20/05/2024
Event Highlight: Charles Rennie Mackintosh Society will be hosting Mackintosh Symposium at Mackintosh Queen's Cross on 6 & 7 June.
The Mackintosh Society has done much in its 50 years of existence to champion, preserve and safeguard the work and heritage of Charles Rennie Mackintosh. Sadly, since the last symposium in 2012 we have seen an apparently growing disregard for our built heritage, through neglect, bad planning and lack of action and investment by councils and government. It is therefore crucial not to repeat the destructive mistakes of the past and take bold action to reverse this decline.
Glasgow’s heritage is a unique selling point for the city and the importance cannot be overstated; it plays a powerful role in shaping distinctive, vibrant, prosperous places and contributes substantially to health, education and civic pride. It also sustains neighbourhoods as attractive places in which people live, work and play.
Although Glasgow’s architectural landscape may be unique in Scotland, its challenges are not. Across the UK, policy makers are attempting to strike a balance between preservation of historic buildings and the housing crisis that has engulfed major cities. It is a tension that is unavoidable, and we must ensure that it does not lead to unchecked erosion of our past.
The two day event will feature speakers with updates on our much-loved Mackintosh buildings, including The Hill House; The Glasgow School of Art; Scotland Street and The Willow Tea Rooms. There will be speakers from Glasgow Museums and The Alexander Thomson Society
Day Two features talks from City Heritage Trust, Century Society 78 Derngate and Simon Thielin from Brussels, the home of and Graeme DeBrincat from Arup Associates.
Art Nouveau Club Réseau Art Nouveau Network
Tickets available here: https://www.crmsociety.com/news/mackintosh-symposium/
Glasgow Mackintosh promotes and raises awareness of the unique Charles Rennie Mackintosh Heritage in the West of Scotland.
