GI-Free tours

CCA are doing spin-off tours every weekend this month. get free ticket from CCA box office. Tour starts 1pm and lasts approx 4 hours. Meeting point at mo is GOMA. i know were doing our own version this Thursday but i think it'd be worth doing as well. I'm going next Saturday 19th if anyone else is interested, just pick up a ticket at CCA.

: ) hz

Guided Tour of the Mac

For anyone whose interested, guided tours of the Mac are FREE for students. Tours are 11am, 2pm and 3pm. I'm going on the 2pm tour tomorrow if anyones interested in coming along! (just have to put your name down for the tour in the Mac shop)

hz : )

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i decided to do some research on the mac building, i found 4 ref videos. To be honest it was quite frustrating trying to find the clips in between taped ads, gardening programs and so on FWD. Realistically there was about 5 mins on 2 different tapes that were worth watching. Number 469 and 51. Considering i've watched them, i'll save you the bother. Points of interest:

• All studios face north-light
• Each visit to building a new perspective gained
• No. of people passing through touching things; leaving traces; doors, floor, chairs worn
• architect has manipulated how you walk through the building
• light fittings reminiscent of other parts of the building and visa versa
• many vantage points of Glasgow city from windows
• juggles with form
• central staircase is the "buildings lifeblood"
• library unique space

courtesy of Charlotte Rostek (tour guide) and Bruce Mc Lean (former student)

i think there are many possibilities here worth exploring!

also if anyones interested and hasn't been on an official guided tour, fancy going on one, let me know?

hz

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