Galliart - Blog 8

Charles Rennie Mackintosh designed the Martyrs School in 1895. Its facade is brick and geometric, and organic patterns are used minimally as decoration. The building has steep wooden eaves, which reflects the influence of Japanese architecture in Mackintosh's work. The interior was mostly geometric, though doors were often adorned with sculpted stone. The roof's structure is visible from inside. As it was intended to be a school, Mackintosh had to design it according to the school board's geometric expectations. This reduced the organic patterns put into the building.