Basic Biographical Details Name: | Iain Alexander Gauld Rennie | Designation: | | Born: | | Died: | | Bio Notes: | Iain Alexander Gauld Rennie studied for the diploma in architecture in Aberdeen. He was elected ARIBA in 1962 and ARIAS in 1964. He joined the practice of James Parr & Partners as partner at some point thereafter. He worked in the Edinburgh office.
The practice of James Parr & Partners was established in 1956 by James Parr. It subsequently became James Parr & Associates in 1960 and in 1962 James Parr & Partners. In 1975 the firm split and Alan Bell, Gordon Farquharson and David D Bell all left. Alan J Duncan was taken into partnership followed in 1977 by Alfred Maloco, Daniel A Carmichael and Iain A G Rennie, in 1982 by Victor Hamilton, in 1989 by Robert Hall and in 1990 by Hugh Dykes.
In 1975 offices were established in Edinburgh, in 1974 in Greenock and Aberdeen and in 1975 in Inverness, in 1986 in Rosyth and in 1990 in Durham.
In 1989 the practice title became The Parr Partnership. Iain Rennie retired on 1 January 1992. He had withdrawn fron the RIBA by 1994. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | Almondale/319, Hardgate, Aberdeen, Scotland | Private | c. 1960 | | | | 7, Bellefield Avenue, Dundee, Scotland | Private | Before 1964 | After 1865 | | | 60, Southfield Drive, Edinburgh, Scotland | Private | c. 1970 | | | | 10, Dundas Street, Edinburgh, Scotland | Business | 1979 * | | | | 19a, Hill Street, Edinburgh, Scotland | Business | 1986 * | | |
* 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 | | James Parr & Partners | 1975 | | Partner | No longer in the partnerhsip in 1980 |
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ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Bailey, Rebecca M | 1996 | Scottish architects' papers: a source book | | Edinburgh: The Rutland Press | p114 | | RIBA | 1961 | Kalendar 1960-61 | | | | | RIBA | 1965 | The RIBA Kalendar | | | | | RIBA | 1970 | RIBA Directory 1970 | | | | | RIBA | 1979 | Directory of members | | | | | RIBA | 1986 | RIBA Directory of Members 1986 | | | | | RIBA | 1994 | A Directory of RIBA Members | | | |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this : | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | RIAS Newsletter | March 1992 | v3, no 5 | | |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this : | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | | RIAS, Rutland Square | Records of membership | | | | School of Architecture, Garthdee, Aberdeen, RGIT: former pupils, 1937-1970 | Galletly, James | | |
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