{"id":15569,"date":"2014-06-04T05:33:46","date_gmt":"2014-06-04T05:33:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/travel\/?p=15569"},"modified":"2022-09-19T11:00:03","modified_gmt":"2022-09-19T11:00:03","slug":"house-for-an-art-lover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/travel\/destinations\/scotland\/house-for-an-art-lover\/","title":{"rendered":"House For An Art Lover, Glasgow"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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The House for an Art Lover in Glasgow<\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

The House for an Art Lover, sited near a walled garden, was designed for people who wish to delve into luxury. The original plan of this decorous country retreat was created by Charles Rennie Mackintosh for a competition to design a House for an Art Lover<\/em>. The challenge was to design a house exuding a purely modern style. In November 1900, Mackintosh came to know about the competition when he went to Vienna along with his wife, the artist, Margaret MacDonald to display their work. The couple had been working together even before their marriage that took place in August 1900. Mackintosh handled the task of space planning and the architecture, while MacDonald worked upon the interiors. She used her hallmark Gesso Panels, lavish embroideries, and graceful stencils.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, due to the late submission of certain views of the interior section of the house, their entry was declared as disqualified. However, the impressed judges awarded Mackintosh a remarkable prize of 600 Marks for the imposing design, and idiosyncratic color schemes.<\/p>\n

The year 1989 was a turning point for Mackintosh\u2019s concept house. The Consulting Engineer Graham Roxburgh was handed over the responsibility of revamping the house. He envisioned the plan of building the House for an Art Lover. The task of interpreting the drawings of Mackintosh was onerous, as the drawings didn\u2019t project any technical plan for constructing a house. A team of architects working under Professor Andy MacMillan, began the behemoth task of constructing the house. Just before the installation of the cornerstone of the building, the drawings had to be worked upon. The team took ideas from Mackintosh\u2019s other works to interpret the drawings and fill in the gaps. Interestingly, the site chosen for the construction of the house resembled the place visualized by Mackintosh for the House for an Art Lover.<\/p>\n

Take a tour of the house to experience the artistic creations at their best. The heart-stealing Entrance Hall, Oval Room, Music Room, and the Dining Room are some of the parts of the house. The Art Lovers Caf\u00e9 offers exotic cuisine in an equally exotic setting. Visit the caf\u00e9 anytime between 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and enjoy fine dining. The caf\u00e9 also offers a terrace for al fresco dining (which operates if the weather is pleasant).<\/p>\n

Various parts of the house can be hired for weddings, meetings, etc.<\/p>\n

Location Map of the House for an Art Lover<\/h2>\n
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Location Map of the House for an Art Lover<\/p><\/div>\n

Facts about\u00a0Location Map of the House<\/h2>\n