I have photographed Glasgow's Riverside Museum many times now - as have other, better photographers than me (in fact it must be one of the most photographed pieces of new architecture). And that is hardly surprising as it is so photogenic in its dramatic location at the confluence of the Clyde and Kelvin.

Through work, I have followed the initiation and development of this project since the outset, almost ten years ago. I recall the City Council saying it was planning to create a new transport museum, as the Kelvin Hall building was not longer meeting modern requirements. Then there was the decision to create a new building. Then the appointment of Zaha Hadid, among howls of protest from the Scottish architectural establishment. Then the revelation that "it looks like a squiggle".

But no one who has seen the building either under construction or now that it is completed, and due to open in less than two weeks, can think other than that the decision to choose Zaha Hadid's design is anything other than completely vindicated. The metal clad exterior is slinky, curvaceous and overtly modern, the side elevations signalling a posh industrial shed. It is the two fully glazed end elevations, which reveal the drama of the folded, spiky roofline, that cannot fail to impress.

And as if the exterior is not dramatic enough, it is the interior that will wow you.

A completely unsupported roof, on a beautifully curved floor plan that does not reveal the drama of the south elevation until you have had time to absorb the wonder of the ceiling (though ceiling seems an inadequate term for what you see). And all painted in pistachio, as Zaha Hadid has called it, thought it has been known as that funny green for months.

The architecture is amazing. The location is magical. The placing of the sailing ship Glenlee against the south façade is clever, though I personally think the ship just too large in comparison with the scale of the building and dominates the view from Govan (the best view) just too much. And speaking of views, the placing of the windows, on the upper floor, is sheer genius, giving wonderful surprise views up and down the Clyde. On the evening of this event we watched the sunset develop in the far west, with the shipyard cranes at Govan slowly transforming into silhouettes.

But the way that the exhibits have been displayed and interpreted will linger with you. The storytelling revels a depth of thinking and research that fascinates and entrances.

I won't spoil any of it. Go and find out for yourself.