The House for an Art Lover is the modern day interpretation of a design that Charles Rennie Mackintosh created for a competition in 1901.
It is constructed to his original plans in Bellahouston Park, Glasgow. The original design was submitted to the German design magazine Zeitschrift fur Innendekoration in response to a call for ideas 'to be of a thoroughly modern style'. The art was to be in the house itself.
He did not win because the design was incomplete at the deadline. When resubmitted he received an honorary award. His designs were published in 1902 but the building was never built.
Ninety years later this 'modern' building was constructed (referring to his original plans) with the assistance of Glasgow City Council. Graham Roxburgh and Andy Macmillan were instrumental in creating it with other artists and craftspeople involved.
The original portfolio of designs are displayed in the house.
It is constructed to his original plans in Bellahouston Park, Glasgow. The original design was submitted to the German design magazine Zeitschrift fur Innendekoration in response to a call for ideas 'to be of a thoroughly modern style'. The art was to be in the house itself.
He did not win because the design was incomplete at the deadline. When resubmitted he received an honorary award. His designs were published in 1902 but the building was never built.
Ninety years later this 'modern' building was constructed (referring to his original plans) with the assistance of Glasgow City Council. Graham Roxburgh and Andy Macmillan were instrumental in creating it with other artists and craftspeople involved.
The original portfolio of designs are displayed in the house.
The Victorian walled garden, kept beautifully by the Glasgow Parks Department, was just catching the sun between the showers.
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