Award winning BBC Scotland documentary Facing Up
to Mackintosh, following the design and build of the Reid
Building at The Glasgow School of Art is to be screened at the 2016
Architecture & Design Film Festival in New York it was confirmed today, 16
September 2016. This will be the US Premiere for the film.
to Mackintosh, following the design and build of the Reid
Building at The Glasgow School of Art is to be screened at the 2016
Architecture & Design Film Festival in New York it was confirmed today, 16
September 2016. This will be the US Premiere for the film.
Filmed, Produced & Directed by GSA graduate,
Louise Lockwood, Facing Up to Mackintosh was made in
collaboration with four other graduates of the world famous institution:
Roberta Knox, Gibran Farrah, Walter Hamilton and Lu-Sisi who contributed sound
design, illustration, graphics and digital design. The premise of the
documentary is based on its opening text – What do you build opposite an architectural masterpiece? Discuss.
Louise Lockwood, Facing Up to Mackintosh was made in
collaboration with four other graduates of the world famous institution:
Roberta Knox, Gibran Farrah, Walter Hamilton and Lu-Sisi who contributed sound
design, illustration, graphics and digital design. The premise of the
documentary is based on its opening text – What do you build opposite an architectural masterpiece? Discuss.
Filmed over three years the documentary charts the
development of the building which was designed by New York-based Steven Holl
Architects, and is situated directly opposite the internationally renowned
Mackintosh Building which was considered the masterpiece design of Charles
Rennie Mackintosh. The film includes interviews with GSA alumni including
Muriel Gray, Adrian Wiszniewski, Martin Boyce and Janice Kirkpatrick, as well
as architects Steven Holl and Chris McVoy.
development of the building which was designed by New York-based Steven Holl
Architects, and is situated directly opposite the internationally renowned
Mackintosh Building which was considered the masterpiece design of Charles
Rennie Mackintosh. The film includes interviews with GSA alumni including
Muriel Gray, Adrian Wiszniewski, Martin Boyce and Janice Kirkpatrick, as well
as architects Steven Holl and Chris McVoy.
Facing Up to Mackintosh will be screened at 7pm on 29
September and 6pm on 1 October at Cinépolis Chelsea at 26 West 23rd Street, New York.
September and 6pm on 1 October at Cinépolis Chelsea at 26 West 23rd Street, New York.
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Note for Editors
This year’s New York Architecture & Design Film
Festival
Festival
festival runs between 28 Sep 28 – 2 Oct t the
Cinepolis theater with 17 films programs and over 35 films showing. Associated
panel discussions about architecture/Design and building will be held in a
custom lounge area before and after the screenings. Full details of the
festival visit: http://adfilmfest.com/site/ny2016
Cinepolis theater with 17 films programs and over 35 films showing. Associated
panel discussions about architecture/Design and building will be held in a
custom lounge area before and after the screenings. Full details of the
festival visit: http://adfilmfest.com/site/ny2016