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Consultation starts on landmark Glasgow designs
Published:  November 05, 2003

Glasgow City Council is inviting comments on the entries to its design competition for a new pedestrian crossing of the River Clyde. Six leading teams were invited to submit designs for the bridge and associated landscaping works. Their proposals are on display at venues around the city this week and next. They can also be seen and voted for at [http://www.glasgowbridge.com] . A decision is expected this month.

The diverse designs include:

  • an irridescent arch bridge with a funicular running over the top;

  • a "mirror bridge" clad in stainless steel;

  • a landscape link with a thin blade bridge at the centre;

  • a crescent shaped cable stayed compression arch with a suspended deck;

  • a spacious landscape of white marble housing cafes and bars;

  • a crystal arch with a funicular ride.