GSA 1896
Glasgow Art School is probably the most well known Charles Rennie Mackintosh building and certainly his most well respected.
building: images © adrian welch
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)..
entry facade - image from Mackintosh Tours 2004
Glasgow School of Art is a building of Global importance, recorded in most Histories of 20th Century Architecture.
building: image © adrian welch
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.
School interior
Glasgow School of Art - Window on the Mac Proposals
Access to the School is restricted: contact the number below to arrange a Tour by GSA students. For Tours of other Glasgow Buildings click on 'walking tours'.
building: image © adrian welch
Glasgow School of Art - Book
Contact Glasgow School of Art: +44 (0)141 353 4526
Glasgow School of Art Refurb
Phase I of £8.7m refurbishment of the Glasgow School of Art started. The Mackintosh Conservation and Access Project will restore the GSA building to Rennie Mackintosh's original design. Final phase due to complete 2009
Scottish Architects of the past
building: images © adrian welch
Glasgow School of Art Architect: Charles Rennie Mackintosh
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Glasgow School of Art photo © adrian welch
Address: GSA, 167 Renfrew Street, off Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, Scotland
GSA photos © adrian welch
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Glasgow School of Art was built in two phases: East Wing 1897-1899, West
Wing 1907-1909.
Glasgow School of Art campus photo © adrian welch
The School - and Rennie Mackintosh - was a major influence on Enric Miralles in his designs for the Scottish Parliament.
Whilst studying at the Glasgow School of Art Rennie Mackintosh was introduced to two sisters - Frances & Margaret Macdonald. 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'.
Glasgow School of Art west view © adrian welch
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 Rennie Mackintosh married Margaret Macdonald.
Glasgow School of Art southwest photo © adrian welch
In 1903 Rennie Mackintosh moved permanently to the Willow Tearooms in Sauchiehall Street where he designed all the interior fittings plus some exterior.
Rennie Mackintosh
Glasgow School of Art : city context
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Contact: Glasgow School of Art, E-mail - shop@gsa.ac.uk
Glasgow School of Art : Books