Basic Biographical Details

Name: Gordon McQuattie Farquharson
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Bio Notes: Gordon McQuattie Farquharson studied at Dundee College of Art and was admitted ARIBA in 1952. In 1962 was taken into partnership by James Parr, the name of the practice then becoming James Parr & Partners. He was elected ARIAS in 1965.

In 1975 he left to form a partnership with Allan Bell whom he had met in James Parr's office.

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this :
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 4Primrose Cottage, Blairgowrie, Perthshire, ScotlandPrivate1949 *  
Item 2 of 433, Gellyburn Raod, Almondbank, Perthshire, ScotlandPrivate1960 *  
Item 3 of 46, Argyle Street, Dundee, ScotlandPrivate(?)c. 1964After 1970 
Item 4 of 495, Fort Street, Broughty Ferry, Dundee, ScotlandBusinessBefore 1979c. 1994 

* earliest date known from documented sources.

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 2James Parr & Partners1962 or after 19641975Partner 
Item 2 of 2Bell & 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 67 Balgay Road housing  DundeeScotland 
Item 2 of 671962Dudhope Court Tower BlockDudhope DundeeScotland 
Item 3 of 671963Head Office of the General Accident, Fire and Life Assurance Corporation LtdPerth PerthshireScotlandAdditions and alterations - cost £250,000
Item 4 of 67196495 Dundee StreetWest Ferry DundeeScotland 
Item 5 of 671964Derby Street Housing (first development)  DundeeScotland 
Item 6 of 671965138-142 High StreetMontrose AngusScotland 
Item 7 of 671965Dundee Infectious Diseases Hospital  DundeeScotlandCubicle blocks
Item 8 of 671966Craigshill 2 housingLivingston West LothianScotland 
Item 9 of 671966Derby Street Housing (second development)  DundeeScotland 
Item 10 of 671966Housing, West EndForfar AngusScotland 
Item 11 of 671966Howden C housingLivingston West LothianScotland 
Item 12 of 671966Howden H HousingLivingston West LothianScotland 
Item 13 of 671966Jeanfield HousingForfar AngusScotland 
Item 14 of 671967Ardler Complex and Ardler ClinicArdler DundeeScotlandArdler Clinic - SW pavilion of main Centre
Item 15 of 671967Fire Headquarters  DundeeScotland 
Item 16 of 671967House, 3 Abertay GardensBroughty Ferry DundeeScotland 
Item 17 of 671967Kingsway Technical College  DundeeScotlandAdditions and alterations?
Item 18 of 671968Scottish Gas Board HeadquartersGypsybrae, Granton EdinburghScotlandTraining Centre extension
Item 19 of 671968University of Dundee, Students Union and central complex  DundeeScotlandPartner in charge
Item 20 of 671969105-131 South StreetPerth PerthshireScotland 
Item 21 of 671969Commercial developmentPerth PerthshireScotland 
Item 22 of 671969Government Training Centre  DundeeScotland 
Item 23 of 671969Head Office of the General Accident, Fire and Life Assurance Corporation LtdPerth PerthshireScotlandFurther alterations - cost £500,000
Item 24 of 671969Primary School  DundeeScotland 
Item 25 of 67Mid 1960sSelf-service Store for William Low & CoMontrose AngusScotland 
Item 26 of 671970sBank of ScotlandBo'ness / Borrowstouness West LothianScotland 
Item 27 of 671970sCivic Offices  DundeeScotland 
Item 28 of 671970sCraigiebarns Primary School  DundeeScotland 
Item 29 of 671970sHousingGreenock RenfrewshireScotlandRehabilitation
Item 30 of 671970sHousing, Hilltown  DundeeScotlandRehabilitation
Item 31 of 671970sIndustrial developments for Haliburton  DundeeScotland 
Item 32 of 671970sMaxwelltown Housing RehabilitationHilltown DundeeScotlandRehabilitation
Item 33 of 671970sRoyal Bank of Scotland  DundeeScotland 
Item 34 of 671970sSheltered housing for the Royal British Legion  DundeeScotland 
Item 35 of 671970sSuperstore developments for William Low   DundeeScotland 
Item 36 of 671970Block of flatsArdler DundeeScotland 
Item 37 of 671970Civic swimming baths, leisure centre, hotel, carpark and landfall  DundeeScotland 
Item 38 of 671971Fire stationArdler DundeeScotland 
Item 39 of 671971Housing for Perth Town Council, PotterhillPerth PerthshireScotland 
Item 40 of 671971St Martin's Episcopal Church  DundeeScotland 
Item 41 of 6719725 Whitehall Crescent  DundeeScotland 
Item 42 of 671972Agnes Square housingBroughty Ferry DundeeScotland 
Item 43 of 671972Fire Station  DundeeScotland 
Item 44 of 671973Bellrock Square HousingBroughty Ferry DundeeScotland 
Item 45 of 671973University of Dundee, Chaplaincy Centre  DundeeScotlandPartner in charge
Item 46 of 671974Wellgate CDA centre and civic library  DundeeScotland 
Item 47 of 671975Law HouseHilltown DundeeScotland 
Item 48 of 67Before 1975Development for Kerrera PropertiesOban ArgyllScotland 
Item 49 of 67Before 1975Industrial Development for Ravenseft Industrial EstatesLeith EdinburghScotland 
Item 50 of 67Before 1975Office development for the Department of the EnvironmentBathgate West LothianScotland 
Item 51 of 67Before 1975RC ChurchPitlochry PerthshireScotland 
Item 52 of 67Before 1975Supermarket development for William LowDumfries DumfriesshireScotland 
Item 53 of 67Before 1975Supermarket development for William LowBlairgowrie PerthshireScotland 
Item 54 of 67Before 1975Supermarket development for William LowForfar AngusScotland 
Item 55 of 67Before 1975Supermarket development for William LowInverness Inverness-shireScotland 
Item 56 of 67Before 1975Supermarket development for William LowKilmarnock AyrshireScotland 
Item 57 of 67Before 1975Supermarket development for William LowNewton Mearns RenfrewshireScotland 
Item 58 of 67Before 1975Supermarket development for William LowRosyth FifeScotland 
Item 59 of 67Before 1975Supermarket development for William LowSaltcoats AyrshireScotland 
Item 60 of 67Before 1975Supermarket development for William LowStranraer WigtownshireScotland 
Item 61 of 67Before 1975Supermarket developments for William LowAyr AyrshireScotland 
Item 62 of 67Before 1975Telephone ExchangeMontrose AngusScotland 
Item 63 of 67Before 1975Warehouse for McGregor & CoLeith EdinburghScotland 
Item 64 of 67Early 1970sKingsway Technical College  DundeeScotlandFurther work?
Item 65 of 67Early 1970sReo Stakis HotelBaldovie DundeeScotland 
Item 66 of 67c. 1980Kinghorne Court housingHilltown DundeeScotland 
Item 67 of 671991Hillbank 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 7RIBA1961Kalendar 1960-61   
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