The Mackintosh Building is the most architecturally significant building of the Glasgow School of Art, designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh and Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh in phases between 1896 and 1909 on Renfrew Street in Glasgow's Garnethill area. It became one of the city's most iconic landmarks of international fame and is considered a pioneer of the Modern Style, the British variant of Art Nouveau. The building was severely damaged by fire in May 2014 and further destroyed by a second fire in June 2018, leaving only its burnt-out shell standing, with plans in place for its reconstruction in keeping with Mackintosh's original style and content.
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LocationRenfrew Street, Garnethill, Glasgow, Scotland 1 Architectural StyleModern Style (British Art Nouveau) 1 Construction Current UseBurnt-out shell awaiting rebuilding after fires of 2014 and 2018 1 Connections
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It is a pioneer of the Modern Style (British Art Nouveau style).
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In 1897, work began on a new building nearby to house the school on Renfrew Street
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The building was severely damaged by fire in May 2014 and destroyed by a second fire in June 2018, with only the burnt-out shell remaining. Plans are in place for its rebuilding
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The school is housed in several buildings around Renfrew Street in the centre of Glasgow, upon Garnethill
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The school is housed in several buildings around Renfrew Street in the centre of Glasgow, upon Garnethill, an area first developed by William Harley of Blythswood Hill in the early 1800s. The most famous of its buildings was designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh and Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh in phases between 1896 and 1909.
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The most famous of its buildings was designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh and Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh in phases between 1896 and 1909
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The Glasgow School of Art (GSA; Scottish Gaelic: Sgoil-ealain Ghlaschu) is a higher education art school based in Glasgow, Scotland, offering undergraduate degrees, post-graduate awards (both taught and research-led), and PhDs in
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