High rise illumination

Many public buildings around Glasgow are already floodlit.

However, from Tuesday evening new landmarks will take the limelight as part of the city council's lighting strategy.

Some buildings will be floodlit, while others will be individually made over with coloured lighting in a scheme which will cost �2.6m over the next three years.

The motive is to brighten the way the city looks and to create a pleasant, safe environment.

The Lighting Strategy could result in city streets being lit by white light rather than the traditional orange street illumination.

A pilot project in the Riddrie area of the city concluded that residents felt safer under white lights because they cast a clearer light that the eye could "understand" more easily.

The idea was tried during the year of architecture

Glasgow Council leader Charlie Gordon said: "I would stress that we want lighting to add to the feelgood factor for Glaswegians, to make the city feel safer and be safer.

"And we want to beautify our already outstanding architecture in Glasgow."

The idea has already been tried in the city.

During Glasgow's year as UK city of architecture and design in 1999, many landmarks were lit - including the water tower at Cranhill.

The city is seeking to emulate other European cities, such as Turin and Lyon, which have successful lighting strategies.