Basic Biographical Details Name: | Archibald Bulloch | Designation: | | Born: | c. 1882 | Died: | | Bio Notes: | Archibald Bulloch was born c.1882 and was articled to John Murray Robertson in Dundee on 6 June 1898. When Robertson died in 1901 he completed his articles with Robertson's successor James Findlay in 1902. He then obtained a post in the LCC Highways Department in London and from there managed to gain a place in the office of Niven & Wigglesworth where he worked alongside a fellow Dundonian Frank Drummond Thomson in 1903. He obtained a post in H M Office of Works, London in 1904, working initially on generating stations and later on post offices and Inland Revenue premises. He was still in the same office when he passed the qualifying exam in 1906, and was admitted ARIBA on 3 December the latter year, his proposers being David Barclay Niven, Herbert Hardy Wigglesworth and his chief Sir Henry Tanner. He was promoted assistant Architect in 1909.
In 1919 he was sent to Shanghai on Office of Works business returning to its Manchester office in the same year. He was promoted architect in 1920 and rejoined the London office where he specialised in post office and telephone exchanges design. Those at Bridgend and Chepstow (1922); Aberdare and Abertillery (1924); Ammanford, Ludlow and Bodmin (1925); Evesham, Macclesfield, Wellington, Walsall and Avonmouth (1926) show that Bulloch was an exceptionally able designer who deserves to be better known. The finest of the series was Bath (1923-27), its sophisticated neo-Georgian fitting seamlessly into that city’s townscape.
Bulloch was admitted FRIBA on 28 March 1927, his proposers being David Barclay Niven, Sir Richard Allison and Sir Henry Tanner. By hat date he had travelled in Belgium, France, Malta, Ceylon and Japan probably on Office of Works business, the last being in connection with the large embassy project there.
In the 1930s Bulloch was the Air Ministry architect. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | London, England(?) | Business | | | |
Employment and TrainingEmployers
RIBARIBA ProposersRIBA Proposals
Buildings and DesignsThis was involved with the following buildings or structures from the date specified (click on an item to view details): | | Date started | Building name | Town, district or village | Island | City or county | Country | Notes | | c. 1934 | RAF Leuchars, Domestic Side, Old Sergeants' Mess, Building 8 | Leuchars | | Fife | | As Leuchars came under the Air Ministry at this time as a Flight training School, the architect was probably Bulloch. |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | British Architectural Library, RIBA | 2001 | Directory of British Architects 1834-1914 | | | | | Who's Who in Architecture | 1923 | | | | | | Who's Who in Architecture | 1926 | | | | |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this : | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | A v16 p154 (microfilm reel 19); F no2475 (box 7) |
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