It was judged one of the top ten buildings created in Scotland since the Second World War.
The landmark Radisson Blu hotel in Glasgow has become a go-to for various award ceremonies and conventions including the British Academy Scotland Awards. And it has become the venue of choice for elite European football teams when visiting Glasgow.
Now the original architect of the Argyle Street feature has condemned plans to ‘ruin’ it with a new ‘stalking horse’ three storey extension on top of the hotel.
The original Radisson Blu which sits within the city centre conservation area at the west end of Argyll Street was winner of multiple national and international awards for architecture and hotel design and voted among the top ten buildings to be built in Scotland since 1945.