Glasgow School of Art: Archives & Collections

Mackintosh Building, The Glasgow School of Art

NMC/1660P
Item
1989

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

Line drawing showing section through east staircase at first floor level.

Cairns, George

Mackintosh Building, The Glasgow School of Art

NMC/1660F
Item
1989

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

Line drawing showing the elevated section through the east half of the building including cut-away floors and roof.

Cairns, George

Poster for a Charles Rennie Mackintosh exhibition in Certaldo

GSAA/EPH/10/258
Item
1988

Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland

In 1988, a Mackintosh architecture exhibition opened in Certaldo in Tuscany, Italy. It was organised by Comune di Certaldo in Palazzo Vicariale di Certaldo from 31st July to 30th September. A book was published by Electa Firenze about the exhibition including images of architectural drawings, photographs, sketches and paintings. This image is of a blue, beige, and black coloured architectural drawing.

*Not available / given

Poster for a Charles Rennie Mackintosh exhibition in Certaldo

GSAA/EPH/10/259
Item
1988

Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland

In 1988, a Mackintosh architecture exhibition opened in Certaldo in Tuscany, Italy. It was organised by Comune di Certaldo in Palazzo Vicariale di Certaldo from 31st July to 30th September. A book was published by Electa Firenze about the exhibition including images of architectural drawings, photographs, sketches and paintings. It features a Willow Tea Rooms drawing in cream, black, blue, green red and purple.

*Not available / given

Mackintosh Building, The Glasgow School of Art

NMC/1660O
Item
1987

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

Line drawing showing section through the west half of the building including individual floor plans.

Cairns, George

Mackintosh Building, The Glasgow School of Art

NMC/1660Q
Item
1987

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

Line drawing showing a section through the first floor corridor, west.

Cairns, George

Mackintosh Building, The Glasgow School of Art

NMC/1660T
Item
1987-1990

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

Line drawing showing boiler room insulation and foul air exhaust.

Cairns, George

Mackintosh Building, The Glasgow School of Art

NMC/1660L
Item
1987

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

Line drawing showing a section through the centre of the building, viewed from the south, and highlighting the Coil Room.

Cairns, George

Mackintosh Building, The Glasgow School of Art

NMC/1660U
Item
1987-1990

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

Line drawing showing fresh air induction, heating and circulation.

Cairns, George

Poster for Royal Scottish Academy Students Competition, Edinburgh

GSAA/EPH/10/335
Item
1987

Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland

Poster for Royal Scottish Academy Students Competition, Edinburgh, 1987. Featuring red and pale green artwork. The poster gives dates in February and March for handing in, exhibition and removal of works.

*Not available / given

Poster for Royal Scottish Academy Students Competition, Edinburgh

GSAA/EPH/10/334
Item
1987

Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland

Poster for Royal Scottish Academy Students Competition, Edinburgh, 1987. Featuring orange and blue artwork. The poster gives dates in February and March for handing in, exhibition and removal of works. The poster is signed 'Joseph Davie'.

*Not available / given

Mackintosh Building, The Glasgow School of Art

NMC/1660J
Item
1987

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

Line drawing showing elevated section through west half of the building, viewed from the South-east.

Cairns, George

Mackintosh Building, The Glasgow School of Art

NMC/1660S
Item
1987

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

Line drawing showing a section through the west staircase at second floor level.

Cairns, George

Mackintosh Building, The Glasgow School of Art

NMC/1660K
Item
1987

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

Line drawing showing a section through the west half of the building (including staircase) with cut-away floors and roof.

Cairns, George

Mackintosh Building, The Glasgow School of Art

NMC/1660N
Item
1987

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

Line drawing showing a section though the west half of the building, with cut-away floors of the library wing.

Cairns, George

Mackintosh Building, The Glasgow School of Art

NMC/1660V
Item
1987-1990

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

Line drawing showing proposed reinstatement of warm air heating system.

Cairns, George

Model of the Music Room, Haus eines Kunstfreundes (House for an Art Lover) (Version 1)

Part of Mackintosh Art, Design and Architecture Collection

Model of the Music Room, Haus eines Kunstfreundes (House for an Art Lover) (Version 2)

Part of Mackintosh Art, Design and Architecture Collection

Model of the Music Room, Haus eines Kunstfreundes (House for an Art Lover) (Version 4)

Part of Mackintosh Art, Design and Architecture Collection

Model of the Music Room, Haus eines Kunstfreundes (House for an Art Lover) (Version 3)

Part of Mackintosh Art, Design and Architecture Collection

Poster for exhibition 'Capeli Cymru - Welsh Chapels', Cardiff

GSAA/EPH/10/346
Item
1984

Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland

Poster for exhibition 'Capeli Cymru - Welsh Chapels', Cathays Park, Cardiff, 08 Jun 1984-28 Aug 1984. The poster advertised a photographic exhibition by Anthony Jones. The text on the poster is given in both Welsh and English.

