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Location: Scotland

Zaha Hadid - Riverside Museum - Exterior

June 13, 2011 /

Riverside Museum
Zaha Hadid Architects
Glasgow, Scotland

The museum positions itself symbolically and functionally as open and fluid, engaging its context and content to ensure it is profoundly interlinked with not only Glasgow's history, but also its future.

November 11, 2012 /

New Library, University of Aberdeen
schmidt hammer lassen architects
Aberdeen, Scotland

The New Library functions as a meeting place and a cultural center for the students of the University as well as the Aberdeen community.

Maggie's Centre Ninewells NHS Hospital by Gehry Partners, LLP
in Dundee, Scotland
Photo: arcspace

September 22, 2003 /

Maggie's Centre Ninewells NHS Hospital
Gehry Partners, LLP
Dundee, Scotland

Maggie Keswick Jencks, who died of breast cancer in 1995, pioneered the setting up of several small cancer caring centres in the UK. The philosophy behind Maggie's Centres is that your immediate environment affects your well-being. These intimate buildings are the first stage in helping sufferers manage their fears.