Luma Tower
Luma Tower | |
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Former names | Luma Light Bulb Factory, Caravanland |
General information | |
Status | Completed |
Type | Residential |
Architectural style | Art Deco |
Location | Shieldhall, Glasgow, Scotland |
Coordinates | 55°51′35.61″N 4°20′49.82″W / 55.8598917°N 4.3471722°W |
Completed | 1938 |
Owner | Linthouse Housing Association |
Height | 25.6 metres (84 ft) |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Cornelius Armour |
The Luma Tower is a residential building and former factory in the Greater Govan area of Glasgow, Scotland. It is famous as one of the best preserved examples of Art Deco architecture in the city. It has been protected as a category B listed building since 1988.[1] Designed by Scottish architect Cornelius Armour, who was the in-house architect of the Scottish Co-operative Wholesale Society,[2] the style is known as Streamline Moderne which was the last phase of the Art Deco era in the 1930s.[3]
History
Located in the western suburb of
Its distinctive feature is the protruding tower (resembling an airport
The building was part of the massive Shieldhall Manufacturing Complex that used to stand in the area, and its completion was also intended as a symbol of the
Following the ending of light bulb manufacture at the plant the building was sold and, amongst other uses, was used as a
In 1993, a local housing association acquired the decaying building amid fears it would be demolished, and began the process of it restoring it and converted it into affordable housing. In the end, forty-three new apartments were created, with a further twelve in a creative reproduction of the original building's style to the rear. The tower element is now illuminated with blue neon lighting and is a noticeable landmark around Govan, and it can be clearly seen from the westbound carriageway of the M8 motorway between Junctions 24 and 25.
References
- ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "470, 480, 490, 500 and 510 Shieldhall Road, Hardgate Road, Luma Tower (Category B Listed Building) (LB33308)". Retrieved 20 March 2019.
- ^ "Dictionary of Scottish architects".
- ^ "Art Deco + Art Moderne (Streamline Moderne): 1920 – 1945". Circa magazine.
- ^ "The Luma Light Bulb Factory". theglasgowstory.com. Retrieved 15 May 2011.
- ISBN 9781445655925.
- ^ "Light factory emerging from under its bushel". The Herald.
- ^ "The Luma Tower, enlightened once more!". Institute of Heritage Building Conservation. Retrieved 16 May 2011.