Custom House Quay & Carlton Place
Meet our waterfront
Glasgow made the Clyde, and the Clyde made Glasgow. It’s time to meet our waterfront.
Glasgow’s relationship with the Clyde is as old as the city itself, connecting Glasgow with the wider world and fuelling economic prosperity. But for decades, the Clyde has been a barrier between the two halves of Glasgow’s city centre, with minimal access to the waterfront itself. Our masterplan changes this, transforming the riverside into a unique destination for all.
The first quay walls in this area were constructed in the 19th century as Glasgow boomed as an industrial and shipbuilding capital. By making structural improvements to the walls, the design not only preserves this heritage for the next 120 years, but also creates more resilient infrastructure that can meet the uncertain demands of the climate crisis.
Both sides of the river between Glasgow Bridge and Victoria Bridge will be transformed into an attractive, connected landscape, improving the quality and experience of the river edge while minimising carbon emissions, reducing flood risk and improving biodiversity.
By improving pedestrian access, the new public space will be a place to meet, exercise, rest, and play, with pop-up activities, pavilions, and other community uses that will activate the waterfront throughout the day and into the night. Enhanced pedestrian legibility and lighting design improve safety and access for all.
Project details
Project name: Custom House Quay & Carlton Place
Location: Glasgow, UK
Scope: Urban design, Architecture, Masterplanning
Clients: Glasgow City Council
Status: Live
Landscape architects: HarrisonStevens
Marine engineers: Arch Henderson
Lighting design: KSLD
Civil engineering: Civic Engineers
MEP engineering: Atelier Ten
Cost consultant: Turner Townsend
Heritage consultant: Turley
Planning consultant: Ryden
Public engagement: New Practice
Hydrologist: Fairhurst
Ecology & EIA: SLR Consulting
Travel & transport consultants: Urban Movement
