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Case Study - All Combined Studies
1. Glasgow Harbour
This project has focused on redeveloping a km stretch of quayside in Yorkhill and Partick. The areas include the site of the former Meadowside Granary, redundant shipyards, docklands, warehouses and the disused Glasgow to
Clydebank railway.
120 acres of land in total was redeveloped and includes

2,500 new flats for 5,000 people
• m of office space.
• m of retail and leisure developments.

Glasgow’s new Transport Museum.
• Alight tramway linking the area with the city centre.

40% of the site is public space this includes walkways and cycle paths in the form of a linear park. It is estimated the whole project cost £500 million.


Pacific Quay
Across the river form Glasgow Harbour, the Pacific Quay development is a mixture of business, housing and leisure. It is found on the site of Glasgow’s Princes Dock which closed during the s. It includes
• A media village where BBC Scotland, Scottish Television, The Glasgow Herald newspaper and XFM Radio are based.
• Leisure developments including the Glasgow Science Centre, IMAX Cinema and Millennium Tower. A marina occupies part of the Princes Dock which remains.
• m of office space.
• Abed hotel.

300 new houses. In order to provide better access to the development, the new £20 million Finnieston Bridge connects the area with the north side of the river. It is the first low level traffic bridge across the Clyde fora century. It distinctive arch provides Glasgow with an instantly recognisable landmark (tourism.

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