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PPWH opens the doors to its
new state-of-the-art facilities The Prince and Princess of Wales Hospice (PPWH) has opened the doors to its new state-of-the-art facilities after raising more than £21 million over a six- year fundraising campaign, the Brick by Brick Appeal. The Hospice, now based on a 7.5-acre site in Bellahouston Park, has been built around the Scandinavian Sengetun care model with adaptable private, family and social spaces designed to boost wellbeing and calm for patients and their families. It is the first UK hospice
to be built in this style and will offer unrivalled palliative care and support to 1200 patients and families every year. The new building,
Shams Rahimi scooped two coveted awards at the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) Awards
PPWH’s new facilities will allow the hospice to provide the very highest standards of palliative care
located in a beautiful setting in one of Glasgow’s most-loved parks, will allow the hospice to provide the very highest standards of palliative care. It was also announced that the new building will be named after Glasgow businessman Sir Arnold Clark, whose trust contributed a six-figure donation to the Brick by Brick Appeal.
Charles Rennie Mackintosh-inspired Light Pavilion unveiled at Glasgow Central Station
A huge pavilion inspired by Glasgow’s renowned cultural icon, Charles Rennie Mackintosh, has been unveiled in the city’s Central Station. Standing 15ft high and more than six-feet wide, the Light Pavilion, situated on the main concourse under the station’s clock, has been created by Glasgow- based Scott Jarvie. Commissioned by
Glasgow Life, it is the latest activity as part of Mackintosh 150 – a year-long programme throughout 2018 celebrating the 150th anniversary of Mackintosh’s birth and his remarkable architectural, artistic and design legacy. Mackintosh was a
GRAHAM apprentice makes it a double at CITB Awards
Shams Rahimi, a Glasgow- based GRAHAM apprentice, has expressed his pride after scooping two coveted awards at the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) Awards. Shams won the Scotland Apprentice of the Year Award and the Scotland South Apprentice of the Year Award at a glittering ceremony in London. Captivated by a documentary on the construction industry, Shams demonstrated his determination by walking from his accommodation to a GRAHAM site in Glasgow city centre before waiting patiently to see the
Construction Director and request an interview. Having never been
employed before, he relied on a CV made up of personal information rather than a job history and immediately impressed GRAHAM’s management with his enthusiasm to learn. He was awarded a part-time role, coinciding with his first year at college, before being offered a Technical Apprenticeship. He is now studying Civil Engineering at Heriot Watt University through a Graduate Apprenticeship Scheme, and is working on GRAHAM’s Scotway House project.
master of light, pattern and form, which was the
starting point for Scott’s stunning and unique artwork. Consisting of two seating areas that support an elliptical grid featuring intricate stained glass detailing, the structure combines traditional fine woodworking craftsmanship with cutting-edge modern manufacturing techniques.
Housed under Central Station’s magnificent glass roof, the Light Pavilion draws on Mackintosh’s magnificent stained glass panels and ingenious use of geometric pattern to bring the space alive with light, which changes with the movement and location of the sun around the station throughout the day.
The Light Pavilion in Central Station created by Glasgow-based designer Scott Jarvie
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