Mackintosh Architecture: Context, Making and Meaning
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Glasgow
Department Name: Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery
Abstract
The Scottish architect and designer Charles Rennie Mackintosh (1868-1928) is today recognised internationally as an architect of world-wide importance. He occupied a pivotal point between the Victorian age and the Modern Movement, at an important period in the emergence of Glasgow as one of Britain's most important Victorian cities. His work has been an inspiration for subsequent generations including Aldo van Eyck, Hans Hollein, Arata Isosaki and Enric Miralles. Yet, remarkably, despite the extensive literature devoted to his career over the past 50 years, his core activity as an architect is conspicuously under-researched.
'Mackintosh Architecture' will provide for the first time a comprehensive, in-depth evaluation of his achievements as an architect based on an innovative and authoritative combination of archival research and building survey and analysis. The three-year nine-month project will be undertaken by the University of Glasgow's Hunterian Museum & Art Gallery in partnership with Historic Scotland and the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. The project will deliver a thorough analysis of the context, importance and contribution of Mackintosh's architecture.
It will generate the first detailed catalogues raisonnés of Mackintosh's architectural projects and his architectural designs, together with transcriptions from the practice job-books and other archival sources. It will systematically identify and research the wider networks of clients, contractors and tradesmen and define their contributions. Physical surveys by Historic Scotland and the Royal Commission will identify construction methods, materials, and technology used, and confirm the history of subsequent change.
The research data will be made available via a well-promoted, richly-illustrated, free-access, online database with the results analysed in a series of specialist, on-line essays and an exhibition and conference organised by the Hunterian at the conclusion of the project. The format of the outputs will ensure knowledge transfer to the broadest audience and serve as an invaluable aid to art historians, curators, conservators and heritage workers, the wider education sector and the general public.
The research will deliver other benefits. It will provide a valuable foundation for further evaluation of Mackintosh in the context of his British and international peer group, and support future studies in architectural and social history, including Glasgow's wider architectural history, the emergence of major Victorian cities in Britain, and the history of Victorian building trades. It will also support the recording and appropriate management of documented and currently unpublished built work.
The research process will provide a methodology for future evaluations of the oeuvre of individual architects. The website will provide a model for the presentation of an individual architect's output. The majority of currently-available on-line architecture-related resources provide either collection listings, picture sites, or brief illustrated essays. No authoritative single-figure sites exist delivering comparable comprehensive, in-depth, well-illustrated building data, designs, photographs, archival material and analysis.
'Mackintosh Architecture' will provide for the first time a comprehensive, in-depth evaluation of his achievements as an architect based on an innovative and authoritative combination of archival research and building survey and analysis. The three-year nine-month project will be undertaken by the University of Glasgow's Hunterian Museum & Art Gallery in partnership with Historic Scotland and the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. The project will deliver a thorough analysis of the context, importance and contribution of Mackintosh's architecture.
It will generate the first detailed catalogues raisonnés of Mackintosh's architectural projects and his architectural designs, together with transcriptions from the practice job-books and other archival sources. It will systematically identify and research the wider networks of clients, contractors and tradesmen and define their contributions. Physical surveys by Historic Scotland and the Royal Commission will identify construction methods, materials, and technology used, and confirm the history of subsequent change.
The research data will be made available via a well-promoted, richly-illustrated, free-access, online database with the results analysed in a series of specialist, on-line essays and an exhibition and conference organised by the Hunterian at the conclusion of the project. The format of the outputs will ensure knowledge transfer to the broadest audience and serve as an invaluable aid to art historians, curators, conservators and heritage workers, the wider education sector and the general public.
The research will deliver other benefits. It will provide a valuable foundation for further evaluation of Mackintosh in the context of his British and international peer group, and support future studies in architectural and social history, including Glasgow's wider architectural history, the emergence of major Victorian cities in Britain, and the history of Victorian building trades. It will also support the recording and appropriate management of documented and currently unpublished built work.
