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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;verybrad, post: 44964, member: 37&quot;]Last May, Charles Rennie Mackintosh&#039;s masterpiece building for the Glasgow School Of Art partially burned. While much of the building was spared, probably the most celebrated aspect of the building&#039;s interior was destroyed.&nbsp; Here are before and after pictures of the magnificent library.&nbsp; Also destroyed was the main exhibition space, including the Mackintosh furniture gallery.</p><p><img src="http://news.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/spl/hi/pop_ups/08/uk_enl_1228909318/img/1.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]11293[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i4.dailyrecord.co.uk/incoming/article3672733.ece/alternates/s615/JS38932968.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2014/05/24/article-2638175-1E2EA28500000578-364_636x382.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Nine months later, some progress.....</p><p><img src="http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/02/11/2592B81600000578-2949560-image-a-9_1423679549417.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Much of the interior and furnishing were lost but firefighters were able to save some 20 pieces of priceless furniture, most of the clock system, and 2 of Margaret Macdonald&#039;s embroidered panels.&nbsp;&nbsp; These have gone on display in the new Reid building across the street and some tours have resumed.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]11294[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/charles-rennie-mackintosh-furniture-survived-5051760" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/charles-rennie-mackintosh-furniture-survived-5051760" rel="nofollow">http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/charles-rennie-mackintosh-furniture-survived-5051760</a></p><p><br /></p><p>While not much work has been done toward visible restoration, the list of potential architects for the project has been trimmed to five.&nbsp; It is hoped that a contract can be awarded by the end of the month. It is not clear to what level restoration will be undertaken but the building and furnishings are extremely well documented and the goal is restoration to the extent feasible. </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2015/feb/15/glasgow-school-of-art-architect-restore-mackintosh-masterpiece-shortlist" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2015/feb/15/glasgow-school-of-art-architect-restore-mackintosh-masterpiece-shortlist" rel="nofollow">http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2015/feb/15/glasgow-school-of-art-architect-restore-mackintosh-masterpiece-shortlist</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.dezeen.com/2015/01/08/five-architects-shortlisted-to-restore-mackintosh-glasgow-school-of-art/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.dezeen.com/2015/01/08/five-architects-shortlisted-to-restore-mackintosh-glasgow-school-of-art/" rel="nofollow">http://www.dezeen.com/2015/01/08/five-architects-shortlisted-to-restore-mackintosh-glasgow-school-of-art/</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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