- MC/G/57/p1
- Part
- 1891
Mackintosh, Charles Rennie
Mackintosh, Charles Rennie
Design for Windyhill, Kilmacolm, perspective from south-west
Design for William Davidson. In the mid 1890s Mackintosh met William Davidson, a young Glasgow businessman, who commissioned him to design some furniture for his flat in Gladsmuir, his parents' house at Kilmacolm. About 1899 Davidson decided to build his own house, and Windyhill was the first of Mackintosh's private houses. It was completed in 1901 and still survives. Mackintosh designed the furniture for the hall, drawing room, schoolroom and principal bedroom, much of which survives in the GSA collection.
Mackintosh, Charles Rennie
Design for Windyhill, Kilmacolm, perspective from north-east
Design for William Davidson. In the mid 1890s Mackintosh met William Davidson, a young Glasgow businessman, who commissioned him to design some furniture for his flat in Gladsmuir, his parents' house at Kilmacolm. About 1899 Davidson decided to build his own house, and Windyhill was the first of Mackintosh's private houses. It was completed in 1901 and still survives. Mackintosh designed the furniture for the hall, drawing room, schoolroom and principal bedroom, much of which survives in the GSA collection.
Mackintosh, Charles Rennie
Design for The Hill House, Helensburgh, perspective from south-west
Design for Walter Blackie. 'When in 1902, Walter W Blackie, the publisher, decided to have a new house built on a site he had acquired overlooking the Firth of Clyde, he asked Talwin Morris, the art manager of his firm, for advice in the choice of an architect. Morris had no hesitation in recommending Mackintosh and when Blackie met him they found themselves very much in sympathy with each other. This happy relationship between clients and architect resulted in the largest and perhaps finest example of Mackintosh's executed domestic architecture.' (McLaren Young). The house survives in good condition and still containing much of the furniture which Mackintosh designed for it. The plan is similar to his design for Haus Eines Kunstfreundes, and the schemes for decoration and furnishings throughout the house were executed according to his designs.
Mackintosh, Charles Rennie
Design for the Grand Hall, Glasgow International Exhibition, 1901
The competition, held in 1898, was won by the Glasgow architect James Miller with a considerably more ornate design for a 'bit of Spanish baroque confectionery' (McLaren Young). Like Miller's, Mackintosh's design derives from James Sellars' for the 1888 Glasgow exhibition, but simplified. 'The dome, perhaps a prerequisite for Glasgow exhibitions, remained, but it was presented with severe geometricality, with an Art Nouveau lantern surmounted by a Chinese coolie hat.'
Mackintosh, Charles Rennie
Design for the Dug-Out, Willow Tea Rooms, Glasgow
Design for the staircase and vestibule, West Elevation, The Dug-Out, Willow Tea Rooms, Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow. Miss Cranston and her husband Major Cochrane commissioned Mackintosh to redesign the interiors of their home Hous'hill at Nitshill. Mackintosh designed several suites of furniture in 1904 and more pieces in 1909. Stripes are the dominant motif in the decorations, in the panels over the settle and between the doors where they are carried over the ceiling as in the guest bedroom at 78 Derngate. The lampshades are also similar to those used in this bedroom. (Roger Billcliffe). The lattice work recalls the hall at Derngate, but here it is used as an open screen rather than with solid or glazed panels. The only furniture that has been traced is the chair at the writing desk and the small table.
Mackintosh, Charles Rennie
Design for The Dug-Out, Willow Tea Rooms, Glasgow
Design for the Restroom, North Elevation, Willow Tea Rooms, Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow. Stripes are the dominant motif in the decorations, in the panels over the settle and between the doors where they are carried over the ceiling as in the guest bedroom at 78 Derngate. The lampshades are also similar to those used in this bedroom. (Roger Billcliffe). The lattice work recalls the hall at Derngate, but here it is used as an open screen rather than with solid or glazed panels. The only furniture that has been traced is the chair at the writing desk and the small table.
Mackintosh, Charles Rennie
Design for Liverpool Cathedral: preliminary sketch
Preliminary sketch for building. The competition for the Liverpool Anglican Cathedral was won by Giles Gilbert Scott. Mackintosh's degin was unpremeditated, although it drew comment.
