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2016 Getty Images The Glasgow School of Art s collection of plaster casts in the east wing ONE of Glasgow’s most famous colleges is to be given a new lease of life as part of the redevelopment of Glasgow School of Art. Stow College, which sits at the side of Scotland’s busiest motorway, is to become a hub for the Art School’s School of Fine Art . The move is part of an overall development plan which will also see the restored Mackintosh Building refurbished following the major fire which destroyed much of the building in 2014. The Mack, as it’s…
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While the building of The Glasgow School of Art is rightly associated with the innovative work of Charles Rennie Mackintosh during the late 1890s, early 1900s, the origins of the School predate this by some 50 years. The School was originally founded in January 1845 as Glasgow s Government School of Design. Forty years later in 1885 Francis Newbery became headmaster and under his energetic direction the Glasgow School of Art and Haldane Academy (as it was then known) expanded so considerably that a new larger building was required. In 1896 an architectural…
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Sámuel Setényi This project aims to extend the traditional Portuguese art form of patterned tiles (azulejos) by incorporating digital processes. I used various digital techniques, including procedural imagery and 3D design, to create piece that ties in with the tradition and cultural context of this art form. The final piece, the result of a specifically digital process, is an engaging, artistically driven response that takes this Portuguese tradition further with contemporary means of digital technology in a meaningful way. Simon Sloan An interactive…
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The Project has two main aims. Firstly, to produce for the first time a separate, stand-alone catalogue of the 1, plus incunabula in the University of Glasgow Library in the form of an electronic catalogue published on the University Library’s website. Secondly, building on the data contained in the Web Catalogue, to undertake a complete revision of the present records for incunabula scattered throughout the Library’s main online catalogue, many of which – produced nearly a century ago – now show deficiencies and inaccuracies. Please note: the…
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The university preparation courses at Glasgow International College are specially designed for international students who wish to study at the University of Glasgow. Our innovative courses ensure that you are ready for academic and personal success during your university study. On successful completion of a Glasgow International College course, to the required level, you are guaranteed a place on your chosen degree at the University of Glasgow. The perfect route to year 2 of an undergraduate degree. Excellent academic preparation for your postgraduate…
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Mission The Newtown Creek Alliance is a community-based organization dedicated to restoring, revealing and revitalizing Newtown Creek. The Newtown Creek Alliance represents the interests of community residents and local businesses who are dedicated to restoring community health, water quality, habitat, access, and vibrant water-dependent commerce along Newtown Creek. Since 2002, the Alliance has served as a catalyst and channel for effective community action and our efforts have made a positive and enduring impact on the health and quality of life…
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Gillian Berrie co-founded Sigma Films and instigated the concept of a ‘Film City’ in Glasgow. Gillian’s contribution to the indigenous screen industries, in terms of both advocating an infrastructure for film production in Scotland, and her artistic contributions to Scottish film, has been instrumental in establishing Scotland as an increasingly thriving and viable production base. To name but a few of her film credits, Gillian has been involved with; Ken Loach’s My Name Is Joe, Peter Mullan s Orphans; Lynne Ramsay s Ratcatcher; Andrea Arnold’s…
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The Digital Design Studio (DDS) is a postgraduate research and commercial centre of Glasgow School of Art. Its intense learning and research environment exploits the interface between science, technology and the arts to explore imaginative and novel uses of advanced 3D digital visualisation and interaction technologies. Postgraduate Teaching The DDS offers four distinct taught postgraduate programmes and pathways: Research DDS research activities revolve around 3D visualisation, 3D sound, speech recognition, haptics (touch), gesture-based interaction…
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The best bathroom design ideas from the House & Garden archive. Inspiration for cabinets, tiles, furniture, baths and showers for bathrooms large small, modern and traditional Thinking of redecorating your bathroom and don t know where to start? There are so many elements to consider it can be mind-boggling - there are all the fittings, from baths and showers, to taps and sinks, vanity units and mirrors and then you ve got to think about colour schemes and whether to go for a contemporary or traditional style. We ve handily collated all…
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Programme Overview In the Department of Fashion and Textiles at The Glasgow School of Art you will find an international community of around 150 students at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. At undergraduate level there are two specialist programmes in both Fashion Design and Textile Design. Fashion Design is concerned with the design of clothing. Fashion Designers consider the shape, cut, silhouette and construction of clothing and tend to think more three dimensionally when designing. The programme aims to create highly specialized subject…
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