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Iconic Glasgow School of Art ravaged by fire during restoration



This is the second fire to hit the school in four years Just four years after a fire ripped through the Glasgow School of Art in Glasgow, Scotland, and after a series of extensive restorations, another blaze appears to have ravaged the school beyond repair.
The fire occurred on Friday night, June 15. A total of 120 firefighters and 20 fire engines were at the scene, trying to tame the conflagration. Fortunately, no one was injured during the fire. Still, the historic building, which was designed by Scottish architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh and completed in 1909, appears to have been gutted.
Firefighters remain at the scene, according to the BBC, which reports that ?small pockets? of fire continue to pop up. A cause has not yet been identified, but assistant chief officer David McGowan said that a ?comprehensive and professional? investigation is underway. The restoration project after the first blaze clocked in at about 35 million British pounds, or $46.3 million, and was expected to be completed this year. According to The Scotsman, Billy Hare, a professor in construction management at Glasgow Caledonian University, estimated that rebuilding the school would cost upward of 100 million British pounds ($132.4 million).
?It is sadly questionable what, if anything, will be left that could be salvaged, restored or recreated after this fire,? Hare said.
Via: Dezeen, BBC, The Scotsman

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