*Not available / given

Poster for an exhibition entitled 'The Architecture of Unbaked Earth: Its Traditions and Future'

GSAA/EPH/10/177
Item
[Feb 1983]

Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland

This poster advertised an exhibition of photographic works showing the architectural properties of unbaked earth. The exhibition was held in association with the French Institute and ran from the 25th of Februrary to the 17th of March 1983 in the Bourdon Building and the Green Room.

*Not available / given

Broadsheet Poster of The Hill House, Helensburgh

GSAA/EPH/10/263
Item
[1980s]

Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland

Broadsheet poster on Scottish Architecture featuring Mackintosh's Hill House, Helensburgh.

Mackintosh School of Architecture

Architectural competition drawing

NMC/1868
Item
c1985

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

Large presentation drawing of Glasgow School of Art campus showing new public space on Renfrew Street in claret and crimson on cream paper.

*Not available / given

Architectural analysis - Luss

NMC/0808
Item
c1984

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

Drawings and photo montage depicting village of Luss.

Ferguson, Hugh C S

Poster for lecture 'Ron Heron Pentagram', Glasgow

GSAA/EPH/10/458
Item
1979-1984

Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland

Poster for lecture 'Ron Heron Pentagram', Bourdon Lecture Theatre, Glasgow, 26 Apr. The year for the poster is not given but is believed to be late 1970s to early 1980s. As the lecture was held on a Thursday , the year would be 1979 or 1984.

*Not available / given

Poster for an exhibition entitled 'Nancy Architecture 1900'

GSAA/EPH/10/257
Item
1978

Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland

Poster for an exhibition of French Art Nouveau architecture which ran from 31st May to 15th June 1978, featuring a black and white line drawing.

*Not available / given

The coach house, 47 Eldon Street, Greenock: photograph

Part of Student papers of Christopher Platt, student at the Mackintosh School of Architecture, 1974-1981, and later Head of the Mackintosh School of Architecture

A photograph taken by the architect showing the front view of the coach house from the main road (Eldon Street), showing the Health Board Headquarters building situated on top of the hill above the coach house.

Platt, Christopher

The coach house, 47 Eldon Street, Greenock: Survey notes (page1)

Part of Student papers of Christopher Platt, student at the Mackintosh School of Architecture, 1974-1981, and later Head of the Mackintosh School of Architecture

12 cartridge paper sheets including free hand sketches of the coach house ground floor plan, upper floor plan, section CC, section BB, section AA, N.W elevation, N.E elevation, S.W elevation, S.E elevation, and several architectural details including gate, window, and cast iron fireplace. Although these drawings are all free hand sketches, they also include details of the entire building's dimensions and materials used indoors and outdoors.

Platt, Christopher

The coach house, 47 Eldon Street, Greenock: photograph

Part of Student papers of Christopher Platt, student at the Mackintosh School of Architecture, 1974-1981, and later Head of the Mackintosh School of Architecture

A photograph taken by the architect focusing on the left side of the front elevation to see what the garages are obscuring.

Platt, Christopher

The coach house, 47 Eldon Street, Greenock: photos

Part of Student papers of Christopher Platt, student at the Mackintosh School of Architecture, 1974-1981, and later Head of the Mackintosh School of Architecture

Cartridge paper sheet including five photos of the coach house taken by the architect focusing on the external view from different angles showing some details such as the junction of the roof, and details of ridge window where the large windows have been boarded up. One of these photos shows the front elevation of the coach house facing the driveway leading to Health Headquarters situated on the top of the hill above the coach house.

Platt, Christopher

Poster for a symposium entitled 'Glasgow Plus Or Minus?'

GSAA/EPH/10/56
Item
[Feb 1976]

Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland

This poster advertised a symposium lecture that looked at the positive and negative aspects of living and working in Glasgow. The lecture was held in the Haldane Building at The Glasgow School Of Art on the 20th of February 1976.

*Not available / given

Scotland Street School, North Elevation

Part of Student papers of Christopher Platt, student at the Mackintosh School of Architecture, 1974-1981, and later Head of the Mackintosh School of Architecture

Free hand sketch showing the north elevation of Scotland Street School including some architectural descriptions, for example, "scale has been a major design factor in this building for children, windows diminish in height as they rise from the floor, and the wall has been set back to lessen the effect of three stories. Not every room in a building has the same height, each houses a different function and should be designed with that function in mind".

