From Venice to Glasgow.

I like Tesco and I think they deserve credit for being a big business that doesn't suck.

Here in Glasgow they have invested in this historic 1872 "Ca d'Oro" Warehouse at 132 Union Street in Glasgow.

From Wikipedia:

"The building was constructed in 1872 as F and J Smith’s Furniture Warehouse at a cost of £11,000. The Scottish architect John Honeyman was responsible for the design. Between 1926 and 1929, the building was expanded and partially revised according to a design by Gillespie Kidd & Coia. A fire devastated the building in 1987. When it was rebuilt, the interior was replaced by an atrium surrounded by shops. The restoration has been recognized by the Scottish Civic Trust.

"Inspired by the Ca’ d’Oro in Venice, the Ca d’Oro Building is designed in the style of Venetian Renaissance architecture. Set on the corner between Union Street and Gordon Street in the centre of Glasgow, the building is just north of the Egyptian Halls, with Glasgow Central train station opposite across Union Street."

In 1889, a young Charles Rennie Mackintosh started working for the architectural firm of Honeyman and Keppie.

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www.abbozzo.co.uk/

Large Scale Demolition takes place inside the Briggait.

A lot of the breeze block layout from the previous refurbishment in the 1980's has been removed to open the spaces up.

Extra support needed whilst a lot of the breeze block structure has been removed throughout the Briggait.

www.glasgowarchitecture.co.uk/secc_arena_glasgow.htm

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The first stages of the iron work in the 1873 hall being painted from white to green.

This is one of the smaller archways that you see on the Bridgegate elevation. This would have been a shop unit also but now it has been opened up directly to the 1873 hall.

Ghost sign ‘Dress U Up’ Finnieston, Glasgow. I posted a version of this the other week, partly hidden by hoardings, back today and ya beauty!, the whole shop is exposed, lots of guys working on it. As well as the theatrical costume and make up, it’s been a butchers at one point, with the New Zealand Lamb tilework on the wall. Although the ghost sign for Dress U Up looks older, a man I spoke to reckoned the butchers was there first, at the rate the guys were working I don’t suppose it’ll be long till it’s all covered again. #glasgow #glasgowlife #glasgowarchitecture #glasgowphotography #glasgowbuildings #glasgowcity #glasgowcreates #ig_glasgow #mysecretglasgow #visitglasgow #ghostsignsgla #ghostsignsglasgow #ghostsignsofglasgow #ghostsigns #oldshopfronts

Scaffolding tower gets brought inside now that staircase has been removed.

Ghost sign “Branch shop(?) 7a Bath Street”, Finnieston, Glasgow #ghostsignsgla #ghostsignsglasgow #ghostsignsofglasgow #ghostsigns #oldshopfronts #glasgow #glasgowlife #glasgowarchitecture #glasgowphotography #glasgowbuildings #glasgowcity #glasgowcreates #ig_glasgow #mysecretglasgow #visitglasgow #graphicart #signwriting #handpainted #finnieston

the iconic glasgow luma building

www.glasgowarchitecture.co.uk/luma_glasgow.htm

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luma_Tower

photographing without the clutter of parked cars & within the confines of the mature trees screening the carpark is challenging so i opted for a reflection in a puddle.