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Glasgow School of Art to hold conference about restoration of Mackintosh library

2014-09-03T13:32:00-04:00

Architectural experts are to meet in Venice to discuss the restoration of Glasgow School of Art's (GSA) Mackintosh library, which was destroyed in a fire in May. The art school will host two meetings to explore key questions around the rebuilding of the unique library, one in the Italian city in October and the second in Glasgow next spring.

Previously: Glasgow School of Art fire

Salvage starts at fire-ravaged Glasgow School of Art

2014-05-29T18:01:00-04:00

The GSA said that retrieving the archives and collections from inside the building was its “first priority”. [...] Firefighters were able to save around 70 per cent of the Charles Rennie Mackintosh-designed building’s contents during the blaze. But the famed Mackintosh library, which contained hundreds of rare periodicals and collections, was destroyed, along with countless works of art and the roof of the west wing.

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UPDATE: Glasgow School of Art fire

2014-05-23T13:23:00-04:00

Today's tragic developing story is the massive fire engulfing the historic Glasgow School of Art building, the masterpiece by Scottish architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh.

News updates and tweets (#gsafire) are pouring in left and right, and we'll try to collect the latest developments in this post.

Tweets about "#gsafire"

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The Glasgow School of Art Media Centre tweets a link to this Statement from Muriel Gray, Chair of Board of Governors on fire at the Mack:

"Today is a really black one for the GSA, but I cannot thank the fire brigade enough for the speed with which they came and their commitment to contain and extinguish the fire.

Fortunately there have been no fatalities or injuries.

I am so proud of the sta...