Blog

Comment from The Glasgow School of Art:   We have been clear and provided evidence that the now approved proposals fundamentally compromise the Category A listed Mackintosh Building, something that was agreed with in both the Officers Report and in the objection by Historic Environment Scotland.    Equally, the suggestions made today in the Planning Committee that this proposal is

Comment from Professor Penny Macbeth, Director and Principal of the Glasgow School of Art and Mackintosh Building Project Sponsor:   “The recommendation for approval places our commitment to the rebuilding of the Mackintosh Building at significant risk. The former Jumping Jaks/ABC site proposals fundamentally compromise the Mackintosh Building’s heritage significance as a purpose-design art school and with it, the Building’s

© Alan Mcateer photograph 2023   The Glasgow School of Art announced today (8th July) that Reiach and Hall with Purcell have been appointed to undertake the addendum to the Strategic Outline Business Case (SOBC).  The Strategic Outline Business Case was published in 2021 and the SOBC Addendum will identify the appropriate route to delivery of the faithful reinstatement of

images: mcateer photograph May 2024. (Loggia, left, stairwell, right) More images available to download on Flickr The Glasgow School of Art provided an update today (10th May 2024) on the Mackintosh Building reinstatement project. The Glasgow School of Art is to issue a tender for the appointment of architects, cost consultants and economic impact experts to update its Strategic Outline Business Case

The recovery of The Glasgow School of Art’s 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. The new works, which also include a reduction to the extensive scaffolding that was erected in the wake of the devastating fire of June 2018, represent the next

  The Glasgow School of Art announced today (1 March 2023) that the procurement exercise for the Architect-led Design Team for the Mackintosh Building Project will be closed and no appointment will be made.  This follows the identification of a technical error in the scoring matrix used in the procurement process.   The procurement process will now be thoroughly reviewed

           Images: over 5,500 of tonnes of material have been removed from the building  and the structure evaluated stone by stone    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

Statement from Professor Penny Macbeth, Director, The Glasgow School of Art and Kristen Bennie, Interim Chair of the GSA Board of Governors.   “Firstly, we would like to thank the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service for their meticulous approach to this incredibly complex investigation, and for their steadfast commitment to establishing the facts and the cause of the 2018 fire. 

The Glasgow School of Art has shared the outcome of a Strategic Outline Business Case (SOBC) for the Mackintosh Project, a rigorous analysis of the options for the Mackintosh Building, today, 22 October 2021.  Commissioned by the GSA from external consultants – a hub West-led team including Avison Young – the analysis was undertaken in line with the HM Treasury Green Book

The Glasgow School of Art has been advised by Reigart Contracts Ltd that, in line with the updated guidance from the Scottish Government, the company is fully reopening the Mackintosh Building site as of today, 29 June 2020.  The contractor is resuming the work required to provide the further access to the Mackintosh Building requested by the Scottish Fire and