Mackintosh, Charles Rennie
Design for Liverpool Cathedral: preliminary sketch
Preliminary sketch of building. The competition for the Liverpool Anglican Cathedral was won by Giles Gilbert Scott. Mackintosh's design was unpremeditated, although it drew comment.
Mackintosh, Charles Rennie
Design for Liverpool Cathedral: plan
Plan of proposed building. The competition for the Liverpool Anglican Cathedral was won by Giles Gilbert Scott. Mackintosh's design was unpremeditated, although it drew comment.
Mackintosh, Charles Rennie
Design for Liverpool cathedral
Illustration from the British Architect, March 13, 1903.
Mackintosh, Charles Rennie
Design for Glasgow School of Art: south elevation
Architectural drawing showing back elevation of building.'Even after his revisions to the first half of the building, and the proposed alterations pencilled on the 1907 elevation, Mackintosh made a few others. This drawing, from a set made in 1910 of the completed building, shows the facade as it is, including the parts that are now virtually invisible' (McLaren Young).
Mackintosh, Charles Rennie
Design for Glasgow School of Art: section through Museum/section D.D
Architectural drawing showing sections through building.
Mackintosh, Charles Rennie
Design for Glasgow School of Art: section through existing building/section B.B
Architectural drawing showing sections through building.
Mackintosh, Charles Rennie
Design for Glasgow School of Art: section on line CC/section on line DD
Architectural drawing showing sections through building.
Mackintosh, Charles Rennie
Design for Glasgow School of Art: section on line C.C/section on line D.D
Architectural drawing showing sections through building.
Mackintosh, Charles Rennie
Design for Glasgow School of Art: section on line C.C/section on line A.A
Architectural drawing showing sections through building.
Mackintosh, Charles Rennie
Design for Glasgow School of Art: section on line A.A/section on line D.D
Architectural drawing showing sections through building.
Mackintosh, Charles Rennie
Design for Glasgow School of Art: section on line AA/section on line BB
Architectural drawing showing sections through building.
Mackintosh, Charles Rennie
Design for Glasgow School of Art: platform in Animal Room
Architectural drawing of room in basement of Mackintosh Building. Signed: Artot (t.r.).
Mackintosh, Charles Rennie
Design for Glasgow School of Art: plans for fire exit - East wing
Architectural detail of Mackintosh Building.
Mackintosh, Charles Rennie
Design for Glasgow School of Art: plans for drainage
Architectural drawing showing drainage plans for the building.
Mackintosh, Charles Rennie
Design for Glasgow School of Art: plan of sub-basement floor
Architectural drawing showing sub-basement plan.
Mackintosh, Charles Rennie
Design for Glasgow School of Art: plan of sub-basement floor
Architectural drawing showing sub-basement floor. With one or two exceptions, a series of Mackintosh drawings appear to be the final 'working drawings' from which a 'finished' hand coloured set were based.
Mackintosh, Charles Rennie
Design for Glasgow School of Art: plan of second floor
Architectural drawing showing second floor plan.
Mackintosh, Charles Rennie
Design for Glasgow School of Art: plan of second floor
Architectural drawing showing second floor plan.
Mackintosh, Charles Rennie
Design for Glasgow School of Art: plan of second floor
Architectural drawing showing second floor plan. The addition of this floor in the 1907-09 stage of building did not change the external appearance of Mackintosh's original two storey facade as the set back series of studios are not visible from street level. The plan shows how Mackintosh linked the two ends of the floor, by passing the already built Director's studio with the 'Hen-Run'.
Mackintosh, Charles Rennie
Design for Glasgow School of Art: plan of ground floor - East wing
This sketch shows how accommodation was arranged in the East wing ground floor before the GSA was completed in 1906-09.
Mackintosh, Charles Rennie
Design for Glasgow School of Art: plan of ground floor
Architectural drawing showing ground floor plan.
Mackintosh, Charles Rennie
Design for Glasgow School of Art: plan of ground floor
Architectural drawing showing ground floor plan.
Mackintosh, Charles Rennie
Design for Glasgow School of Art: plan of first floor
Architectural drawing showing first floor plan.