The research process will provide a methodology for future evaluations of the oeuvre of individual architects. The website will provide a model for the presentation of an individual architect's output. The majority of currently-available on-line architecture-related resources provide either collection listings, picture sites, or brief illustrated essays. No authoritative single-figure sites exist delivering comparable comprehensive, in-depth, well-illustrated building data, designs, photographs, archival material and analysis.
Organisations
- University of Glasgow (Lead Research Organisation)
- Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (Collaboration)
- Government of Scotland (Collaboration)
- Charles Rennie Mackintosh Society (Collaboration)
- Historic Environment Scotland (Project Partner)
- Historic Environment Scotland (Project Partner)
People |
ORCID iD |
Pamela Beaumont Robertson (Principal Investigator) |
Publications
Imrie, N.
(2014)
Contractors and Suppliers
Imrie, N.
(2014)
Clients
Imrie, N.
(2014)
The Office: 1888 - 1913
Imrie, N.
(2014)
Building Process and Records
MacInnes, R.
(2014)
Mackintosh and Materials
Robertson, P.
(2014)
Mackintosh Architecture Project
in Charles Rennie Mackintosh Society Journal
Robertson, P.
(2014)
Architectural Drawings
Robertson, P.
(2014)
Mackintosh Architecture: A New Study
in AHSS: The Magazine of the Architectural Heritage Society of Scotland
Sharples, J.
(2012)
Les Altres Pedreras
Sharples, J.
(2014)
The Architectural Career of Charles Rennie Mackintosh
Title | 'Making the Willow Tea Rooms' exhibition |
Description | An exhibition of illustrated text panels about the Willow Tea Rooms, Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow: the patronage of Catherine Cranston; the designs of Charles Rennie Mackintosh; and the social role of the tea rooms. The exhibition was commissioned from the project post-doctoral researcher, Nicky Imrie, as part of the Creative Mackintosh Festival 2014, which ran from 1 - 31 October 2014. The display will be retained at The Willow and displayed on rotation within the building. |
Type Of Art | Artistic/Creative Exhibition |
Year Produced | 2014 |
Impact | During the first three months of display (August - October 2014) it is estimated the display was seen by 11,650 visitors. In addition, during the Creative Mackintosh Festival, the owners ran 6 'Tea, Talk and Tour with Mackintosh' sessions, attended by 111 people. The display was featured in the Herald magazine (13 September 2014); People Make Glasgow city-wide campaign; and the Glasgow Mackintosh 'Creative Mackintosh' Festival promotions. |
URL | http://www.glasgowmackintosh.com/festival |
Title | Fairfield Heritage Centre A/V |
Description | Fairfield Heritage is based in the 1890 Grade A Listed building of the former Fairfield Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. Ltd. The building was designed and built (1889 - 91) by John Honeyman & Keppie while Mackintosh was an assistant in the practice. An AV presentation on the Fairfield building was developed for the heritage centre in collaboration with the Mackintosh Architecture project. It, uses information fromthe Mackintosh Architecture website related to the architects and their designs for the building. The presentation highlights a selection of the building features, compares them to other Keppie designs, uses photographs taken by the Mackintosh Architecture team, and refers to the relevant job books and the contractors named in them. |
Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
Year Produced | 2014 |
Impact | The display interprets and explains a major landmark in a deprived area of Glasgow, to the local audience, visitors and tourists, raising awareness of Glasgow's rich cultural heritage. |
URL | http://www.fairfieldgovan.ac.uk/heritage |
Title | Mackintosh Architecture exhibition |
Description | The exhibition 'Mackintosh Architecture' was the first substantive exhibition devoted to the architecture of Charles Rennie Mackintosh. It aimed to showcase the results of the research project, 'Mackintosh Architecture: Context, Making and Meaning'. It brought together over 80 architectural drawings, many never exhibited before, specially commissioned films and models, archival material and related designs. It was supported by a wide-ranging public events programme, including workshops, talks, readings, and creative activity - http://www.gla.ac.uk/hunterian/visit/exhibitions/major%20exhibitions/mackintosharchitecture/#d.en.338370=&tabs=5 . The exhibition ran from 18 July 2014 to 4 January 2015. It was seen by 10,979 visitors. The exhibition travelled to the RIBA Gallery, London, for a showing from 18 February 2015 to 23 May 2015. |
Type Of Art | Artistic/Creative Exhibition |
Year Produced | 2014 |
Impact | The Glasgow exhibition received widespread coverage and reviews on TV (STVGLASGOW), radio (BBC R4 World at One) and the press, including the New York Times, The Times, The Scotsman, The Herald and Prospect Magazine. |
URL | http://www.gla.ac.uk/hunterian/visit/exhibitions/major%20exhibitions/mackintosharchitecture/#d.en.33... |
Title | Sauchiehall Street: online walking tour |
Description | 'Sauchiehall Street' is an online walking tour of one of Glasgow's great thoroughfares. It provided illustrations and text for 32 buildings of architectural interest, in particular the buildings of John Keppie, Charles Rennie Mackintosh and their contemporaries. It was created by a University of Glasgow postgraduate student placement working with the Mackintosh Architecture project PI as a component of the events programme accompanying the research project exhibition at The Hunterian. |
