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Basic Site Details

Glasgow School of Art
Glasgow
Scotland
Cost of phases 1 & 2: £21,492.
Cost of new Assembly Hall block: £28,000. C Listed

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:

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ClassificationOriginal ClassificationNotes
CollegeNot Known

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:

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AddressCurrent AddressNotes
167 Renfrew StreetYes
11, 15 Dalhousie StreetYes

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:

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Event TypeFromToNotes
18961898
1896Competition held
1906Board room interior
1907Western section
1911Further work
1915Work on windows
19271933Repairs and alterations
19291930New Assembly Hall block
19311932Work on old Dental Buildings
Proposed1960/02/05block extension in Renfrew Street per Builder p296
Build/construction1990Mackintosh Street Light project
Won award or awards1990cPhilips National Lighting Award for Design

People

Design and Construction

The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column.

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PersonPartnership GroupRoleFromToNotes
(Sir) John James BurnetJ1896Unsuccessful competition design
Alexander McGibbon1896Unsuccessful competition design
Alexander Nisbet Paterson1896Unsuccessful competition design
Burnet Son & CampbellJ1896Unsuccessful competition design
Charles Rennie MackintoshA18961899Won in competition and first phase completed
Conner & MitchellM1896Unsuccessful competition design
David BarclayK1896Unsuccessful competition design
Fred RowntreeL1896Unsuccessful competition design
H & D BarclayK1896Unsuccessful competition design
Henry Edward Clifford1896Unsuccessful competition design
Henry MitchellM1896Unsuccessful competition design
Honeyman & KeppieA18961899Won in competition and first phase completed
James Salmon & SonI1896Unsuccessful competition design
John Archibald CampbellJ1896Unsuccessful competition design
John Burnet (senior)J1896Unsuccessful competition design

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:

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NameNotes
Governors of the Glasgow School of Art

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References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:

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AuthorYearTitlePartPublisherNotes
Billcliffe, Roger1979Charles Rennie Mackintosh: The Complete Furniture, Furniture Drawings & Interior DesignsGuildford & London: Lutterworth Presspp66-8, 159-60, 185 and 204-11
Buchanan, William (ed)1989Mackintosh's Masterwork: The Glasgow School of ArtGlasgow: Richard Drew Publishing
Crawford, Alan1995Charles Rennie MackintoshLondon: Thames and Hudson
Ferguson, H C SGlasgow School of Art: the history
Howarth, Thomas1977Charles Rennie Mackintosh and the Modern MovementSecond EditionLondon: Routledge & Kegan Paul Ltdpp69-92
Macaulay, James1993Charles Rennie Mackintosh: Glasgow School of ArtLondon
Robertson, Pamela and Johnston, J Stewart1996Charles Rennie Mackintoshexhibition catalogueGlasgow: Glasgow Museumspp153-73
Stark, David2004Charles Rennie Mackintosh and Co., 1854 to 2004Glasgow: Stenlake Publishing Ltdpp205-11 and 217

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:

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Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
RIBA Journal1964/01*London: Royal Institute of British ArchitectsObituary of Henderson
Builder1960/02/05p296
Architects Journal1964/05/06
Builder1964/05/08

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:

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SourceNameCat NumberItem NameNotes
Strathclyde Regional ArchivesGlasgow Dean of Guild1/7267, 2/1964
RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert MuseumRIBA Nomination PapersAndrew Graham Henderson: F no 2852 (box 12); Alexander Smellie: L no3476 (box 11)
Hunterian MuseumMackintosh CollectionJob Book. Also for 1911 work
Keppie Design (David Stark)Database of jobs by Honeyman and KeppieNo 278 ,329 , 431, 435, 463 and 471
Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register33105
Courtesy of Alexander MacgregorInformation sent to the DictionarySent April 2016