Tour de Glasgow

La Tour de Glasgow (Glasgow Tower) est un édifice high-tech autoportant situé sur la rive sud de la rivière Clyde à Glasgow en Écosse. Elle fait partie du complexe des sciences et techniques de Glasgow (Glasgow science centre) avec le cinéma IMAX, le Science Mall édifiés sur le même site et le parc éolien de Whitelee (Whitelee Wind Farm). La tour avec ses 127 mètres de haut est entrée dans le Livre Guinness des records en étant la plus haute du monde capable de pivoter sur 360 degrés. Elle a été conçue par l'architecte Richard Horden assisté de l'ingénieur en design Buro Happold. Elle possède une plate-forme d'observation à 105 mètres d'altitude.

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Glasgow Science Centre

Glasgow Science Centre is a visitor attraction located in the Clyde Waterfront Regeneration area on the south bank of the River Clyde in Glasgow, Scotland. Queen Elizabeth II opened Glasgow Science Centre on 5 July 2001. It is one of Scotland's most popular paid-for visitor attractions. It is a purpose-built science centre composed of three principal buildings: Science Mall, Glasgow Tower and an IMAX cinema. It is a registered charity under Scottish law. The Scottish tourist board, VisitScotland, awarded Glasgow Science Centre a five star rating in the visitor attraction category. As well as its main location, Glasgow Science Centre also manages the visitor centre at Whitelee Wind Farm, which opened to the public in 2009.

Pacific Quay

Pacific Quay is an area south of the River Clyde in Glasgow, Scotland. It is located at the former Plantation Quay and Princes' Dock Basin. The Princes' Dock Basin was the largest on the River Clyde when it was opened by the Clyde Navigation Trust in 1900. It ceased to be used as a commercial dock by the Clyde Port Authority in the 1970s as the volume of shipping using the Upper Clyde declined with the onset of containerization. The site was later used for the Glasgow Garden Festival in 1988. The former electric generating station and pumping house, "Four Winds" which was used to pump water between the rotundas and generate power for the electric cranes still stands and is now home to a consultant engineers and radio station. The name 'Pacific Quay' has no historical significance, as it was created simply as a marketing enterprise following the land being reclaimed for commercial use after the Garden Festival closure. It did not reflect the site as a departure point for ships bound for the Pacific Rim.

Millennium Bridge, Glasgow

The Millennium Bridge is a pedestrian bridge over the River Clyde in the city of Glasgow, Scotland, built as part of the millennium celebrations and funded by the Millennium Commission. The Bridge links the SEC Centre with the Glasgow Science Centre and Pacific Quay development to the south. The bridge was opened to the public in 2002. The bridge is currently closed to marine traffic (2023)

Glasgow Seaplane Terminal

Glasgow Seaplane Terminal is a seaplane airport terminal in Glasgow, Scotland. It opened in August 2007. The terminal is located in the 'Princes Dock' adjacent Glasgow Science Centre in the Pacific Quay area of the city. The city also has two international airports, Glasgow Airport and Glasgow Prestwick Airport, although both are located outside the city. The terminal maiden scheduled service from Glasgow to Oban began in August 2007. It is currently Europe's only city centre commercial seaplane service in operation.

Media Village Scotland

Media Village Scotland is a television studio complex at Pacific Quay, Glasgow, Scotland. It is home to BBC Scotland & STV. It is situated near the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre and the Glasgow Science Centre.