Cineworld Glasgow

Cineworld Glasgow Renfrew Street
Cineworld's Renfrew Street building
Former names	UGC Glasgow Renfrew Street (2001–2005)
General information
Type	Cinema
Location	Glasgow, Scotland
Address	7 Renfrew Street
Coordinates	55°51′54″N 4°15′19″W / 55.86489°N 4.25517°W / 55.86489; -4.25517
Opened	2001 (as UGC) 2005 (as Cineworld)
Inaugurated	2000
Owner	Cineworld
Height	62 m (203 ft)
Technical details
Structural system	Steel frame
Other information
Seating capacity	4,300
Website
www.cineworld.co.uk

Cineworld Glasgow Renfrew Street is a cinema on Renfrew Street,

By 2003 it was the busiest cinema in the United Kingdom by admissions,[4] having attracted over 1.8 million patrons that year.^[5] Cineworld Glasgow has 18 screens over six levels, and can accommodate more than 4,300 people.^[4] Its most distinctive feature is the huge glass curtain wall on the east face, which houses a system of criss-crossing escalators which are lit neon blue at night, although some are more drawn to the large elevator which runs up the side of the building.

History

The cinema was built on the site of

, Cineworld Glasgow is the world's tallest cinema. However, during the cinema's construction, the building design came under heavy criticism from the architecture community.

In 2000, the building was designated the "Carbuncle of the Year" in an internet vote organised by Prospect magazine, its panel of judges criticising the design's contrast with the surrounding area.^[6]

See also

• List of tallest buildings in Glasgow

References

External links

• Cineworld Glasgow - Renfrew Street cinema page
• Cineworld Cinemas UK, current chain site