Scottish Art Nouveau

Firefighters in Glasgow, Scotland these days fought to save what they could associated with Glasgow class of Art, certainly one of Scotland’s most famous and treasured buildings.

Created by architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh, the sandstone building isn't just a functional art school, but a-work of art itself, as a sterling exemplory instance of the Art Nouveau design. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service granted an update tonight to state about 90 % regarding the construction is viable, and 70 % of the contents have-been conserved.

The BBC along with other news outlets reported the Mackintosh building caught fire today whenever a projector into the basement exploded. There was conjecture your surge ignited a foam-based material. Pupils were in the process of creating their final tasks for a year-end show as soon as the fire broke out. Most exhibits had been the culmination of 4 years of work.