Basic Biographical Details
| Name: | Douglas Niel Martin-Kaye |
| Designation: | |
| Born: | 1891 |
| Died: | 26 March 1954 |
| Bio Notes: | Douglas Niel Martin-Kaye was a Swiss architect, the son of W Alexander Koch a Swiss architect who practised in Zurich and who was responsible for the publication of variety of books including that entitled 'British Architectural Competitions' . Douglas Niel Martin-Kaye was born Martin Douglas Niel Koch on 26 January 1891. He changed his name when he moved to England. He lectured in architecture in Southend on Sea and was responsible for a number of buildings in the area, including the tennis pavillion in Westcliff-on-Sea. His brother appears to have been also an architect and he too anglicised his name. He was born Hugo Koch, but changed it to Hugh Martin-Kaye. He inherited the role of publisher of an architectural journal from his father. He was admitted ARIBA in 1919 and FRIBA in 1929. Douglas Niel Martin-Kaye left Essex in the 1940s and moved to London where he had a practice in Doughty Steet. He died on 26 March 1954. |
Private and Business Addresses
| The following private or business addresses are associated with this : | |||||
| Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | |
 | Westcliff on Sea, Essex, England | Private/business | |||
| Switzerland | Private/business | |||
| Doughty Street, London, England | Business | 1940s | ||
Employment and Training
Employees or Pupils
| The following individuals were employed or trained by this (click on an item to view details): | |||||
| Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | |
| Charles Ewan McEwan-Waghorn | 1933 | 1934 | Apprentice | Or may simply have studied under Martin-Kaye at Southend on Sea. |
RIBA
RIBA Proposals
| This proposed the following individuals for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details): | |||
| Name | Date proposed | Notes | |
| Brian Geoffrey Fender | 14 December 1948 | For Associateship |
| Reginald Buchanan Urquhart | Late 1931 | for Licentiateship |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this : | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| British Architectural Library, RIBA | 2001 | Directory of British Architects 1834-1914 | Listed as Hugh Martin-Kaye | ||
| RIBA | 1931 | The RIBA Kalendar 1931-1932 | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this : | ||||
| Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | |
| Professor David M Walker personal archive | Professor David M Walker, notes and collection of archive material | Information from Douglas Niel Martin-Kaye's grand-daughter | |