GSWA Fires at the Mack Talk

Professor Gordon Gibb, a former student and lecturer in architecture at Glasgow School of Art, shares his insight into the fires that led to the loss of “the Mack”, Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s masterwork.

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Professor Gibb studied and taught in the building during a period spanning nearly fifty years. As a forensic architect, he investigated the causes of the fires.  This led him to be openly critical of the school’s management. Thereafter he and the GSA parted ways. Join us for a fascinating insight into one of the nations worst architectural heritage losses and the story behind the story

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The "GSWA Fires at the Mack Talk" was on Monday 2nd June 2025.​​

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