Commonwealth Games Legacy, The Lighthouse, Glasgow, 4 - TopicsExpress



          

Commonwealth Games Legacy, The Lighthouse, Glasgow, 4 August. The legacies largest project is the transformation of the Athletes Village into a mixed community with 700 homes of all price ranges, all with advanced environmental benefits and reduced operating costs. The site is also being transformed into a soon to be opened wildlife park & care home. The transformation is key to the regeneration of the old east end. Also learned about other Green Legacy initiatives such as Commonwealth Woods creation of 14 in the Glasgow area, Stalled Spaces to use vacant buildings, Plan Bee to save Britains bees & community stewardship. The Lighthouse also has an observation tower on top. The building was designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh for the Herald paper in 1895 and converted into a community and arts space, opened by Queen Elizabeth II in 1989.
Posted on: Thu, 06 Nov 2014 20:25:41 +0000

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