Glasgow School of Art, Rennie Mackintosh, Architect, Photo, Refurbishment, Date

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Rennie Mackintosh Building, Scotland, UK

Glasgow School of Art - Contact Address : 168 Renfrew Street, Glasgow G3 6RQ Location: block north of Sauchiehall St around its midpoint, northwest city centre Phone: 0141 353 4530 Glasgow School of Art Competition Glasgow School of Art renewal Glasgow School of Art - GSA Building Information Date: 1897-1909 Architect : Rennie Mackintosh Glasgow Art School is probably the most well known Charles Rennie Mackintosh building and certainly his most well respected. It is still an active School of Art, with a strong reputation. School of Art building images © adrian welch, 230509 Powerful sandstone block with dark, woody interior - save the bright, white-painted 'hen run' high up on the south facade. The building achieves much of i6ts drama by being perched on a steep incline, and accentuating the verticality with soaring gridded oriel windows on the west facade (photos above). School of Art building photos © adrian welch Glasgow School of Art is a building of Global importance, recorded in most Histories of 20th Century Architecture. The Art School was a powerful influence for Art Nouveau and later for Modernism. The GSA building was constructed in 1897 - 1909. Charles Rennie Mackintosh was a graduate of the GSA. Art School interior - Library Access to the School of Art building is restricted: contact the number below to arrange a Tour by GSA students. For Tours of other buildings in the city click on 'walking tours'. Contact Glasgow School of Art: +44 (0)141 353 4526 Mackintosh Conservation & Access Project - Window on the Mac Art School interior photo : Andrew Lee 2008 Project Architects: Page\Park Interiors: ZM Architecture Glasgow School of Art Book Glasgow School of Art BBC Programme Glasgow School of Art - Refurb Phase I of £8.7m Glasgow School of Art refurbishment is complete. The Mackintosh Conservation and Access Project will restore the GSA building to Rennie Mackintosh's original design. Final building phase completed 2009. Scottish Architects of the past GSA pictures © aw Glasgow School of Art Architect : Charles Rennie Mackintosh Glasgow School of Art Architectural Symposium The Glasgow School of Art welcomes architects to centenary celebrations for the Mackintosh Building on 14 Dec 2009 The Glasgow School of Art is to host a Mackintosh Symposium on Charles Rennie Mackintosh and international student design competition from 10 - 15 Dec 2009 to mark the centenary of its iconic Mackintosh Building. Stirling of Stirlings RIBA Journal online poll winner : best British-designed building of the past 175 years is The Glasgow School of Art by architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh. 8 Jun 2009 Address: GSA, 167 Renfrew Street, off Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, Scotland GSA photos © aw Glasgow Walking Tours - best of Scottish Architecture Glasgow School of Art was built in two phases: East Wing 1897-99, West Wing 1907-09. campus photo © adrian welch The School - and Rennie Mackintosh - was a major influence on Enric Miralles in his designs for the Scottish Parliament. School of Art entry facade - image from Mackintosh Tours 2004 Whilst studying at the Glasgow School of Art Rennie Mackintosh was introduced to two sisters - Frances & Margaret Macdonald. Rennie Mackintosh together with his friend Herbie MacNair formed an artistic alliance with Frances Macdonald & Margaret Macdonald: they became known as the 'Glasgow Four', and their Art Nouveau-inspired work became the hub of the 'Glasgow Style'. School, phase 2 building - west view ; southwest - photos © adrian welch Glasgow School of Art context : Sauchiehall Street Buildings In 1896 the 'Glasgow Four' were invited to exhibit at the London Arts & Crafts Society Exhibition. In 1899 Frances Macdonald & Herbie MacNair married and moved to Liverpool. Mackintosh started the Glasgow School of Art. In 1900 architect Rennie Mackintosh married Margaret Macdonald. In 1903 Rennie Mackintosh moved permanently to the Willow Tearooms in Sauchiehall Street where he designed all the interior fittings plus some exterior.

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