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RIAS and RIBA Call for National Response to Save the Mac
The board said full reinstatement would cost around £265 million, prompting a 15-year stabilisation plan that cuts annual site spending by about 85%.
- On Wednesday, the Glasgow School of Art announced it cannot afford the "faithful reinstatement" of the Mackintosh Building on its own, planning instead to replace external scaffolding with an "internal retention system."
- Reinstating the historic structure would cost about £265 million, a sum deemed unaffordable following two fires in 2014 and 2018, as rising construction costs and market volatility have created a significant funding gap.
- The GSA proposes transforming the site into an anchor project within a "creative and cultural production innovation district," with discussions underway to explore whether this vision can be "collectively delivered."
- Painter and writer Lachlan Goudie called the plan a "national disgrace" and "lack of transparency," while former GSA lecturer Gordon Gibb warned that anything less than full reinstatement would be "a betrayal of the Mack."
- Ann Priest, chair of the board of governors of GSA, stated the school must prioritize financial sustainability while seeking "visionary individuals" for investment, with stabilization work expected to begin next summer.
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Additional money needed to reinstate Mackintosh Building, says art school
The Mackintosh Building was severely damaged when a blaze broke out in June 2018, towards the end of a restoration project following a fire in 2014.
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Mac rebuild: National effort needed to restore ‘Scotland’s finest building’
Following the revelation that the Glasgow School of Art can’t afford the £265 million Mackintosh rebuild, could a Sagrada Familia-style approach to restoration or a JV partnership pave the way to its salvation? asks Labour politician Paul Sweeney
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