Firefighters who saved Glasgow School of Art honoured at the Scottish Design Awards
PRAISE has flooded in for the firefighters whose efforts prevented the destruction of 90 per cent of the structure and 70 per cent of its contents.
Firefighters attend to a fire which broke out at the Glasgow School of Art
THE firefighters who saved Glasgow School of Art were honoured with a special tribute at the Scottish Design Awards in the city last night.
After receiving the award, assistant chief officer Dave Boyle, the director of service for the West of Scotland, said: "On behalf of SFRS I would like to say thank you for this recognition. It's easy to overlook the huge challenge that faced our crews."
Held at Glasgow's Radisson Blu, the annual event celebrates the best in Scottish design.
What had initially looked like a national disaster turned into one of the city's most remarkable rescue efforts.
The fire started in the basement of the historic building and spread to its attic and its potential destruction made headlines around the world.
Designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh and completed in 1909 the art school was a showcase of the architects work and cited by critics as among the finest buildings in the UK.
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