Mackintosh, Charles Rennie
Design for Glasgow School of Art: plan of first floor
Architectural drawing showing first floor plan.
Mackintosh, Charles Rennie
Design for Glasgow School of Art: plan of first floor
Architectural drawing showing first floor plan.
Mackintosh, Charles Rennie
Design for Glasgow School of Art: plan of entresol level
Architectural drawing showing new entresol level, formed between basement and ground floors.
Mackintosh, Charles Rennie
Design for Glasgow School of Art: plan of basement floor - East wing
Architectural drawing showing basement plan of building. This sketch, very possibly not in Mackintosh's own hand but drawn by a draughtsman in his office, shows how the accommodation was arranged in the East wing basement before the GSA was completed with the addition of the West wing in 1906-09. The technical studios on the plan were housed in a temporary building which can be seen in the perspective drawing of the unfinished GSA.
Mackintosh, Charles Rennie
Design for Glasgow School of Art: plan of basement floor
Architectural drawing showing plan of basement floor.
Mackintosh, Charles Rennie
Design for Glasgow School of Art: plan of basement floor
Architectural drawing showing basement plan.
Mackintosh, Charles Rennie
Design for Glasgow School of Art: plan of basement floor
Architectural drawing showing basement floor plan.
Mackintosh, Charles Rennie
Design for Glasgow School of Art: plan of Antique Room, Life Rooms etc
Architectural drawing showing various plans. This sketch shows how accommodation was arranged in the East wing of the GSA before the West wing was added and the building was completed in 1906-09.
Mackintosh, Charles Rennie
Design for Glasgow School of Art: front elevation
Architectural drawing showing Renfrew Street elevation.
Mackintosh, Charles Rennie
Design for Glasgow School of Art: elevation to Scott Street/elevation to Dalhousie Street
Architectural drawing showing east/west elevations. 'The East elevation is as built... the West elevation has been completely redesigned. In 1897 the roof line falls with the steep slop of Scott Street: in 1907 the lower part of the site provides a base for a soaring tower block containing the Library which, if it has affinities with the spirit of the traditional Scottish tower house, is completely twentieth century in all its detailing... Other changes were made in the course of construction,... the ashlar of the blank wall on the left was replaced by undressed stone and... the normal sized doorway grew to colossal proportions, extending well above the line of the windows (Mackintosh's pencilled alterations are just visible on the drawing).' (McLaren Young).
Mackintosh, Charles Rennie
Design for Glasgow School of Art: elevation to Scott Street/elevation to Dalhousie Street
Architectural drawing showing east/west elevations.
Mackintosh, Charles Rennie
Design for Glasgow School of Art: elevation to Renfrew Street
Architectural drawing showing north elevation of building.
Mackintosh, Charles Rennie
Design for Glasgow School of Art: elevation to Renfrew Street
Architectural drawing showing north elevation. The main difference between the completed North elevation and that shown in the 1896-97 design is the addition of an attic storey, but by setting back the upper row of windows Mackintosh made them quite invisible from Renfrew Street.
Mackintosh, Charles Rennie
Design for Glasgow School of Art: elevation of Scott Street and Dalhousie Street
Architectural drawing showing east/west elevations of building.
Mackintosh, Charles Rennie
Design for Glasgow School of Art: elevation and plan
Architectural drawing showing elevation and plan of building.
Mackintosh, Charles Rennie
Design for Glasgow School of Art: east/west elevations
Architectural drawing showing east elevation, west elevation and section through library. The East elevation was little changed in the process of building, but by the time the West elevation came to be executed 1906-09, Mackintosh's ideas had altered radically.
Mackintosh, Charles Rennie
Design for Glasgow School of Art: back elevation
Architectural drawing showing back elevation.
Mackintosh, Charles Rennie
Design for Glasgow School of Art: back elevation
Architectural drawing showing back elevation. On the left is the tower block of the Library. The little walkway at the top of the building (the 'Hen Run') links the new West wing with the earlier East wing, separated by the already built Director's Studio. The greenhouse cantilevered out from a studio on the top floor provided models for still life painting. The superimposed alterations show changes made to the first building, and those in pencil others thought of between 1907 and 1910.
Mackintosh, Charles Rennie