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My Charles Rennie Mackintosh Albums
This year for the first time ever Glasgow is hoisting a city-wide celebration of its most famous architect, designer & artist.
The Glasgow Mackintosh Festival is being led by The University of Glasgow and sponsered by several big organisations.

I know nothing nothing about architecture, but I do enjoy looking at the works of Rennie Mackintosh.
In this folder are some of the photos I have taken while visiting some of his works.
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Glasgow School of Art 1896- 1899 & 1907 - 1909
Oct 1, 2006

The building was designed by Rennie Mackintosh in 1896, and today is still being used by art students from all over the world.

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The Hill House
Jan 1, 2005

The Hill House was designed by Rennie Mackintosh for publisher Walter Blackie & his family in 1902.
This property is cared for by the National Trust for Scotland and unfortunately they do not allow photography inside the house.

photography inside the house.

photos: 20 (7 MB)
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Ruchill Church Halls

The hall was built as a mission before the adjacent church, the church was not designed by Rennie Mackintosh

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The Daily Record Building 1900

The Daily Record is one of Glasgow daily newspapers. The Daily Record Building was designed by Rennie Mackintosh and situated in a lane between two fairly high buildings so there is not much light gets into the lane,
Mackintosh used colour and white glazed bricks on the facade of the building to maximise the light. The building now lies empty and decayed.

gets into the lane,
Mackintosh used colour and white glazed bricks on the facade of the building to maximise the light. The building now lies empty and decayed.

photos: 5 (1 MB)
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The Lighthouse 1893 - 1895

The Glasgow Herald Building was designed by Rennie Mackintosh in 1893.It was the home of the Glasgow Herald Newspaper,The Mackintosh Tower with its helical staircase provides views across the city. The Lighthouse today is the home to Scotland's award winning Centre for Architecture and Design.

The Lighthouse today is the home to Scotland's award winning Centre for Architecture and Design.

photos: 8 (2 MB)
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The Mackintosh Church 1897 -1899

Queen's Cross Church, is the only church designed by Rennie Mackintosh, it is now the international headquarters of the Mackintosh Society. It is a beautiful building.

photos: 56 (15 MB)
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The House for an Art Lover 1900 -1901

The House for an Art Lover was designed by Rennie Mackintosh it was completed in 1996, it was inspired by drawings by Rennie Mackintosh in 1901 which were a competition entry into a German design magazine. Fantastic use of light and beautiful rooms and furniture.

magazine. Fantastic use of light and beautiful rooms and furniture.

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Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum

A gallery devoted to Rennie Mackintosh and the Glasgow Style collection, some of the works on display are being seen for the first time or previously only seen at the 'Glasgow Style' exhibition of 1984.

1984.

photos: 14 (3 MB)
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