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PLANS have been drawn up to make Glasgow’s iconic Hielanman’s Umbrella a more attractive space.
Glasgow City Council commissioned a design team to come up with ways to “lighten the space” under the railway bridge on Argyle Street and “make it more appealing to a wide variety of visitors”.
Proposals have now been submitted for planning approval.
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They include new hand-painted ‘Central Station’ signage on the prominent east and west facades, using a style that featured in the 1950s.
Words either side of the ‘Central Station’ lettering will either be the Gaelic for umbrella or ‘Scotland’s Railway’ branding.
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There will also be changes to shopfronts including a new red, blue, green colour scheme; improved lighting; and series of neon artworks between shop units.
The design team, led by architects Dress for the Weather, state that their ideas aim to create a “real shift in the atmosphere” within the Hielanman’s Umbrella space.
They explain: “The proposed enhancements consist of a series of interventions that will change the aesthetic and atmosphere of the space through changes to the surfaces, signs, colours and lighting.”
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Hielanman’s Umbrella supports the concourse, rail lines and platforms of Glasgow Central Station.
The name is Scots and comes from Highlandman’s Umbrella, a term that referred to the large number of Gaels who used to gather underneath the bridge, which was at its height in the 1920s and 1930s.