The Clyde's armadillo-shaped conference centre now has a slug-like Imax theatre on the opposite bank – just one of a trio of structures that form the Glasgow Science Centre.
Lord Foster's armadillo-shaped conference centre beside the Clyde has been joined by a trio of figurative structures making up the Glasgow Science Centre. Sitting on Pacific Quay across the river from the armadillo, the £75m centre will open fully to the public on 21 June.

The complex consists of the slug-like Imax Theatre (centre of pic), the hypodermic Glasgow Tower (left of pic) and the watermelon-slice-shaped Science Mall (right, behind Imax oc pic).

The titanium-clad theatre seats 350 people and the screen, measuring 80 × 60 ft, is the biggest in the country. The four-storey Science Mall – which also has a curving titanium skin – holds science-related exhibitions.

The 400 ft tower's trick is that it is able to turn through 360°, revolving to face into the wind. Visitors travel up an internal lift to a viewing gallery offering views for 45 miles.

The Science Mall and the Imax were designed by Building Design Partnership. Structural engineer was WA Fairhurst & Partners, services engineer was Cundall Johnston & Partners and QS was Doig & Smith.

Concept design of the tower was by Richard Horden, with BDP as executive architect. Structural engineer was Buro Happold and the turning mechanism was provided by Caley Ocean Systems. QS was Davis Langdon & Everest.

Main contractor on all three buildings was Carillion, and project manager was Turner & Townsend Project Management.