The Glasgow School of Art will be offering free tours of its award-winning Reid building as part the 25th
anniversary Doors Open weekend in Glasgow this September it was announced today, 7 August 2014. Bookings will open at 10am on Wednesday the 27th of August.
anniversary Doors Open weekend in Glasgow this September it was announced today, 7 August 2014. Bookings will open at 10am on Wednesday the 27th of August.
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| The Mackintosh and Reid Buildings |
The building which was designed by Steven Holl Architects of New York in
partnership with Glasgow-based JM Architects has already won the accolade of AJ Building of
the Year and has been shortlisted for a number of other awards.
An homage to Mackintosh’s use of light, one of the building’s signature features is three astonishing “driven voids” which bring light flooding throughout the building. The other signature feature, the circuit of connection, winds throughout the building giving spectacular views into studios and communal spaces.
partnership with Glasgow-based JM Architects has already won the accolade of AJ Building of
the Year and has been shortlisted for a number of other awards.
An homage to Mackintosh’s use of light, one of the building’s signature features is three astonishing “driven voids” which bring light flooding throughout the building. The other signature feature, the circuit of connection, winds throughout the building giving spectacular views into studios and communal spaces.
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| The circuit of connection |
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| Looking up one of the driven voids of light |
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| Weaving studio |
A tour of the building also offers the chance to see A Thousand Future Skies an
exquisite work by Turner Prize winning artist, Martin Boyce. A 4.3m x 8.9m hanging screen of painted steel
and glass geometric vines, the work reflects the use of nature in the imagery
of the Mackintosh building with its colours in a complementary palette to that
used by Mackintosh for his stained glass designs.
exquisite work by Turner Prize winning artist, Martin Boyce. A 4.3m x 8.9m hanging screen of painted steel
and glass geometric vines, the work reflects the use of nature in the imagery
of the Mackintosh building with its colours in a complementary palette to that
used by Mackintosh for his stained glass designs.
TOURS:
Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 September 2014
at 10.15am,
11.45am, 1.15pm, 2.45pm, 4.15pm &
5.45pm;
11.45am, 1.15pm, 2.45pm, 4.15pm &
5.45pm;
Meeting point:
Window
on Mackintosh Visitor Centre, Reid Building, 164 Renfrew Street, Glasgow G3
on Mackintosh Visitor Centre, Reid Building, 164 Renfrew Street, Glasgow G3
Advance booking essential
0141 353
4584
tours@gsa.ac.uk
gsa.ac.uk/tours
4584
tours@gsa.ac.uk
gsa.ac.uk/tours
As free Doors Open Days events are always very popular everyone taking part across the city agrees to open their bookings at the same time in order to give everyone a fair chance.
Bookings will open at 10am on Wednesday the 27th of August for our Reid Building Tours, please refer to this page where we will publish links that will allow you to book from that time:http://www.gsa.ac.uk/visit-gsa/tours/doors-open-days/
Further information
Lesley Booth
0779 941 4474
press@gsa.ac.uk