Basic Biographical Details Name: | John ('Jack') Reid Oberlander | Designation: | | Born: | 5 July 1927 | Died: | | Bio Notes: | John Reid Oberlander, known as 'Jack', was born on 25 July 1927. He was elected a student member of the RIBA in 1953 and studied at the School of Architecture, Edinburgh College of Art graduating from the diploma course in 1954. He was admitted ARIBA in 1957 and ARIAS in that same year. His first post was in the Architects’ Department of the South-East Regional Hospital Board. He then joined the practice of Alan Reiach in 1958 and in 1967 became a partner in the combined practice Alan Reiach, Eric Hall & Partners. He left the partnership in 1983 to set up his own practice, Oberlander Associates. He was elected FRIBA in 1985.
He retired in 1992.
| Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | Inverleith Place, Edinburgh, Scotland | Private | | | | | Drum Darroch, Forres, Morayshire, Scotland | Private | c. 1954 | | | | 15, Inverleith Place, Edinburgh, Scotland | Private | 1957 | | | | 35, Inverleith Gardens, Edinburgh, Scotland | Private | 1959 | 1965 | | | 420, Ferry Road, Edinburgh, Scotland | Private | 1965 | 1987 | | | 420, Ferry Road, Edinburgh, Scotland | Business | 1983 | 1985 | | | 43, South West Thistle Lane, Edinburgh, Scotland | Business | 1985 * | 1992 | |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
Employment and TrainingEmployers
Buildings and DesignsThis was involved with the following buildings or structures from the date specified (click on an item to view details): | | Date started | Building name | Town, district or village | Island | City or county | Country | Notes | | 1958 | University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush Veterinary Field Station | Roslin | | Edinburgh | | | | 1963 | University of Edinburgh Appleton Tower (First Year Science Building) | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | | | 1965 | University of Edinburgh, King's Buildings, Experimental Petrology | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | Job architect | | 1966 | Challenger Lodge | Trinity | | Edinburgh | Scotland | Additions - as job architect | | 1968 | Heriot-Watt University, Maths, Physics and Chemistry departments | Riccarton | | Midlothian | Scotland | Job architect with Alan Reiach, Eric Hall & Partners | | 1968 | Heriot-Watt University, Riccarton Campus | Riccarton | | Midlothian | | | | 1969 | Bush House, Tropical Veterinary Medicine Centre | Roslin | | Midlothian | Scotland | Partner in charge | | 1969 | University of Edinburgh, Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | Additions - partner in charge | | 1970s | Forres Academy | Forres | | Morayshire | Scotland | Swimming pool | | 1970 | Festival Centre, Castle Terrace site | | | Edinburgh, Midlothian | Scotland | Third scheme for Festival Centre | | 1970 | Veterinary College | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | Work planned. | | 1972 | Heriot-Watt University, Petroleum Engineering Department | Riccarton | | Edinburgh | Scotland | Partner in charge - Phase I | | 1973 | Heriot-Watt University, Department of Civil Engineering | Riccarton | | Midlothian | Scotland | | | 1973 | Heriot-Watt University, Mechanical Engineering Department | Riccarton | | Midlothian | Scotland | Partner in charge with Alan Reiach Eric Hall & Partners | | Before 1975 | Heriot-Watt University, Riccarton Campus, students' hostels | Riccarton | | Midliothian | Scotland | | | Before 1975 | University of St Andrews, students' hostel | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | | | 1978 | Challenger Lodge | Trinity | | Edinburgh | Scotland | Addition of SW wing for St Columba's Hospice | | 1979 | Syntex Research Centre | Riccarton | | Midlothian | Scotland | Phase I | | 1983 | Challenger Lodge | Trinity | | Edinburgh | Scotland | Additions - partner in charge | | 1986 | Heriot-Watt University, Brewing and Biological Sciences Department | Riccarton | | Midlothian | Scotland | As senior partner | | 1986 | St Andrew's Hospice and Convent | Airdrie | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | As senior partner | | 1986 | Syntex Research Centre | Riccarton | | Midlothian | Scotland | Phase 2 - additions - as senior partner | | After 1986 | Syntex Research Centre | Riccarton | | Midlothian | Scotland | Phases 3-6 | | 1988 | Heriot-Watt University, Electrical and Electronics Department | Riccarton | | Midlothian | Scotland | As senior partner | | 1988 | The Bush, Soils Laboratory | Roslin | | Midlothian | Scotland | As s4enior partner | | 1990 | Daniel Stewarts Melville College, Technology Laboratory | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | Partner in charge - additions | | 1990 | Mary Erskine School, Technology Laboratory | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | Additions - partner in charge |
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 | p135 | | Glendinning, Miles | 1997 | Rebuilding Scotland: The Postwar Vision, 1945-75 | | Tuckwell Press Ltd | p165-7 Appleton Tower, University of Edinburgh | | RIBA | 1957 | The RIBA Kalendar 1957-1958 | | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | | | RIBA | 1964 | The RIBA Kalendar 1964-65 | | | | | RIBA | 1970 | RIBA Directory 1970 | | | | | RIBA | 1987 | RIBA Directory of Members 1987 | | | |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this : | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | | Interview with Eric Davidson, 20 October 2010 | Information to Yvonne Hillyard | | | | RIAS, Rutland Square | Records of membership | | |
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