Wood from US mill used to rebuild art school

Part of the structure of a US cotton mill is being used to rebuild Glasgow School of Art’s Mackintosh Building.

Southern yellow pine timber that was reclaimed in the demolition of the Picker Building in Lowell, Massachusetts, has been used to recreate the Japanese-inspired Studio 58 which was destroyed in the fire three years ago. Eight beams from Longleaf Lumber were shipped to Scotland at the start of this year and, after testing and shaping, the wood has been lifted into the building in Garnethill.

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