Features of Glasgow

Victorian architecture in the city centre

Street sign with reflexible wall

Unique font style of Mackintosh

Artistic structure on the wall of Buchanan gallery's carpark building

Photographs by Bo-Kyung in 2009

Glasgow (03-05.MAR.2009 Field study trip in Focus week)

Unique painting in Kelvingrove Art Gallery&Museum

Photographs by Bo-Kyung in 2009

Viewing Platform

Photographs by Bo-Kyung in 2009

This place is top of The lighthouse building by Mackintosh and it was designed well to see landscape of Glasgow central. There are windows with different size and position so people can enjoy that panorama view of the city at once. I think it is important and nice to offer special places with diverse ways to encourage people to see and feel landscape with various objects such as windows.

Nice display of an exhibition in The lighthouse

Display of works with models in The lighthouse

Display in the exhibition of mackintosh's work following the timeline

Photographs by Bo-Kyung in 2009

The idea of material and structure to display art works in an exhibition was interesting. While I was visiting and seeing art works in exhibitions in Glasgow, they have special and unique style of displaying depending on different theme of exhibitions and I could see good examples how to simply and effectively display works with specific material in a room.

Symbols in The lighthouse by C.R. Mackintosh

Photographs by Bo-Kyung in 2009

I have seen interesting symbols that represent toilet, confused and dreamer(from the top) and all of them are in The lighthouse of Mackintosh. I could not stop saying "They are funny and clever" when I found that kind of symbols in the building. :)

Charles Rennie Mackintosh

Photographs by Bo-Kyung in 2009

C.R.Mackintosh (1868-1928)

-Architect, artist and designer

He was born in 1868 in the townhead area of Glasgow and his massive works are inspired from Scottish traditions, the flourish of Art Nouveau and the simplicity of Japanese forms. He has done diverse projects and design on not only architecture but also artistic field. During the trip, I was very glad to see his unique works and Scottish style as well. Pictures I attached are that I have taken in Kelvingrove Art Gallery&Museum and The lighthouse which was in centre of the city and designed by him.

The most memorable fact was I was encouraged to think about doing design works on various fields including Landscape Architecture and Design in the future by his various works through cross cultural and colourful fields.

Glasgow

Photographs by Bo-Kyung in 2009

Glasgow [City view]
-Field study trip(Focus week) 03-05.MAR.2009

One of interesting features of Glasgow city was that the city centre looks like pedestrian’s paradise.
In face, there is main street called "Buchanan street"and it is always opened for only pedestrian so the street has unique landscape among various shops and buildings on the hill and also can have dynamic views and momement of people. I think it makes the city centre looks more lively and active.
Design on public furniture and pattern&materials of street were different from one in London, especially, I could see specific material that seems to be sand stone or something like that for buildings and street in Glasgow centre during the trip. Therefore, I have had a great visit to see similar and different views of the city in Scotland I can compare with London's.