Glasgow Tower

The tower has been plagued by safety and engineering problems throughout its history. It missed its planned opening date in 2001. On 30 January 2005, ten people were trapped in the lifts and their rescue took over five hours. Following the incident, the tower re-opened on 21 December 2006. In September 2007, a charity abseiling event was held on Glasgow Tower. The Centre stated that 65,000 people have climbed the tower during its periods of operation. In August 2010, the tower closed again due to "technical issues stemming from its original design". The tower opened to the public again in July 2014, with new safety features and an updated interior. It now operates annually across the summer…

]] The tower is in the shape of an aerofoil (as if a symmetrical aircraft wing had been set in the ground vertically), with 4 manually operated 6 kW motors to turn it into the wind to reduce wind resistance and improve stability through aerodynamic forces (wind split by the aerofoil applies an equal force to both sides of the structure, holding it in place). The tower, previously known as the Millennium Tower, was the winning design in an international competition to design a tower for the city centre of Glasgow. The original architectural design was by the architect Richard Horden, with engineering design by Buro Happold, but after commissioning the project was taken over by the Glasgow…