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Design Team sought for Glasgow
School of Art restoration
A
public contract notice has been issued
by the Glasgow School of Art for an
“Architect-led, multi-disciplinary design
team”. Many key spaces in the West
wing of the Mackintosh building, including the library,
were severely damaged in May’s fire. A carefully
planned response from the fire service ensured that
there was no loss of life and that the fire was
contained, with the result that just days after the
event, students and staff were able to enter the
building.
Since then, an international fundraising campaign
has gathered pace, with significant donations and
pledges from foundations, charitable trusts, private
individuals, businesses, UK and Scottish governments.
The actors Peter Capaldi and Brad Pitt have become
Trustees of the appeal.
Described by Murial Gray as “one of the most
documented rooms in the World”, the successful
design team will be tasked with “reconstructing and
restoring” rather than redesigning or re-imagining the
spaces. The notice also makes it clear that the
intention is to ensure the building remains a working
School of Art. Details of the selection process will be
issued in September and the team will be appointed
in early 2015.
A funding target of £20m has been set with
donations being collected via www.thebiggive.org.uk
While the main GSA library was unaffected by the
fire, the collections within the Mackintosh Building
library were lost. A targeted appeal has been issued
for certain titles, details at lib.gsa.ac.uk
Glasgow School of Art Library. Courtesy of RCAHMS. SC1026492
Resourcing Scotland’s Heritage
A
new three-year programme has been launched in support of the heritage
sector's efforts to attract funding from private sources. Training courses,
events, networking opportunities and online resources will be made
available to volunteers, staff and trustees working in a wide variety of
settings – on projects and sites in rural and urban contexts, archaeological and heritage
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