Category: Glasgow

Glasgow’s Armadillo is a concert and public event venue in Glasgow, Scotland. Officially known as the Cylde Auditorium many similarities have been drawn between this building and the Sydney Opera House. Personally, I was extremely impressed with the design and this whole area on the banks of the Clyde River really reminded me of Manchester’s Salford Quays. Evidently the architect’s inspiration came from an interlocking series of ship’s hulls, in reference to the Clyde’s shipbuilding history. Many of the images I have seen on the internet of this building include the whole building (which I have similar pictures) but with my photograph above you get a better idea of the size and scale by the inclusion of the main entrance and a couple of people. If you get a chance to visit Glasgow I would definitely recommend spending some time here.

Going from the very old to the ultra modern. Yesterday’s photograph of Edinburgh’s National Monument is probably the biggest contrast in style to the IMAX theatre in Glasgow. This is the round, reflective building in the photograph above with the man cycling in front to give you an idea of scale. Sadly, because of the perspective, the Glasgow Tower looks quite small, but as I stand to take this image we are about 400 yards away from the tower. The round IMAX building amazes me. I have taken many photographs of it, both close up details and more distant shots as in the one above. Maybe next time I’m in Glasgow I will make the effort to go a see a show on the massive cinema screen. Just off this frame to the right (in front of the Science Centre entrance) was a small fair with rides and attractions for children. I don’t think it is there permanently, maybe just at weekends in the summer.