House for an Art Lover Conference Venue in Glasgow

The House for an Art Lover was designed in 1901 by Glasgow's most celebrated architect, Charles Rennie Mackintosh. Although it was not built during
Mackintosh's lifetime, construction began in 1989 and the House for an Art Lover became a reality in 1996. Visitors to the House are invited to view a series of Mackintosh exhibition rooms, where they can compare Mackintosh's original designs against each completed room.

Today, the House for an Art Lover is one of Glasgow's most prestigious visitor attractions and has established itself as a highly rated Venue for corporate and private dining. Within the beautiful landscape of Bellahouston Park, the House for an Art Lover is a truly original Venue, ideally suited for corporate hospitality, conferences, training or indeed any event which would benefit from such a prestigious setting, including weddings and private parties. The impressive suite of 'Mackintosh' rooms offers a unique Private Dining experience.
With a reputation for innovative catering of the highest standard, House for an Art Lover offers tempting menus ranging from elaborate dinners and fork buffets to finger buffets and canap's.

Recognising that your needs are probably as individual as our Venue, we welcome the opportunity to tailor our service to meet your requirements. On arrival your guests will be professionally greeted by our staff offering a very personal touch. Visitors will be encouraged to view the beautifully realised suite of Mackintosh Rooms during their visit to savour his creative genius. Or perhaps guests would prefer a little musical entertainment, in which case the Music Room provides the ideal location for all types of recitals. Many of our clients also find a stroll in the award-winning Victorian Walled Gardens provides the perfect accompaniment to any event.

The Main Hall
Visitors to the Mackintosh Rooms enter through a small, intimate vestibule into the grand elevated space of the Main Hall. The Hall is the central feature of the first floor from which the other main rooms can be accessed. As with the other interiors, Mackintosh has carefully considered the competition specification that the suite should be used for grand entertaining.
Sliding doors which lead to the Dining Room can be closed to create two distinct areas or opened up to create one large space, making the Main Hall an excellent reception area. Delicate craftwork details can be picked out between the dark, simple vertical lines of the wooden panelling including beaten metal sections and softly coloured stained glass. Three large, elongated windows and beautiful clusters of lighting light the Hall. It is both majestic in scale and serene in atmosphere.

The Oval Room
This was originally the Ladies Room where ladies would retire after dining, and is delicately formed in an oval shape, Mackintosh's favourite feminine symbol. The oval shape continues right through the room incorporating the window, as well as resonating in the light surround and the wall cupboards.
No interior drawings were given by Mackintosh for this room. The light fittings, fireplace and window seats have been created to suit the space from photographic evidence of other Mackintosh interiors.

The Dining Room
The familiar high-back chairs and a dining table stand firmly as a focus in the centre of the Dining Room. Around the walls a series of intricate Gesso panels have been created as an interpretation of the tiny details given on the original design. Telling the 'Life of the Rose', these panels indicate Margaret MacDonald's important decorative influence within Mackintosh's work.
The smooth carved detail of the central fireplace and stencilled decoration also show alternative translations of Mackintosh's favourite rose motif. The rose theme is echoed throughout the room from the carpet and stained glass inserts in the sliding door, to the stemmed rose details on the sideboard. The pendant lamps that light the room are of a jewel-like quality in the pastel shades characteristic of Mackintosh's work.

Availability & Capacity

Winter Season 1 October - 31 March
The Mackintosh Suite is available throughout the winter season Monday to Friday for daytime events and can be hired throughout the week for evening events. We can accommodate groups from 45 to 200 people.

Summer Season 1 April - 30 September
As the House is open to the public during the summer season, the Mackintosh Suite is available to hire every evening.

Capacity
The various rooms can be set up in 'theatre', 'banquet', or 'conference' styles, with a layout to suit your particular event. Please bear in mind that various combinations of rooms are possible.

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