The Mack A Tale of Two Fires

In May 2014 fire tore through the west wing of the Glasgow School of Art destroying its famous library Designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh the building was one of the finest examples of modern architecture in the world What followed was the biggest conservation project in Europe to restore the building to Mackintoshs original vision It was on the verge of completion when a second more devastating fire struck in June 2018 Featuring behind the scenes access following the restoration process this documentary charts five extraordinary years which saw the Glasgow School of Art make headlines around the world A tale of passion dedication and emotion as the building is brought back to life only to be destroyed once more we hear from the highly skilled conservation workers architects former students local residents and artists in a compelling portrait of the battle to save The Mack