| Glasgow Daily Record:
Scotland, Architect, Location, News, Development, Info Scottish Printing Works by Charles Rennie Mackintosh
Rennie Mackintosh daily record printing works, renfield lane - charles rennie mackintosh, 1901 The Glasgow Daily Record is currently based at One Central Quay, Glasgow, Lanarkshire Formerly known as the Daily Record & Mail, Glasgow The Scottish Daily Record printing works in Renfield Lane was designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh in 1900. At that time Rennie Mackintosh was employed by Honeyman & Keppie Architects. The Daily Record building's exterior was clad in white glazed brick on upper floors, with coloured Art Nouveau style tiles at ground level. The interior was clad with white glazed tiles. The Daily Record & Sunday Mail is among the largest daily newspapers in Scotland and primarily serves Glasgow & Strathclyde. Address: Daily Record, Circulation Dept, Daily Record & Sunday Mail, 1 Central Quay, Glasgow G3 8DA, Scotland, UK Alfred Charles William Harmsworth, Viscount Northcliffe (from 1905 Baron Northcliffe of the Isle of Thanet) was the The Daily Record publisher. Harmsworth was a founder of popular modern journalism. Daily Record: 0141 309 3000 Related Rennie Mackintosh Work: glasgow herald, 87-94 / 60-76 mitchell st Gordon Chambers / Glasgow Herald Building: Burnet, Boston & Carruthers 1903-06 John Baird 1867-70 Charles Rennie Mackintosh 1893-95 Typical for a Scottish newspaper operation (eg former headquarters of The Scotsman, North Bridge, Edinburgh) the lower floors were used as production and the upper floors for the editorial and commercial offices. A building with great heritage: the former Glasgow Herald building was remodelled by Charles Rennie Mackintosh in 1893-95, his first major public building. Like so many Scottish contemporary buildings, the newspaper columns have focused on the problems - generally costs - rather than the architecture. Page & Park Architects have a fine pedigree and were a logical choice for such a project. Historic Glasgow: best glasgow buildings of the past Scottish Architects of the past Glasgow Tour Another Mitchell St Building Glasgow : back to index Comments / photos for the Daily Record Architecture page welcome: info@glasgowarchitecture.co.uk Daily Record Glasgow Building - page: adrian welch / isabelle lomholt Daily Record Scotland - Website: www.dailyrecord.co.uk |