Glasgow EuroWalk

THIS PAGE IS UNDER DEVELOPMENT !! Coming soon !! History of Glasgow School of Art: https://www.gsa.ac.uk/about-gsa/history-and-future/our-history/   Very interesting history of Paris born French Professor of Architectural Design at the Glasgow School of Art:   Eugene Bourdon -  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugene_Bourdon_(architect)   - He was the School's first professor of Architectural Design and his teaching had a huge influence on the architecture seen in Glasgow. He was killed in 1916 at the Battle of the Somme. https://www.gsa.ac.uk/about-gsa/eugene-bourdon/ Further work on this page will be done as our Eurowalk develops. Interesting links here about how Glasgow embraced some of the modern ideas from the Continent in regards to new art and architecture movements -  https://www.19thc-artworldwide.org/index.php/autumn14/wieber-on-the-battle-for-the-mack#_ftn24 For future info ... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Rennie_Mackintosh Map Reference : ...

The Willow Tea Rooms Photos : J Wilson At 97 Buchanan Street. this tea room was one of a number of buildings in Glasgow that were designed by Glasgow's famous architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh. The building also features work by Margaret MacDonald Mackintosh.  Upon the death of architect Alexander ‘Greek’ Thomson in 1875, a travelling scholarship was founded in his name and awarded every three years for the study of ancient classical architecture. In 1890, Charles Rennie Mackintosh was awarded this scholarship and embarked on a sketching tour to Italy. Other Mackintosh buildings to visit in the City: In the town centre there is Mackintosh at the Willow on Sauchiehall Street, The Lighthouse building off Buchanan Street and the site of Glasgow School of Art but sadly it has currently burned down in a recent fire, but the location may be of interest nonetheless. and in the West End there is the Mackintosh House. On Maryhill Road there is the Mackintosh Church And in Bellahouston P...