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491: 601: 612:’s traditional conception of the "femininity" of an intimate interior space with the "masculinity" of the exterior public world. To Mackintosh, bringing the "masculine" aspects to the inside would break away from the ornately decorated and "feminine" conventional interiors. This allowed him to convey different feelings and experiences depending on the purpose of each space. Mackintosh used different materials, colours, and lighting to perform a full experiential transition from one point to another. 404: 77: 179: 36: 509: 229: 306: 486:
There have been reports of the house being haunted by the ghost of Walter Blackie, with sightings of a tall, slender figure dressed in black with a long black cape, which vanished after entering the bedroom. Witnesses have also reported smelling cigar smoke in the house without any discernible
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Blackie had specific requirements for the construction, seeking grey rough-cast walls and a slate roof instead of traditional materials like bricks and wood beams with red-tiled roofs commonly used in the west of Scotland. He also emphasized architectural effects through the massing of the parts
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harling, and by 2017, it was discovered to be in a precarious condition, putting the integrity of the whole building at risk. As a temporary solution, NTS has enclosed the Hill House in a transparent porous "box," allowing some movement of air, so that the structure dries out gradually.
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Mackintosh carefully observed the everyday life of the Blackie family before creating any drawings, aiming to tailor the house to the needs of its occupants by addressing functional aspects before developing the design.
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The Hill House was designed and constructed by Mackintosh and his wife Margaret MacDonald for a fee of £5,000. The exterior of the house is asymmetrical, which shows Mackintosh’s appreciation for
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The exterior qualities of the building are nearly the opposite of the warm, exotic, carefully decorated, and smooth interior. Again, Mackintosh relates to
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as the architect for Hill House, and Blackie, despite Mackintosh's youthfulness, was convinced after seeing other houses designed by him.
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Mackintosh also designed the house interior, including furniture and fittings. In 1982, the house was donated to the
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Patrick Baty. The Hill House. A report following an examination of a number of external surfaces.11 May 2005.
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on the exterior shows that it might have been left as an unpainted pale grey initially.
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rather than ornamentation, granting Mackintosh creative freedom in his design ideas.
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Home in Helensburgh, Scotland designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh
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with some exterior and interior photographs of the house.
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Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Margaret MacDonald Mackintosh
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Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh
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Walter Blackie
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