design would become an iconic structure.
The new bridge has replaced the existing 25-year-old metal-latticed frame,
which local people criticised as being unsightly.
Andrew Wright, past president of the Royal Incorporation of Architects in
Scotland, who chaired the judging panel, described the swan canopy as an
"inspired and iconic structure".
He said: "It is strikingly elegant and sophisticated.
"The design has beauty with lasting value and it will look good from all
approaches, not least crossing the canal itself."
The competition attracted 66 entries from across the UK and abroad.
The canal, which was re-opened in 2001, has the world's only drop lock, at
Dalmuir, and the world's first sail through' chip shop.
James H
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cybers
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It's Ugly .... Dont believe me go have a look ...
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Are we running a book on how long it will take before something critical fails on it and it's shut for a year? 
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cybers
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A Decent gale and this bridge will be in falkirk ....
Had another look toady its still ugly.....
Swan more like Orville...
Wright not the Feckin green duck
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