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Radio 3,08 Jul 2019,14 mins

SeriesBrick, Stone, Steel, Glass

Glasgow School of Art

The Essay

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Author Louise Welsh reflects on Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s Glasgow School of Art. 1/5 Louise describes her memories of the building before it was ravaged by two fires. This week's Essays are celebrating British architecture. Each writer has a passionate connection with the building featured, revealing how our long past and complex present have led to a built environment unlike anywhere else on the planet. Image courtesy of Alan McAteer Producer: Clare Walker

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