Basic Biographical Details Name: | Alan McDonald (sometimes spelt Alan MacDonald) | Designation: | | Born: | 1935 | Died: | Mid 2010 | Bio Notes: | Alan McDonald (or MacDonald) was born in 1935 and attended the High School of Glasgow and Glasgow School of Art. He joined Honeyman, Jack & Robertson in the early 1960s. Having been elected ARIBA in 1969, he was taken into partnership in the same firm in 1970. He remained with the practice until his retirement in 1996.
He designed and built his own home in Dryman. Completed in 1982, its design is a modern take on a Scandinavian chalet. In his spare time he enjoyed watercolour painting, and his depictions of Drymen townscapes and harbour views display a considerable talent. After his retirement he and his family spent winters in Sarasota, Florida.
He died in mid-2010, survived by his wife Val, son Donald, daughter Karen and Donald's children Summer and Finn. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | Sayonara, Balmaha Road, Drymen, Stirlingshire, Scotland | Private | Before 1965 | After 1970 | | | 15, Park Circus, Glasgow, Scotland | Business | Late 1970s | Early 1980s | | | Drymen, Stirlingshire, Scotland | Private | Early 1980s | | Living in chalet-style house he had designed for himself |
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 | | Honeyman, Jack & Robertson | Early 1960s | After 1981 | | Assistant, architect and partner by 1981. | | Honeyman, Jack & Robertson | 1970 | 1996 | Partner | |
Buildings and Designs
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Allen, Nic (ed.) | | Scottish Architects in Conservation | | | p51 | | Bailey, Rebecca M | 1996 | Scottish architects' papers: a source book | | Edinburgh: The Rutland Press | p145 | | RIBA | 1965 | The RIBA Kalendar | | | | | RIBA | 1965 | The RIBA Kalendar | | | | | RIBA | 1970 | RIBA Directory 1970 | | | | | RIBA | 1979 | Directory of members | | | | | RIBA | 1984 | RIBA Directory of members | | | | | RIBA | 1987 | RIBA Directory of Members 1987 | | | | | RIBA | 1994 | A Directory of RIBA Members | | | |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this : | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | RIAS Quarterly | 2010 | Autumn | Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) | p.104: obituary |
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