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Competitions are nothing new for The Glasgow School of Art. In 1896, we invited submissions from 11 architects’ practices for a new school in the centre of the city. The Governors of the time stated that ‘Architects permit themselves as much freedom of judgement as is compatible with the conditions, as herein set forth’. The winner was 28-year-old Charles Rennie Mackintosh (then working for Honeyman and Keppie), whose iconic building will remain at the heart of our new urban campus.
This competition is seeking, in the first instance, an architect-led team not a design. It offers a unique opportunity to leave a physical legacy, to shape the educational experience of our students, and to keep The Glasgow School of Art at the forefront of creative education and research for generations to come.