Type Of Art | Artefact (including digital) |
Year Produced | 2014 |
Impact | The tour has been used by XXX participants - t.b.a. |
URL | http://www.sauchiehall.arts.gla.ac.uk |
Description | The research project has established the first authoritative assessment of the architecture of Charles Rennie Mackintosh, with a wide range of supporting data and over 3200 images. This was based on a thorough, evidence-based appraisal of the buildings, drawings, archival material, and related sources. The results are contained and freely accessible on the project website, www.mackintosh-architecture.gla.ac.uk. The research has delivered the first catalogue raisonne of Mackintosh's career as an architect, and placed this in the context of Glasgow and the architectural practice where he spent the greater part of his professional life - 358 projects are contained on the website. It has identified the colleagues, clients, contractors and suppliers who contributed to his architectural designs - over 1000 names have been identified with biographies developed for 380. It has produced a catalogue raisonne of architectural drawings by Mackintosh, and the practice during the Mackintosh years - 1200 are illustrated and documented. It provides, for the first time, data and images from the office record books over the period 1889 to 1913. The research provides a microcosm of the emergence of one of the UK's most important Victorian cities. Supporting features include an interactive timeline; glossary; and bibliography. |
Exploitation Route | The findings have opened up a range of subjects for further research. These include: production and supply of building materials and technology in Scotland / UK in the late 19th and early 20th century; the role of architects in the First World War; Victorian and early Edwardian architectural patronage; critical reception of the work of Charles Rennie Mackintosh outside the UK; commercial graphic design in Britain around 1900. The project research project and website provide a model for the development of holistic online sites for the creative output of an individual or group. |
Sectors | Creative Economy Education Environment Leisure Activities including Sports Recreation and Tourism Culture Heritage Museums and Collections |
URL | http://www.mackintosh-architecture.gla.ac.uk |
Description | The results have been used to inform conservation and preservation of a number of key buildings and projects by Charles Rennie Mackintosh. These include: conservation and listing of James Reid gravestone; assessment of the Willow Tea Rooms; restoration plans for the Glasgow School of Art; conservation plan for The Hill House. |
First Year Of Impact | 2011 |
Sector | Culture, Heritage, Museums and Collections |
Impact Types | Cultural Societal Economic |
Description | Conservation and photography of architectural drawings |
Amount | £5,000 (GBP) |
Organisation | Pilgrim Trust |
Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 03/2012 |
End | 07/2012 |
Description | Exhibition support |
Amount | £23,000 (GBP) |
Organisation | The Sainsbury Family Charitable Trusts |
Department | Monument Trust |
Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 11/2012 |
End | 01/2015 |
Description | Research support grants (Paul Mellon) |
Amount | £1,340 (GBP) |
Organisation | Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art |
Sector | Academic/University |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 03/2012 |
End | 09/2012 |
Title | Mackintosh Architecture: Context, Making and Meaning |
Description | The research project database powers the website, 'Mackintosh Architecture: Context, Making and Meaning'. This is the primary output of the AHRC-funded research project, 'Mackintosh Architecture: Context, Making and Meaning'. The site provides the first catalogue raisonne of all known architectural projects by the Scottish architect and designer, Charles Rennie Mackintosh (1868-1928). The site also provides entries for projects by the practice, John Honeyman & Keppie / Honeyman, Keppie & Mackintosh during the Mackintosh years 1889-1913. In all there are over 870,00 words, over 350 project entries; over 3000 images; data and images from the office record books, available for the first time; the first catalogue raisonné of over 1200 drawings by Mackintosh and the practice during the Mackintosh years; 8 analytical and contextual essays; biographies of over 400 clients, colleagues, contractors and suppliers; interactive map; timeline; glossary; and bibliography. |
Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
Year Produced | 2014 |
Provided To Others? | Yes |
Impact | The research website has been used in the following projects: 1. conservation and repair by The National Trust at The Hill House, Mackintosh's domestic masterpiece 2. reinstatement of Mackintosh decorative scheme at Glasgow Art Club 3. conservation of James Reid gravestone, designed by C. R. Mackintosh 4. development of plans for restoration of Mackintosh's Willow Tea Rooms |
URL | http://www.mackintosh-architecture.gla.ac.uk |
Description | Building surveys |
Organisation | Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Public |
PI Contribution | The Mackintosh Architecture team identified a core list of properties related to the Mackintosh Architecture research project to be surveyed by the Royal Commission. |
Collaborator Contribution | The Royal Commission provided specialist staff to undertake photographic surveys of selected buildings designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh. |
