Image: Cross Section through the Mack showing the lecture theatre and library. One of a set of drawing donated to the GSA by Paul Clarke
Paul Clarke RIAS, MRIAI, RIBA, RSUA has
donated his complete set of detailed drawings of the Mackintosh Building to the
GSA it was announced today, 20 May 2016. Paul Clarke, who is currently Reader in
Architecture at the Belfast School of Architecture and Design, made the drawings
of the Mack along with a set of The Hill House whilst teaching at the
Mackintosh School of Architecture at the GSA in the early 1990s.
donated his complete set of detailed drawings of the Mackintosh Building to the
GSA it was announced today, 20 May 2016. Paul Clarke, who is currently Reader in
Architecture at the Belfast School of Architecture and Design, made the drawings
of the Mack along with a set of The Hill House whilst teaching at the
Mackintosh School of Architecture at the GSA in the early 1990s.
Image: Some of the drawings donated of the Mack by Paul Clarke to the GSA
Over many months of
careful work Paul surveyed and measured the original buildings making many
detailed drawings and sketches in his notebook. From these studies he produced
a series of large architectural drawings as sections, plans and studies which
had never been drawn before. The resulting drawings are a particularly accurate
record of Mackintosh’s masterwork buildings, including the Mackintosh library.
careful work Paul surveyed and measured the original buildings making many
detailed drawings and sketches in his notebook. From these studies he produced
a series of large architectural drawings as sections, plans and studies which
had never been drawn before. The resulting drawings are a particularly accurate
record of Mackintosh’s masterwork buildings, including the Mackintosh library.
Image (left to right): Alison Stevenson, Paul Clarke, Dr Robyne Calvert and Prof Christopher Platt.
“These drawings will be of great use to the design team as we move into
the reinstatement phase of the restoration,” says Elizabeth Davidson,
Mackintosh Restoration Senior Project Manager. “We are very grateful to Paul for this incredibly generous gesture.”
the reinstatement phase of the restoration,” says Elizabeth Davidson,
Mackintosh Restoration Senior Project Manager. “We are very grateful to Paul for this incredibly generous gesture.”
“I hope that the drawings can contribute in some way to the wonderful
and comprehensive archive of reference material held by the GSA in undertaking
this incredibly important project,” adds Paul Clarke, who is working as part of the Mackintosh
Restoration design team, which is being led by Page Park architects. “In years to come I hope that they will be
of interest to new generations of students, staff and members of the public
undertaking research on Charles Rennie Mackintosh, who with his extraordinary
abilities as both an architect and artist continues to inspire us all.”
and comprehensive archive of reference material held by the GSA in undertaking
this incredibly important project,” adds Paul Clarke, who is working as part of the Mackintosh
Restoration design team, which is being led by Page Park architects. “In years to come I hope that they will be
of interest to new generations of students, staff and members of the public
undertaking research on Charles Rennie Mackintosh, who with his extraordinary
abilities as both an architect and artist continues to inspire us all.”
“The GSA is grateful to Paul Clarke for these wonderful drawings of the
Mack,” says Alison Stevenson Head of Learning Resources at the GSA. “They will now join Mackintosh’s original
plans for the School of Art building in the GSA’s Archives and Collections, and
be a further resource for anyone who has interest in the life and work of
Mackintosh and the Art School.”
Mack,” says Alison Stevenson Head of Learning Resources at the GSA. “They will now join Mackintosh’s original
plans for the School of Art building in the GSA’s Archives and Collections, and
be a further resource for anyone who has interest in the life and work of
Mackintosh and the Art School.”
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Lesley Booth
GSA Press and Media Relations
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