Basic Biographical Details Name: | Edward Foulkes Davies | Designation: | | Born: | | Died: | | Bio Notes: | Edward Foulkes Davies was born and brought up in Wales. He studied at Liverpool University for five years from October 1922, graduating B.Arch and passing the professional practice exam in July 1927. He then spent brief periods in the office of York & Sawyer of New York and Edwards & Silcock of Flint and Manchester before being appointed assistant lecturer and demonstrator in Architecture at Gray's School of Art, Aberdeen in February 1928. He was admitted ARIBA later that year, his proposers being Charles Herbert Reilly, Patrick Abercromby and Robert Gordon Wilson Junior. His nomination papers state that he had travelled in the USA, Canada, France and Switzerland. His Aberdeen address was Amatola, Great Western Road, Aberdeen, until at least 1939.
Following the resignation of Robert Leslie Rollo in 1937 he was appointed Principal Teacher of Architecture from 1 September 1937. Subsequently he became Head of the School of Architecture, renamed the Scott Sutherland School of Architecture in 1956. He stepped down from this post in controversial circumstances in 1965, staying on as Senior Lecturer until his retirement in 1967. In the RIBA directory of 1970 his address was still given as the Scott Sutherland School of Architecture.
Publication:
'Some recent architecture in Aberdeen' in RIAS Quarterly May 1948. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | Quarry Farm, Flint, Flintshire, Wales | Private | September 1928 * | | | | The Orchards, Flint, Flintshire, Wales | Private | Before 1928 | | | | Amatola, Great Western Road, Aberdeen, Scotland | Private | 1930 or 1931 * | 1939 or after 1940 | |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
Employment and TrainingEmployersThe following individuals or organisations employed or trained this (click on an item to view details): | | Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | | Edwards & Silcock | After 1927 | Before 1928 | Assistant | | | York & Sawyer | After 1927 | Before 1928 | Assistant | |
RIBARIBA ProposersRIBA Proposals
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | RIBA | 1930 | The RIBA Kalendar 1930-1931 | | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | | | RIBA | 1939 | The RIBA Kalendar 1939-1940 | | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | |
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 no 4240 (box 9) |
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