Luma Lamp Factory,
Shieldhall Road,
Built 1938, restored 1997,
Cornelius Armour, Cornelius McClymont.

Initially built by architect Cornelius Armour as a joint venture between a Scottish Co-Op and a Swedish light bulb manufacturer, the factory was erected between 1936 and 1938, to coincide with the Empire Exhibition.

It remained a landmark for decades before being closed in the early 1980s. The factory lay derelict until the local Housing Association commissioned architects Cornelius McClymont to convert the old factory building into housing.

A number of new homes were also built on the site at this time .

The 26m high tower, previously used to test light bulbs, has been restored. The lantern has now become a two storey office with panoramic views.

At the rear of the building the architects have provided a private courtyard for the residents. The enclosed staircase within the tower at the end of the courtyard provides access and escape for the residents of the upper levels.

This staircase allows the upper level to be reached from which a walkway, with a glazed canopy, provides deck access to individual flats."