Basic Biographical Details Name: | Alexander Buchan Wylie | Designation: | | Born: | 28 July 1913 | Died: | 5 May 2001 | Bio Notes: | Alexander Buchan Wylie was born on 28 July 1913, the son of James Wylie, treasurer of the Church of Scotland and his wife Ann Paterson Buchan. He enrolled on the Diploma Course at the School of Architecture, Edinburgh College of Art on 1 October 1932. From July 1935 to July 1936 he secured office experience with Frank Charles Mears, and he travelled to England, France and Italy with the aid of various prestigious scholarships including the Tite Prize of 1936 and the Rome Scholarship of 1938. He passed the qualifying exam in June 1938 and was admited ARIBA on 9 January 1939, his proposers being Mears, Alexander Lorne Campbell and James Alexander Arnott.
At some point before 1950 it would appear that he had taken a qualification in town planning and was AMTPI by that date. In 1958 he was elected ARIAS.
Wylie remained in Edinburgh throughout his career. He rose to the position of Depute Chief Planning Officer in the Scottish Office. He was awarded the MBE. He died on 5 May 2001 at the Royal Victoria Hospital, Edinburgh. He was survived by his wife Margaret Vaughan who was a retired school teacher. They had at least one daughter. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | British School, Rome, Italy | Private/business | 1938 * | | | | Craigmore/29, Dreghorn Loan, Colinton, Edinburgh, Scotland | Private | 1938 * | After 1950 | | | 73, Traquair Park West, Edinburgh, Scotland | Private/business(?) | 1957 * | After 1958 | | | Western Terrace, Edinburgh, Scotland | Private | c. 1977 | | |
* 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 | | (Sir) Frank Charles Mears | July 1935 | July 1936 | Assistant | |
RIBARIBA Proposers
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | RIBA | 1950 | The RIBA Kalendar 1950-1951 | | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | | | RIBA | 1957 | The RIBA Kalendar 1957-1958 | | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this : | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | | RIAS, Rutland Square | Records of membership | | | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | A no7038 (combined box 171) |
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