Mackintosh Library
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The Mackintosh Library is a historically significant, architecturally celebrated library space within Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s Glasgow School of Art building, renowned for its distinctive Art Nouveau design.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mackintosh Library canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
library
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reading room ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Art Nouveau
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Glasgow Style NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Glasgow School of Art Mackintosh building NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | Glasgow ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| damage | severe fire damage ⓘ |
| designer | Charles Rennie Mackintosh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| destroyedBy |
fire in 2014
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fire in 2018 ⓘ |
| function |
art and architecture library
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study space for Glasgow School of Art students ⓘ |
| heritageStatus |
part of a Category A listed building
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part of a UNESCO World Heritage tentative site (The Glasgow School of Art)? ⓘ |
| influenced | 20th-century library interior design ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Arts and Crafts movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| interiorFeature |
built-in bookcases
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fixed reading desks ⓘ lead-glass details ⓘ pendant light fittings ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Glasgow
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Glasgow School of Art NERFINISHED ⓘ Scotland ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| material |
glass
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plaster ⓘ timber ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Charles Rennie Mackintosh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
distinctive timber interior
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double-height main reading space ⓘ dramatic use of light and shadow ⓘ exposed timber posts and beams ⓘ geometric and organic decorative motifs ⓘ high-level gallery ⓘ integrated furniture and shelving design ⓘ |
| openingDate | early 1900s ⓘ |
| owner | Glasgow School of Art NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Glasgow School of Art building NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reconstructionApproach | faithful restoration based on original design ⓘ |
| region | Scotland ⓘ |
| significance |
historically significant interior
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iconic example of Art Nouveau library design ⓘ |
| status | under reconstruction ⓘ |
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