Advertising Column, Buchanan Bus Station

Category: Marker/Sign/Street Furniture

Advertising Column, Buchanan Bus Station

This stunning piece of street furniture has two main functions. Primarily it is a carrier for advertising posters, which are illuminated from behind by bright fluorescent lights. But it has seating around the base, which offers passers-by a place to rest. It also acts as a landmark where people can arrange to meet each other.
This modern item of street furniture was designed by Norman Foster Partners and first appeared on the streets of Glasgow in 1997.
Similar structures can be seen on the streets of Paris. The Parisian version was designed at the turn of the century and was very ornate, but they are still in use today.

Here you can see the same advert tower beside the Armadillo building at Finnieston Quay. It is very much at home around this sleek, hi-tech building. Although
it is practical, it also looks stylish and contemporary.