In 2014, Scotland lost an architectural masterpiece and a world famous art school.
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SKY News: "Firefighters are tackling a major blaze at one of Scotland's most iconic buildings."
SKY News: "While the structure remains on the outside, it's all gone on the inside."
Out of the devastation came an idea to turn ash from the fire into art.
GRAYSON PERRY: "I really liked the idea of using charcoal from the fire. I thought it was very clever."
GRAYSON PERRY: "I had an idea almost instantaneously and making an urn just was the obvious thing to do really."
JOSEPH KOSUTH: "O.M.C. stands for One Mackintosh Chair. It's a semi ironic reference to the well-known earlier work of mine".
ALISON WATT: "It was a powerful experience to receive the piece and almost immediately I knew I wanted to make it part of the very substance of a painting".
Some of the biggest names in art wanted to get involved.
Christie's were chosen to auction the work, raising money to rebuild the school.
CHRISTIE'S TALKING LOGO: "It's an honour to help an icon of British art rise from the ashes".
The sale made almost three quarters of a million pounds.
Tragedy was turned into triumph by ash being turned into art.