Basic Biographical Details

Name: Allan Fraser Bell
Designation:  
Born: 17 November 1930
Died: August 2014
Bio Notes: Allan Fraser Bell was born on 17 November 1930. He studied architecture at the Duncan of Jordanstone College in Dundee. He was admitted ARIBA in 1955. He was invited to join James R Parr as partner in 1960. The name of the practice then became James Parr & Associates. He was elected ARIAS in 1965.

By 1986 he had formed his own practice in aprtnership with Gordon McQuattie Farquharson and they practised in Broughty Ferry. He seems to have closed the practice before 1994.

Bell died in August 2014.

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this :
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 3315, King Street, Broughty Ferry, Dundee, ScotlandPrivate1954After 1960 
Item 2 of 347, Albert Road, West Ferry, Dundee, ScotlandPrivateBefore 1965After 1970 
Item 3 of 395, Fort Street, West Ferry, Dundee, ScotlandBusiness(?)1979After 1987 

Employment and Training

Employers

The following individuals or organisations employed or trained this (click on an item to view details):
 NameDate fromDate toPositionNotes
Item 1 of 3James Parr & Associates19601962Partner 
Item 2 of 3James Parr & Partners19601975Partner 
Item 3 of 3Bell & Farquharson1980s1990sPartner 

Buildings and Designs

This was involved with the following buildings or structures from the date specified (click on an item to view details):
 Date startedBuilding nameTown, district or villageIslandCity or countyCountryNotes
Item 1 of 61 Balgay Road housing  DundeeScotland 
Item 2 of 611963Head Office of the General Accident, Fire and Life Assurance Corporation LtdPerth PerthshireScotlandAdditions and alterations - cost £250,000
Item 3 of 61196495 Dundee StreetWest Ferry DundeeScotland 
Item 4 of 611964Derby Street Housing (first development)  DundeeScotland 
Item 5 of 611965Dundee Infectious Diseases Hospital  DundeeScotlandCubicle blocks
Item 6 of 611966Butterburn Court and Bucklemaker Court tower blocksHilltown DundeeScotland 
Item 7 of 611966Craigshill 2 housingLivingston West LothianScotland 
Item 8 of 611966Derby Street Housing (second development)  DundeeScotland 
Item 9 of 611966Howden C housingLivingston West LothianScotland 
Item 10 of 611966Howden H HousingLivingston West LothianScotland 
Item 11 of 611966Jeanfield HousingForfar AngusScotland 
Item 12 of 6119666Housing, West EndForfar AngusScotland 
Item 13 of 611967Ardler Complex and Ardler ClinicArdler DundeeScotlandArdler Clinic - SW pavilion of main Centre
Item 14 of 611967Fire Headquarters  DundeeScotland 
Item 15 of 611967House, 3 Abertay GardensBroughty Ferry DundeeScotland 
Item 16 of 611967Kingsway Technical College  DundeeScotlandAdditions and alterations?
Item 17 of 611968Scottish Gas Board HeadquartersGypsybrae, Granton EdinburghScotlandTraining Centre extension
Item 18 of 611968University of Dundee, Students Union and central complex  DundeeScotland 
Item 19 of 611969105-131 South StreetPerth PerthshireScotland 
Item 20 of 611969Commercial developmentPerth PerthshireScotland 
Item 21 of 611969Government Training Centre  DundeeScotland 
Item 22 of 611969Head Office of the General Accident, Fire and Life Assurance Corporation LtdPerth PerthshireScotlandFurther alterations - cost £500,000
Item 23 of 611969Primary School  DundeeScotland 
Item 24 of 61Mid 1960sSelf-service Store for William Low & CoMontrose AngusScotland 
Item 25 of 611970sBank of ScotlandBo'ness / Borrowstouness West LothianScotland 
Item 26 of 611970sCivic Offices  DundeeScotland 
Item 27 of 611970sHousingGreenock RenfrewshireScotlandRehabilitation
