GSA / ACCESSIBLE / CREATIVE VISION
VISION / CHALLENGES / FREEDOM / SPACES / FORUM
The Glasgow School of Art is Scotland’s premier art school, internationally known and respected. Since being founded in 1845, we have continued to grow, providing world-class creative education and research
in architecture, design and fine art – and making a significant economic, social and cultural contribution to the world around us.
Today, our ambitions are as strong as ever, but our current estate (with the exception of the notable, Grade A-Listed Mackintosh Building) is a significant barrier to achieving them. The school campus is spread over nine academic buildings and is simply no longer fit for purpose. Therefore, after an extensive appraisal of options, we have developed a vision and a plan for a redeveloped urban campus. To help us confirm that masterplan and deliver Phase 1 – on a site opposite the Mackintosh Building – we have launched an international competition to find an architect-led design team.
We have engaged independent competition organisers Malcolm Reading Consultants to manage this process, and to handle all enquires relating to the competition.