The residence is located within a couple of minutes walking distance of the Mackintosh Building and the rest of the GSA campus and is within easy reach of all city centre amenities. The residence was opened in 1995 and named in honour of Margaret MacDonald Mackintosh, a graduate of the School and wife of the now famous Charles Rennie Mackintosh. The residence offers accommodation for 116 students in a total of 18 self-catering flats. Eight of the flats offer en suite accommodation within the bedrooms. All of the accommodation is fully furnished.
Prices are subject to a small increase for the new session.
Information on the residence and application forms for the accommodations are issued to all applicants who have been made an offer of a place to study at the School. All applications are considered for a place within the residence, priority is given to First Year students whose home base is outwith daily travelling distance. A number of places are also given to postgraduate students. Again, priority is given to those outwith daily travelling distance. The accommodation also offers a limited amount of accommodation for physically disabled students.