Glasgow lost landmark recreated in a stunning model
The building on the corner of Union Street burned down in March
A model maker is telling us how she's recreated one of Glasgow's favourites buildings just months after it was lost in a devastating blaze.
Karen Bones, from Larbert, has used recycled cardboard to make a faithful replica of the corner of Union Street and Gordon Street with all the fine Victorian architectural details.
Only the facade of the building was left standing after the fire, which broke out in a vape shop on 8th March.
A decision was made within days that what remained would need to be demolishes, and a cordon remains in place for safety reasons.
"The inspiration for doing the model was just after seeing the footage of it on fire," she explained.
"I very, very quickly forget what buildings looked like once they're not there any more so it was an obvious choice to do this one, was such a big piece of my childhood.
"It was the biggest I was ever going to tackle, so it was a challenge, but I think I've got there.
"It's a really emotional, sentimental building. I used to go shopping there on a Saturday with my Dad. The emotion of being in town with him. We would go to pick up my Mum when she finished working. Walking down Union Street seeing the big Irn Bru sign always fascinated me.
"It took 10 weeks of working on it. I started on it pretty quickly after the fire and gathered some photographs of it which I used for all the minute details. Usually my models take 2-3 weeks so it's certainly taken a lot longer than most."
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