The recovery of the Glasgow School of Art’s (GSA) world-famous Mackintosh Building has reached another notable stage, with the installation of a protective white membrane “wrap” and completion of a temporary roof structure.
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The first phase of physical preparation works for the rebuild of the Mackintosh Building has been completed with massive amounts of fire-damaged material removed from the site, and a complex and meticulous evaluation of the building undertaken, the Glasgow School of Art confirmed yesterday. Followin
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) has been unable to determine the cause of the fire at The Glasgow School of Art’s Mackintosh building in 2018, a three-year investigation has concluded. Much of the world-renowned building, designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh, was extensively
A detailed analysis of future options for the fire-hit Mackintosh Building at the Glasgow School of Art (GSA) has concluded that a faithful reinstatement within the practical constraints of the regulatory environment is the preferred option for the facility.
A speculative design for the Glasgow School of Art restoration has proposed extending the Charles Rennie Mackintosh building onto the site of the former O2 ABC music venue.
The circumstances surrounding the two fires at the Glasgow School of Art’s Mackintosh Building should be the subject of a public inquiry with judicial powers, a Holyrood committee report has found. An inquiry into the incidents by MSPs on the culture, tourism, Europe and external affairs
The O2 ABC in Glasgow which sustained substantial damage in the Glasgow School of Art fire last year is set to be demolished under new plans. The popular nightclub, music venue and former cinema on Sauchiehall Street was ravaged by a fire that tore through part of the Glasgow School of Art last June
Workers take advantage of a gap in the weather to continue work on the west gable of the Mackintosh Building Work to complete the stabilisation of the west gable of the Mackintosh Building has been delayed due to the recent bad weather.
Russell Wardrop Following the news that the Glasgow School of Art is choosing to rebuild the fire-struck Mackintosh Building, architect Russell Wardrop thinks the project should instead be used as a great opportunity to rebuild Sauchiehall Street.
How the Mackintosh Building looked before June's fire The landmark Mackintosh building at the Glasgow School of Art (GSA) will once again be rebuilt from the original designs of Charles Rennie Mackintosh, the institution’s chairwoman has confirmed, though the project could take four to seven years
Image courtesy of the Glasgow School of Art Glasgow City Council, the Glasgow School of Art (GSA) and Kier Construction are facing legal action over the aftermath of the Mackintosh Building fire.
The Glasgow School of Art has applied for retrospective listed building consent for alterations to the Mackintosh Building as work continues to stabilise the structure. The alterations concerned the partial downtaking and consolidation of the A-listed building as well as temporary works to make it s
How the Mackintosh Building looked before last month's fire The director of the Glasgow School of Art has pledged that the Mackintosh Building will be rebuilt as a fully working art school.
Dismantling works at the fire-ravaged Mackintosh Building at the Glasgow School of Art is to begin as soon as possible following the arrival of cranes on the site. Over the weekend, work to assess the condition of the Mackintosh Building continued with further drone footage of the building collected
The Glasgow School of Art and Kier Construction have agreed to end the current contract to restore the Mackintosh Building with immediate effect following the recent devastating fire. In a joint statement both parties said that the current contract “could no longer be fulfilled or completed”.