The Lighthouse in Glasgow is Scotland's Centre for Design and Architecture. It was opened as part of Glasgow's status as the UK City of Architecture and Design in 1999.
The Lighthouse is the renamed conversion of the former offices of the Glasgow Herald newspaper. Completed in 1895, it was designed by the architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh.[1] The centre's vision is to develop the links between design, architecture, and the creative industries, seeing these as interconnected social, educational, economic and cultural issues of concern to everyone.
The Lighthouse Trust went into administration in August 2009. At its peak the Lighthouse Trust employed around 90 staff. Its directors moved on: Nick Barley became director of the Edinburgh International Book Festival. Following a substantial redundancy programme the remaining staff were transferred to Architecture and Design Scotland (A+DS) and Glasgow City Council (GCC). The Lighthouse building remains in the ownership of Glasgow City Council, which has made financial provision to meet the costs of operating the centre, re-establishing it as Scotland's National Centre for Architecture and Design.[2]
A Steering Group – made up of representatives of Glasgow City Council, Glasgow School Of Art, Scottish Enterprise, Creative Scotland, and various independent architects and designers – has now implemented a range of permanent and temporary uses within the building including a conference/events programme, catering facilities, temporary and permanent exhibitions, a limited amount of business space, and a design shop (TOJO) on the ground floor. Architecture and Design Scotland (A+DS) now occupy one of five floors of the building and continue to run a range of programmes on that floor. The remaining staff were awarded extended contracts of employment with GCC.
Views of Glasgowedit
One of the key features of the Lighthouse is the uninterrupted view over Glasgow's cityscape available from the Mackintosh Tower at the north of the building, which is accessible via a helical staircase from the third floor.
There is also another modern viewing platform at the south of the building, on the sixth floor and is only accessible via lift.[3]
View from the Lighthouse
View from the Lighthouse
View from the Lighthouse
View from the Lighthouse
View of the helical staircase leading up to the viewing platform at the top of the Lighthouse
City of architecture and designedit
In 1999, the Clydesdale Bank issued a £20 note to mark Glasgow's celebrations as UK City of Architecture and Design which featured an illustration of the Lighthouse building and the dome of Thomson's Holmwood House on the reverse. The obverse side carried a portrait of Glaswegian architect Alexander "Greek" Thomson.[4]
Group exhibitionsedit
June 25 – July 6, 2014: Young Swiss Public with works by Raphael Zuber, Pascal Flammer, Angela Deuber, Barão Hutter, Lütjens Padmanabhan, Dreier Frenzel and Brockmann Stierlin
^The Lighthouse: "History", retrieved 30 September 2013
^Wilson, Darrell. "The Lighthouse". www.thelighthouse.co.uk. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
^"The Lighthouse". www.thelighthouse.co.uk. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
^. The Committee of Scottish Clearing Bankers. Archived from the original on 30 June 2008. Retrieved 15 October 2008.
External linksedit
Official website
The Lighthouse - Illustrated Guide
January 01, 1970
lighthouse, glasgow, lighthouse, glasgow, scotland, centre, design, architecture, opened, part, glasgow, status, city, architecture, design, 1999, lighthouselocation, within, glasgow, council, areageneral, informationaddress11, mitchell, lanetown, cityglasgowc. The Lighthouse in Glasgow is Scotland s Centre for Design and Architecture It was opened as part of Glasgow s status as the UK City of Architecture and Design in 1999 The LighthouseLocation within Glasgow council areaGeneral informationAddress11 Mitchell LaneTown or cityGlasgowCountryScotlandCoordinates55 51 35 N 4 15 20 W 55 8597 N 4 2555 W 55 8597 4 2555 The Lighthouse is the renamed conversion of the former offices of the Glasgow Herald newspaper Completed in 1895 it was designed by the architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh 1 The centre s vision is to develop the links between design architecture and the creative industries seeing these as interconnected social educational economic and cultural issues of concern to everyone Contents 1 The Lighthouse today 2 Views of Glasgow 3 City of architecture and design 4 Group exhibitions 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksThe Lighthouse today editThe Lighthouse Trust went into administration in August 2009 At its peak the Lighthouse Trust employed around 90 staff Its directors moved on Nick Barley became director of the Edinburgh International Book Festival Following a substantial redundancy programme the remaining staff were transferred to Architecture and Design Scotland A DS and Glasgow City Council GCC The Lighthouse building remains in the ownership of Glasgow City Council which has made financial provision to meet the costs of operating the centre re establishing it as Scotland s National Centre for Architecture and Design 2 A Steering Group made up of representatives of Glasgow City Council Glasgow School Of Art Scottish Enterprise Creative Scotland and various independent architects and designers has now implemented a range of permanent and temporary uses within the building including a conference events programme catering facilities temporary and permanent exhibitions a limited amount of business space and a design shop TOJO on the ground floor Architecture and Design Scotland A DS now occupy one of five floors of the building and continue to run a range of programmes on that floor The remaining staff were awarded extended contracts of employment with GCC Views of Glasgow editOne of the key features of the Lighthouse is the uninterrupted view over Glasgow s cityscape available from the Mackintosh Tower at the north of the building which is accessible via a helical staircase from the third floor There is also another modern viewing platform at the south of the building on the sixth floor and is only accessible via lift 3 nbsp View from the Lighthouse nbsp View from the Lighthouse nbsp View from the Lighthouse nbsp View from the Lighthouse nbsp View of the helical staircase leading up to the viewing platform at the top of the LighthouseCity of architecture and design editIn 1999 the Clydesdale Bank issued a 20 note to mark Glasgow s celebrations as UK City of Architecture and Design which featured an illustration of the Lighthouse building and the dome of Thomson s Holmwood House on the reverse The obverse side carried a portrait of Glaswegian architect Alexander Greek Thomson 4 Group exhibitions editJune 25 July 6 2014 Young Swiss Public with works by Raphael Zuber Pascal Flammer Angela Deuber Barao Hutter Lutjens Padmanabhan Dreier Frenzel and Brockmann StierlinSee also editCulture in GlasgowReferences edit The Lighthouse History retrieved 30 September 2013 Wilson Darrell The Lighthouse www thelighthouse co uk Retrieved 12 February 2021 The Lighthouse www thelighthouse co uk Retrieved 12 February 2021 Banknote Design Features Clydesdale Bank The Committee of Scottish Clearing Bankers Archived from the original on 30 June 2008 Retrieved 15 October 2008 External links editOfficial website The Lighthouse Illustrated Guide Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Lighthouse Glasgow amp oldid 1214836848, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
