Notice the similarity, though  BBC Scotland, New HQ in Glasgow  Lubianka prison, Moscow |
The building reflected in the new BBC Scotland building is the SECC, known as 'The Armadillo':
SECC Glasgow, 'The Armadillo'  |
Blogging from the Highlands of Scotland
'From fanaticism to barbarism is only one step' - Diderot
Friday 4 August 2006
'Kremlin on the Clyde' gets new home - on the Clyde
BBC Scotland's new headquarters has just completed its construction stage and staff will begin to move in during 2007 after the building is fitted out. According to this story, the building was completed "on schedule and on budget", that budget being GBP129mio. A hefty sum! On the other hand, it is certainly a more reasonable amount than was spent on the Scottish Parliament (GBP431mio!!), completed neither on schedule nor on budget:
The building reflected in the new BBC Scotland building is the SECC, known as 'The Armadillo':
The building reflected in the new BBC Scotland building is the SECC, known as 'The Armadillo':
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