Impact | The collaboration has resulted in the first thorough photographic and measured surveys of key properties by Charles Rennie Mackintosh. These are now available via the Royal Commission and through links on the research project website. |
Start Year | 2012 |
Description | Mackintosh Architecture symposium |
Organisation | Charles Rennie Mackintosh Society |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
PI Contribution | I contributed to the organisation and delivery of the symposium, chaired the presentations and discussion, and contributed a paper. The two members of the research team each contributed a paper. |
Collaborator Contribution | The Society contributed to the organisation and delivery of the symposium, organised bookings and marketing. |
Impact | The audience of 80 participants contained a wide representation of professional heritage and academic organisations including The National Trust for Scotland, Historic Scotland, the Royal Commission on the Historical and Ancient Monuments of Scotland, Glasgow Museums, Mackintosh School of Architecture, the Glasgow School of Art; and a range of professional scholars and heritage specialists. The event raised awareness of the research project process and results and led to the commissioning of an article for the Charles Rennie Mackintosh Society Journal and a feature in coupdeFouet journal. |
Start Year | 2013 |
Description | Mackintosh Materials |
Organisation | Government of Scotland |
Department | Historic Scotland |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Public |
PI Contribution | The research team identified names and sources of building materials used by Charles Rennie Mackintosh in the designs for his buildings. |
Collaborator Contribution | Historic Scotland, in collaboration with the National Conservation Centre at Forth Valley College, prepared display panels using samples of the materials and finishes used by Charles Rennie Mackintosh in his buildings for display within the research project exhibition. |
Impact | Display panels incorporated into The Hunterian exhibition, 'Mackintosh Architecture' shown at the Hunterian Art Gallery, University of Glasgow (18 July 2014 - 4 January 2015). The panels will be used in the future by Historic Scotland. The project has involved architectural history, architectural conservation and craftsmanship. |
Start Year | 2012 |
Description | Academic users survey, October 2012 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Other academic audiences (collaborators, peers etc.) |
Results and Impact | 23 UK and international scholars were invited to peer review the website. The submissions raised very useful questions and observations which informed the build, functionality and content of the site. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
Description | Architect in Conversation: Brian Park |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Talk sparked questions and discussion afterwards. Talk raised awareness of the process of contemporary architectural design and practice. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
Description | Architects in Conversation: Chris Platt |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Talk sparked questions and discussion afterwards. Talk raised awareness of contemporary design and architectural practice. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
Description | Architects in Conversation: Marc Cairns |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Talk sparked questions and discussion afterwards. Talk raised awareness of contemporary design and architectural practice. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
Description | CILIPS MMITS AGM presentation (Glasgow) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | This presentation to the Multimedia Information and Technology group of the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals stimulated questions and discussion afterwards. The talk raised awareness of the research project and the development of the database and website. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
URL | http://mmitscotland.wordpress.com/2014/05/22/the-mackintosh-architecture-project-presentation-by-dr-... |
Description | Exhibition talk: City Archives (Glasgow) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Talk sparked questions and discussion afterwards. Raised awareness of the scope of the Glasgow City archives and of the research project. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
URL | http://www.gla.ac.uk/hunterian/visit/events/headline_327392_en.html |
Description | Exhibition talk: John Keppie (Glasgow) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Presentation sparked questions and discussion afterwards. Raised awareness of the research project and the achievements of the architect, John Keppie |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
URL | http://www.gla.ac.uk/hunterian/visit/events/headline_327392_en.html |
Description | Exhibition talk: Mackintosh and Europe (Glasgow) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Presentation sparked questions and discussion afterwards. Raised awareness of the research project and Mackintosh's connections with Europe. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
URL | http://www.gla.ac.uk/hunterian/visit/events/headline_327392_en.html |
Description | Exhibition talk: Models (Glasgow) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Talk sparked questions and discussion afterwards. Raised awareness of the process of architectural modelmaking and of the research project. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
