Renovation, Restoration or Repair?
Curating the Mackintosh School of Architecture Friday Lecture Series around the theme of 'Uncertainty,' the genesis of which came as a direct response to the uncertainty surrounding the future of the Mackintosh Building at the Glasgow School of Art, which was ravaged by a second fire in the summer of 2018. In the immediate aftermath of the fire, there was much debate about whether it was appropriate or possible to rebuild, replace, or repair the building.
Selected guests were invited to give a lecture based on the theme of 'Uncertainty,' asking
Selected guests were invited to give a lecture based on the theme of 'Uncertainty,' asking
them to reflect upon their own creative practices to give pause for thought and speculate on which method of renovation, restoration, or repair should be applied to the Mackintosh School of Art building. The lectures were intended to open up a discussion and debate within the school on the future of the Glasgow School of Art after the fire.
The lecture series was spread over nine weeks, culminating in a lecture from Sir David Chipperfield.
The lecture series was spread over nine weeks, culminating in a lecture from Sir David Chipperfield.