23.03.2009

Titan crane receives award

The restored Titan Crane in Clydebank, Glasgow, has received a Civic Trust Award for the "innovative" £3 million restoration which converted it to a tourist attraction.

The award specifically recognises the use of night-time computerised coloured lighting on the 102 year-old Category A structure. The crane has also won the new "Scotland Placemaking" Civic Trust Award, sponsored by the Scottish Government.

Scotland's Culture Minister Mike Russell said: "The first winner of the special award for placemaking illustrates how a creative approach to conserving heritage can enrich the unique character of a community.

The Titan Crane is an inspiring and long lasting example of how a sympathetic approach to cultural and historic aspects of spatial development can enhance the creation of new places in Scotland."

Since the refurbished crane opened its doors to the public in 2007, it has attracted more than 13,000 visitors. The £3 million project already won an award for architecture late last year.

The Titan was built in 1907 by Sir William Arrol & Co and was used at the John Brown shipyard, where it helped with the construction of warships and vessels such as the Lusitania and the QE2.
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