URL | http://www.gla.ac.uk/hunterian/visit/events/headline_327392_en.html |
Description | Exhibition talk: On the Drawing Board (Glasgow) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Talk sparked questions and discussion afterwards. Raised awareness of the research project and understanding of the role of architectural drawings. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
URL | http://www.gla.ac.uk/hunterian/visit/events/headline_327392_en.html |
Description | Exhibition talk: Stone (Glasgow) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Presentation stimulated questions and discussion afterwards. Raised awareness of building construction and the making of Glasgow, and of the research project. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
Description | Exhibition talk: The Hill House (Glasgow) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Presentation sparked questions and discussion afterwards Raised awareness of the research project and the history of The Hill House. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
URL | http://www.gla.ac.uk/hunterian/visit/events/headline_327392_en.html |
Description | GSA guides briefing |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Talk and tour of the Mackintosh Architecture exhibition sparked questions and discussion afterwards. The Glasgow School of Art is a major tourist draw. Volunteer student guides introduce them to the School's campus and history, which includes Mackintosh and his contemporaries. The session briefed the current cohort of guides on the content and scope of the project and its website as a source for information for their tours. Through them, the website will be disseminated to a wide-ranging international audience. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
Description | HATII Digital design day (Glasgow) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Other academic audiences (collaborators, peers etc.) |
Results and Impact | Presentation, as part of a University-wide seminar on digital resources, sparked questions and discussion afterwards. Raised awareness of the research project and provided useful comparators. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
Description | Invited lecture to conference (Toronto, Canada) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Other academic audiences (collaborators, peers etc.) |
Results and Impact | 100 academics, curators, and general public attended a lecture at a conference organised by the Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, 'Around 1914: Design in a New Age', which sparked questions and discussion afterwards. Raised awareness |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
URL | http://www.rom.on.ca/en/activities-programs/events-calendar/around-1914-design-in-a-new-age |
Description | Invited lecture to specialist interest group (Chicago) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | 50 people attended a lecture given as the inaugural lecture in a series of three international lectures, for the Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust, Chicago Awareness raising of the research project and visit by the Trust to Glasgow in 2014. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
URL | http://www.flwright.org/researchexplore/robertsonvideo |
Description | Lecture (Glasgow Doors Open) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | 50 people attended a public lecture, which sparked questions and discussion afterwards. Raised awareness of the research website; stimulated participation in research exhibition public programme. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
Description | Lecture and discussion to postgraduates (Glasgow) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Undergraduate students |
Results and Impact | 30 Junior Honours students attended a lecture and discussion session as part of the History of Art, Junior Honours Portfolio course, which sparked questions and discussion afterwards, Students undertook to write reviews of the research project exhibition. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
Description | Lecture to Art Nouveau conference (Barcelona) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Other academic audiences (collaborators, peers etc.) |
Results and Impact | 55 academics and professionals attended a presentation on the research project at the coupdeFouet International Congress coordinated by the University of Barcelona and organised by the Urban Landscape Institute of the Barcelona City Council. This sparked questions and discussion afterwareds. Awareness raising and coverage in the Coup de Fouet journal. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
URL | http://www.artnouveau.eu/en/1st_congress.php |
Description | Mackintosh Architecture poster |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Other academic audiences (collaborators, peers etc.) |
Results and Impact | The poster was presented at the Association of Art Historians conference, Glasgow, 2010, and was seen by many of the delegates during the day of display. Its presence prompted questions and discussion. The activity developed awareness of the project and provided information on related research sites. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2010 |
Description | Mackintosh Architecture: Context, Making and Meaning (London, CRM Society) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Talk sparked questions and discussion afterwards. The talk encouraged use of the website by members of the Society and also their attendance at the RIBA London showing of the Mackintosh Architecture exhibition. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
