Welcome to this photographic tour of the Mackintosh building of the Glasgow School of Art which was badly damaged by fire in May 2014 and June 2018. View of Renfrew Street façade of Glasgow School of Art from the west
Night view of Renfrew Street façade of Glasgow School of Art from the west
Looking up at window at Glasgow School of Art to studio with glazed skylights
Mackintosh roses reflected in window at Glasgow School of Art
Close up views of iron roses at Glasgow School of Art
Night view of studios at Glasgow School of Art
Street lamp and decorative ironwork at Glasgow School of Art
Evening view of Renfrew Street façade of Glasgow School of Art from the east
Night view of Renfrew Street façade of Glasgow School of Art from the east
First phase of Glasgow School of Art before construction of the west wing, c.1899
Contemporary sketches of Glasgow School of Art as at 1899 & 1909
Charles Rennie Mackintosh designed a stall promoting Glasgow School of Art at the Glasgow International Exhibition of 1901 at Kelvingrove Park. He had missed out on the design commissions for the pavilions for the exhibition which were awarded to James Miller.
Stall at Glasgow International Exhibition, 1901, promoting Glasgow School of Art
Decorative stonework over Renfrew Street entrance of Glasgow School of Art
Renfrew Street entrance of Glasgow School of Art
Lamps illuminating library at Glasgow School of Art
Mackintosh designed lampshade in library at Glasgow School of Art
Sunlit view of library at Glasgow School of Art
Desk in the library at Glasgow School of Art
Colourful timber in library at Glasgow School of Art
Library of Glasgow School of Art after the fire of May 2014
Long dark window at library of Glasgow School of Art
Mackintosh Room at Glasgow School of Art
Report on opening of Mackintosh Room from Glasgow Herald, 26th April 1947
Light fitting in Mackintosh Room at Glasgow School of Art
Doors with Mackintosh's rose motifs at Glasgow School of Art
Mackintosh designed floral motifs on glazed doors at Glasgow School of Art
The "Hen Run" on top of Glasgow School of Art
Brick arches behind bay windows of Glasgow School of Art
Looking up at Renfrew Street entrance of Glasgow School of Art
Decorative ironwork at Glasgow School of Art
Tower at eastern side of Glasgow School of Art
Dalhousie Street entrance of Glasgow School of Art
Atmospheric night time view of Dalhousie Street entrance of Glasgow School of Art
Windows at south and west façades of Glasgow School of Art
Night view of western façade of Glasgow School of Art
Fire blazing over the wide overhanging eaves of Glasgow School of Art, 23 May, 2014
Rear view of Glasgow School of Art after the fire of May 2014
Corner view of Glasgow School of Art after the fire of May 2014
View of Glasgow School of Art from above after the fire of May 2014
Fire Brigade at damaged west wing of Glasgow School of Art
Scaffolding at west wing of Glasgow School of Art during reconstruction
Burning façade of Glasgow School of Art, June 2018
Views of south west corner of Glasgow School of Art after 2014 fire and during 2018 fire
Before and after views of studio windows at Glasgow School of Art
Fire damaged unattached iron roses at Glasgow School of Art
Reid Building of Glasgow School of Art, completed 2014
The following internal views of Glasgow School of Art were published in 1900. Students working in studio at Glasgow School of Art, c.1900
The corridors at the top level also had skylights, allowing the students to work in natural lighting conditions.
Students working in corridor at Glasgow School of Art, c.1900
The Art School had electric lighting installed right from the beginning, which provided much better illumination than the more commonplace gas lamps of the time. This allowed the students more freedom to work in parts of the building lacking good natural light.
Students working at life class in Glasgow School of Art, c.1900
I was contacted by Martha McCulloch to inform me that the elderly gentleman posing as the subject for the life class was her great grandfather, William Maloney.
Students working behind sculptures at Glasgow School of Art, c.1900
Glasgow symbolism; bird, bells and trees.
The study features external views and a close look at some interior details, many of which which were destroyed by the initial blaze which left the beautiful library as an empty shell. Mackintosh's magnificent furnishings were completely obliterated by the 2018 fire.
The first view, below, shows the amazing height of the top floor studios which were filled with natural light from above.
Martha is a former student and lecturer at Glasgow School of Art.
 Rennie Mackintosh - Architect
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