Platt, Christopher

Different kinds of Street's lightings

Part of Student papers of Christopher Platt, student at the Mackintosh School of Architecture, 1974-1981, and later Head of the Mackintosh School of Architecture

Free hand sketches showing different kinds of lighting on three different street at Glasgow:

Maxwell Street from Howard Street,
St. Enoch Car Park, Pedestrian Entrance view from inside,
St. Enoch Car Park, Pedestrian Entrance view from outside.

Platt, Christopher

Daylight effects on street: Royal Bank Place

Part of Student papers of Christopher Platt, student at the Mackintosh School of Architecture, 1974-1981, and later Head of the Mackintosh School of Architecture

Free hand sketch describing Royal Bank Place as a peaceful space, very different from Royal Exchange Place (other side of arch) or Buchanan Street where there is either vehicular traffic or pedestrian traffic. Nothing invites you through the Arch except the sun.

Platt, Christopher

Alexander Thomson Memorial

NMC/0346B
Item
1975

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

Section through existing buildings and proposed memorial.

Selby, Frederick

Alexander Thomson Memorial

NMC/0346E
Item
1975

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

Perspective/Area sketch.

Selby, Frederick

Poster for a lecture by Herman Hertzberger

GSAA/EPH/10/121
Item
[Jan 1975]

Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland

This poster advertised a lecture given by the German architect Herman Hertzberger. Hertzberger is widely considered to be one of the influences behind the Dutch Structuralist movement of the mid 20th century. The lecture was held in the Mackintosh Lecture Theatre on The Glasgow School Of Art campus on the 20th of February 1975.

Stewart, Robert

Alexander Thomson Memorial

NMC/0346A
Item
1975

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

Early sketch of proposed memorial.

Selby, Frederick

Alexander Thomson Memorial

NMC/0346C
Item
1975

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

Plan and sectional views aa/bb.

Selby, Frederick

Alexander Thomson Memorial

NMC/0346D
Item
1975

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

Memorial and precinct; plan, views south and west.

Selby, Frederick

Alexander Thomson Memorial

NMC/0346F
Item
1975

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

Plan and location.

Selby, Frederick

Old West Kirk, Greenock, front elevation (Page 1)

Part of Student papers of Christopher Platt, student at the Mackintosh School of Architecture, 1974-1981, and later Head of the Mackintosh School of Architecture

Material created for summer project relating to the study of Old West Kirk at Greenock including free hand sketches showing front elevation, left hand elevation (right hand elevation is similar), plan of the main entrance, section through porch, and walls bricks' details.

Platt, Christopher

Letter about a drawing that appears in La Revue Moderne magazine

NMC/0811C
Item
1974

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

Letter from Sun Alliance & London Insurance Group about the company's building at 88 St James's St, London, the subject of a drawing by Ferguson which appeared in the French magazine, La Revue Moderene, of March 1972.

Ferguson, Hugh C S

Photograph of drawing that appears in La Revue Moderne magazine

NMC/0811B
Item
1972

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

Photograph of a drawing by Ferguson of an Insurance Office on St James's Street in London which appeared in the French magazine, La Revue Moderene, of March 1972.

Ferguson, Hugh C S

Poster for a lecture by Cedric Price

GSAA/EPH/10/102
Item
[Feb 1971]

Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland

This poster advertised a lecture given by architect, teacher and writer Cedric Price. Price was known for his eccentric architectural designs that were perceived as both socially enabling and playful. The lecture was held in the Haldane Building at The Glasgow School Of Art on the 10th of February.

Stewart, Robert

Photograph of a drawing that appears in La Revue Moderne magazine

NMC/0811D
Item
1971

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

Photograph of a drawing of a London residential property by Ferguson which appeared in the French magazine, La Revue Moderene, of March 1972.

Ferguson, Hugh C S

Poster for issue 11 of the Mackintosh School of Architecture magazine (Version 2)

GSAA/EPH/10/46/v2
Part
[Late 20th century]

Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland

Poster for a lecture by Louis Hellman

GSAA/EPH/10/210
Item
Late 20th century

Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland

This poster advertised a lecture by illustrator and architect Louis Hellman. Hellman is known for his satirical illustrative drawings that comment on current architectural trends. The lecture was held in the Mackintosh Lecture Theatre at The Glasgow School Of Art and was advertised as "an illustrated talk on architecture and cartoons".

*Not available / given