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- ↑ Wainwright, Oliver (19 June 2018). "Bulldoze or rebuild? Architects at odds over future of Glasgow School of Art". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ↑ Wainwright, Oliver (23 June 2016). "RIBA awards 2016: academic buildings dominate list of UK's best architecture". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 January 2022.