Description | Practical drawing study day (Glasgow) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Presentation and tour sparked questions and discussion during and afterwards. Raised awareness of the process of drawing and the different types of architectural drawings and the range of Mackintosh's artistic output; raised awareness of the holdings of The Hunterian; and of the research project. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
URL | http://www.gla.ac.uk/hunterian/visit/events/headline_327389_en.html |
Description | Presentation to University academics (Glasgow) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Other academic audiences (collaborators, peers etc.) |
Results and Impact | 20 colleagues from the University of Glasgow's School of Culture and Creative Arts 19th-century Art, Architecture and Design group attended a presentation which sparked questions and discussion afterwards Audience comments informed the shaping of research questions and refinements to the project website. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
Description | Presentation to press (Glasgow) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | 10 people attended the press presentation to mark the launch of the research project website and exhibition. This sparked questions and discussion afterwards. The event resulted in coverage in the journal Architecture Today and STV Glasgow. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
Description | Public lecture (Glasgow) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | 60 people attended a public lecture as part of the West End lecture series, in Glasgow, organised in conjunction with University of Glasgow Open Studies, which sparked questions and discussion afterwards. Audience asked for information about future events and developments, made useful observations about the development of the research project, and asked to be added to a mailing list. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011 |
Description | Public lecture (Glasgow) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | 40 people attended a Glasgow Doors Open weekend event at the headquarters of the Charles Rennie Mackintosh Society, which sparked questions and discussion afterwards. Names added to mailing list for future information and events. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2010 |
Description | Reception (Glasgow) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | 80 guests of the research project exhibition sponsor attended a reception and viewing of the exhibition, which raised awareness amongst a new audience Guests were made aware of the research project and received information about the related events programme. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
Description | Research exhibition reception (Glasgow) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | 80 guests of the University of Glasgow Development and Alumni office attended a reception to view the research project exhibition and have a presentation about the research project. The evening sparked questions and discussion afterwards. This was one of two such events. Awareness raised of the research website and the exhibition related public programme. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
Description | Research exhibition reception (Glasgow) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | 100 guests of the University of Glasgow's Development and Alumni Office attended a reception at the research project exhibition and were given a presentation on the research project. This sparked questions and discussion afterwards. This was one of two such receptions. Aswareness raised of the research project website and the research exhibition public events programme. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
Description | Research exhibition reception (Glasgow) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | 120 invited guests attended a reception to view the research project exhibition at The Hunterian. Guests were made aware of the research project; visits to the newly launched website were increased; and participants signed up for future related public programme events around the exhibition. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
URL | http://www.gla.ac.uk/hunterian/visit/exhibitions/major%20exhibitions/mackintosharchitecture/ |
Description | Research exhibition reception (Glasgow) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Supporters |
Results and Impact | 60 contributors and supporters of the research project visited the exhibition and were given a presentation on the completed website, which sparked questions and discussion afterwards. Raised awareness of the site and led to referrals. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
Description | Research seminar (Glasgow) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Other academic audiences (collaborators, peers etc.) |
Results and Impact | 30 people attended a research seminar for academic colleagues in the Institute for Art History, University of Glasgow, which sparked questions and discussion afterwards. Feedback informed decision making about research questions and use of the site. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011 |
Description | Seminar (University of St Andrews) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
Results and Impact | 50 University of St Andrews acadmic staff and students attended a presentation as part of its Research Seminar programme, which sparked questions and discussion afterwards. Raised awareness of the project and the approach it was taking. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