Item 28 of 611970sHousing, Hilltown  DundeeScotlandRehabilitation
Item 29 of 611970sIndustrial developments for Haliburton  DundeeScotland 
Item 30 of 611970sMaxwelltown Housing RehabilitationHilltown DundeeScotlandRehabilitation
Item 31 of 611970sSheltered housing for the Royal British Legion  DundeeScotland 
Item 32 of 611970sSuperstore developments for William Low   DundeeScotland 
Item 33 of 611970Block of flatsArdler DundeeScotland 
Item 34 of 611970Civic swimming baths, leisure centre, hotel, carpark and landfall  DundeeScotland 
Item 35 of 611971Fire stationArdler DundeeScotland 
Item 36 of 611971Housing for Perth Town Council, PotterhillPerth PerthshireScotland 
Item 37 of 611972Agnes Square housingBroughty Ferry DundeeScotland 
Item 38 of 611972Fire Station  DundeeScotland 
Item 39 of 611973Bellrock Square HousingBroughty Ferry DundeeScotland 
Item 40 of 611973University of Dundee, Chaplaincy Centre  DundeeScotland 
Item 41 of 611974Wellgate CDA centre and civic library  DundeeScotland 
Item 42 of 61Before 1975Development for Kerrera PropertiesOban ArgyllScotland 
Item 43 of 61Before 1975Industrial Development for Ravenseft Industrial EstatesLeith EdinburghScotland 
Item 44 of 61Before 1975Office development for the Department of the EnvironmentBathgate West LothianScotland 
Item 45 of 61Before 1975RC ChurchPitlochry PerthshireScotland 
Item 46 of 61Before 1975Supermarket development for William LowDumfries DumfriesshireScotland 
Item 47 of 61Before 1975Supermarket development for William LowBlairgowrie PerthshireScotland 
Item 48 of 61Before 1975Supermarket development for William LowForfar AngusScotland 
Item 49 of 61Before 1975Supermarket development for William LowInverness Inverness-shireScotland 
Item 50 of 61Before 1975Supermarket development for William LowKilmarnock AyrshireScotland 
Item 51 of 61Before 1975Supermarket development for William LowNewton Mearns RenfrewshireScotland 
Item 52 of 61Before 1975Supermarket development for William LowRosyth FifeScotland 
Item 53 of 61Before 1975Supermarket development for William LowSaltcoats AyrshireScotland 
Item 54 of 61Before 1975Supermarket development for William LowStranraer WigtownshireScotland 
Item 55 of 61Before 1975Supermarket developments for William LowAyr AyrshireScotland 
Item 56 of 61Before 1975Telephone ExchangeMontrose AngusScotland 
Item 57 of 61Before 1975Warehouse for McGregor & CoLeith EdinburghScotland 
Item 58 of 61Before 1976Royal Bank of Scotland  DundeeScotland 
Item 59 of 61Early 1970sKingsway Technical College  DundeeScotlandFurther work?
Item 60 of 61Early 1970sReo Stakis HotelBaldovie DundeeScotland 
Item 61 of 611991Hillbank Health CentreHilltown DundeeScotland 

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this :
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 7Glendinning, Miles and Muthesius, Stefan1994Tower Block: Modern Public Housing in England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland Yale University Press: New Haven and Londonp381, Gazetteer 2
Item 2 of 7RIBA1954RIBA Kalendar 1953-54   
Item 3 of 7RIBA1964The RIBA Kalendar 1963-64   
Item 4 of 7RIBA1970RIBA Directory 1970   
Item 5 of 7RIBA1979Directory of members   
Item 6 of 7RIBA1986RIBA Directory of Members 1986   
Item 7 of 7Willis, Peter1977New architecture in Scotland  p14-15 Balgay Road Housing

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this :
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Concrete and Constructional EngineeringApril 1967  p132 Craigshill 2

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this :
 SourceArchive NameSource Catalogue No.Notes
Item 1 of 1RIAS, Rutland SquareRecords of membership