Architectural Record Article - Glasgow School of Art

Hi everyone,

One of my library precedents recently popped up in Architectural Record. Its the Glasgow School of Art, and they are planning addition by Stephen Holl. The article is a critique of the new building, which includes a response from Holl himself. I recommend the slide show since the renderings are pretty interesting (its unbuilt right now). The best part is that I am intimately acquainted with the area, since I actually studied abroad in Glasgow (in 2003) and took classes at the art school (through Glasgow University).

If you don't know much about the original library, it was designed by Charles Rennie Macintosh, a native Scottish architect who is kind of like their version of Frank Lloyd Wright (same arts and crafts influence, furniture design, incredible stained glass designs, etc.). The original building, from what I remember, is honestly pretty archaic; interesting, but pretty out-of-date, especially for an art school. So this Holl addition is ruffling some feathers, but perhaps its what the Glasgow School of Art needs? You can find the article at: http://archrecord.construction.com/features/critique/2011/1102commentary.asp