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Glasgow School of Art partially destroyed by fire - again

Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2018 4:47 am
by Green Gecko
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland- ... t-44504659

This is their way of telling us to go back to maths and science, I guess. It must be a Tory plot, we don't need art taught in schools anymore.

(By the way, I was very good at maths and science.)

Restoration on the iconic Mackintosh building was almost complete since the last fire just 4 years ago, which cost millions of pounds.

My grandfather would have been absolutely devastated as a chartered Scottish architect, as will be my mum who studied there.

Re: Glasgow School of Art partially destroyed by fire - again

Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2018 7:39 am
by Dual
Very sad news

Re: Glasgow School of Art partially destroyed by fire - again

Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2018 11:11 am
by Tafdolphin
Let the conspiracy theorising...begin!

http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/1469 ... emolition/

Re: Glasgow School of Art partially destroyed by fire - again

Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2018 12:52 pm
by Corazon de Leon
The last fire was in 2014, not 2004.

Worth noting that the fire has also destroyed a couple of notable clubs, the ABC and Campus(which is a shithole). It’s the fourth or fifth fire in that area in the last ten or so years - something doesn’t seem right.

Re: Glasgow School of Art partially destroyed by fire - again

Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2018 1:34 pm
by Green Gecko
Yeah that was a typo, good spot. I saw some clubs were collapsing but haven't checked in on the final damage yet.

It's sad for me given the heritage but also because I want to visit one day. I only recently made a bit of Art Deco furniture, it's one of my favourite movements that anyone here will recognise from Bioshock.