Description | Talk (Kirkcaldy, Fife) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | 50 Friends of Kirkcaldy Museum and Art Gallery attended a presentation which sparked questions and discussion afterwards. Audience asked for information about future developments and related events. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
Description | Talk to a specialist interest group (York) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | 60 members of the York branch of the Charles Rennie Mackintosh Society attended a presentation which sparked questions and discussion afterwards, Audience asked for information about future developments and related activity. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011 |
Description | Talk to professional and specialist audience (Glasgow) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | 60 heritage professionals attended a one-day symposium, 'Mackintosh: Building the Future', organised by the Charles Rennie Mackintosh Society and the Mackintosh Heritage Group, which sparked questions and discussion afterwards related to the conservation and future role of the Mackintosh heritage. Actions agreed in relation to buildings at risk. Awareness raised of the vulnerable state of a number of the Mackintosh buildings. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
Description | Talk to specialist group (Glasgow) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | 20 Friends of the Corcoran Museum, Washington DC, attended a presentation, which sparked questions and discussion afterwards. Audience requested notification of future developments and related events. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011 |
Description | Talk to specialist group (Glasgow) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | 30 specialist international museum and conservation professionals attended a presentation as part of the Attingham Summer School, which sparked questions and discussions afterwards. Audience inputted useful comment on development of research project and website. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011 |
Description | Talk to specialist interest group (Bath) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | 60 people attended a talk organised by the Bath group of the Charles Rennie Mackintosh Society, which sparked questions and discussion afterwards. Audience asked to be provided with further information on the development of the site and future activity. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011 |
Description | Talk to specialist interest group (Glasgow) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | 60 members of the Charles Rennie Mackintosh Society attended a presentation as part of the Society's Annual General Meeting weekend events programme. Audience asked for information on future developments and related events and to be added to mailing list. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011 |
Description | Talk to specialist interest group (Glasgow) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Talk sparked questions and discussion afterwards. The Glasgow Art Club represents artists, designers, architects, and interested lay people. Its Category 1 listed building was designed and constructed (1892-3) by John Honeyman & Keppie when Mackintosh was an assistant. The presentation and tour of the exhibition, Mackintosh Architecture; raised awareness of the significance of the building, and of the wider Mackintosh heritage amongst an influential professional group. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
Description | Talk to specialist interest group (Liverpool) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | 50 members of the Liverpool branch of the Victorian Society attended a talk, which sparked questions and discussion afterwards. Audience asked for further information on the project and related activities and to be added to mailing list. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011 |
Description | Test sessions, June 2011 (Glasgow) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Other academic audiences (collaborators, peers etc.) |
Results and Impact | Three lab-based sessions were held in the University in June 2011. These included representation from The Hunterian, History of Art, Humanities Advanced Technology Information Institute, Mackintosh Heritage Group, Glasgow Museums, and Secondary and Primary teachers. In addition electronic surveys were sent out to the project Steering Group, Advisory Panel, C. R. Mackintosh Society volunteers, Friends of the Gamble House in California, and individual contacts. The sessions sparked questions and discussion throughout and the separate responses raised a range of questions and observations. The feedback had a direct impact on the build and content of the project website. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011 |
Description | Test sessions, March 2012 (Glasgow) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Other academic audiences (collaborators, peers etc.) |
Results and Impact | The two lab-based sessions with an audience of museum professionals, History of Art colleagues, architecture students and others sparked questions and discussion throughout. In addition, academic colleagues were invited to complete electronic surveys of the site. The user feedback provided very useful input which informed the build of the site and the organisation of content. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |