1: Buildings

摘要

'Precious' was given a peculiar, slightly sinister, twist by Gollum in Lord of the Rings. Great works of architecture are rather like the Ring: cherished and fought over, examined and treasured. So it is with the Mackintosh Building at the Glasgow School of Art. Its reputation as a design that straddled two eras, prefiguring modernism without rejecting tradition, continues. So even on a wet and windy day in Glasgow, there is often a small group from all corners of the globe huddled outside, admiring the elevation and waiting for a tour.