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• Level of Award:

  Special Award

• Region:

  Scotland

• Local Authority Area:

  West Dunbartonshire

• Owner:

  Clydebank Re- Built

• Entrant:

  Collective Architecture Ltd

• Architect:

  Collective Architecture Ltd

• Developer:

  N/A

• Services Engineer:

  ARUP

• Structural Engineer:

  ARUP

• Contractor:

  Maclean And Speirs

• Quantity Surveyor:

  Armours Consruction Consultants

• Inclusive Design Consultant:

  N/A

• Primary Use Class:

  D1f Public Library/archive/visitor centre
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Information about this winner

Rising 150 feet above ground level, the Titan Crane is a prominent and recognisable landmark. Originally designed by Sir William Arrol, it is an outstanding symbol of Scotland’s engineering prowess and industrial heritage. This major restoration scheme has brought the crane back to life as a visitor attraction, creating access to the very top of the structure. A viewing platform is situated on the gantry, allowing visitors to walk along the jib and see the industrial landscape and the crane’s lifting equipment. The interventions necessary to make the crane accessible - a lift shaft and a circular escape stair -  have been detailed to minimise their visual impact, whilst the existing structure has been carefully restored. The lift shaft is punctured with tall windows providing spectacular glimpses of the existing structure during ascent. At night, innovative and attractive computerised digital LED illumination brings the scheme to life, silhouetting the diagonal structure with changing coloured and white light. The scheme has proved hugely successful with residents, tourists, local clubs and schools. It is also a powerful emblem of the regeneration of the area, standing above the new urban quarter which is being developed. The scheme offers an opportunity for people to engage with their heritage on a new level.