oped the internal displays. We interfaced with them on all elements, down to every shadow gap and plug socket location.
What’s the building like? The building is a very distinctive, cathedral- like space. The principal appeal was the fluidity of the building, which captures the sense of the Clyde – the fluidity of the city’s river coming into the city – combined with the idea of velocity and speed. From an aerial view, the building has an extraor- dinary sweep. Glasgow wanted an iconic, high profile, signature building. Our displays fit within the building, using
the height and the curves. We’ve worked closely with Zahas on aesthetics so that our displays and the building are integrated. It’s a big, dynamic experience, most of which is in one, large, fluid open space.
AM 3 2011 ©cybertrek 2011
(Top left and centre) a 1900s street has been recreated with accessible shops and the traffic of its time; (bottom left) the tram that used to take Glaswegians out dancing at the weekend; (above) the wall of cars can be played like an orchestra
There’s a mezzanine display and a
bridge that you can walk down and look out across the main hall, but it’s mainly one big volume. You get a real sense of activity – a vista of vehicles. We’ve worked closely with the structural engineers to be able to do things that are different, such as have a train protruding from the upper balcony out over the space, as though it’s shooting out into the air. The old transport museum was very popular in Glasgow and we hope that the new version will blow people away and be an exciting addition to the city. l
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