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Basic Biographical Details
| Name: | John Lamb Paterson |
| Designation: | Architect |
| Born: | 1931 |
| Died: | Mid 1989 |
| Bio Notes: | John Lamb Paterson was born in 1931 and was based in England. He was elected ARIBA in 1957. Shortly after qualifying at Edinburgh College of Art, John Paterson was taken on by Robert Matthew Johnson-Marshall (RMJM) in October 1957, initially as a member of Matthew’s supporting team for his entry in the Hauptstadt Berlin competition of April 1957 – February 1958. Immediately after Hauptstadt Berlin, Paterson was responsible for much of the detailed design for RMJM’s Gorbals redevelopment Hutchesontown B scheme in Glasgow. A notable contribution of Paterson’s in this instance was the addition of floodlights mounted on top of the tower blocks in place of ordinary lamp standards (an idea inspired by Hieronymus Bosch and William Blake). Despite causing some initial scepticism among Glasgow planners, this lighting scheme was instituted, and due to its effectiveness, was used in all subsequent tower blocks in the city of Glasgow. Paterson was also responsible for the design of the first post-war nursery school in Scotland from 1961. Also in the Gorbals, the school served separate Protestant and Catholic groups with two blocks accessed by a common axis and sharing an enclosed courtyard. Paterson was eleceted ARIAS in 1965. He became a specialist in exhibition design for which he gained an outstanding reputation and was senior partner in Paterson Associates. In 1976 he was awarded the RIBA Gold Medal for architecture. He became a lecturer at Edinburgh of College of Art and was appointed Principal in 1984. He served on numerous national and local advisory committees on the arts and art education and was convener of the Scottish Committee of the Ciriculum of the Arts. Paterson died in 1989. |
Private and Business Addresses
| The following private or business addresses are associated with this architect: | |||||
| Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | |
 | 24, Young Street Lane North, Edinburgh, Scotland | Private/business | 1960s | ||
Employment and Training
Employers
| The following individuals or organisations employed or trained this architect (click on an item to view details): | |||||
| Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | |
| Robert Matthew Johnson-Marshall (RMJM) | October 1957 | 1961 | Architect | |
| Robert Matthew, Johnson-Marshall & Partners (RMJM) | 1961 | 1964 | Architect | |
| Paterson Associates | 1970s | Partner | ||
Buildings and Designs
| This architect 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 | |
| (?) | Landmark Visitor Centre | Carrbridge | Project architect | |||
| April 1957 | Hauptstadt Berlin competition (Robert Matthew's entry) | Berlin | Germany | Included in Robert Matthew's supporting team | ||
| 1958 | Hutchesontown / Gorbals Area B multi-storey flats and housing | Glasgow | Scotland | Job architect on Hutchesontown B scheme | ||
| 1958 | Royal High School | Edinburgh | Scotland | Proposals for science teaching rooms on the south side of Regent Road, in conjunction with Robert Steedman, later of Morris & Steedman (1958). | ||
| 1961 | Nursery School for separate Protestant and Catholic Groups | Gorbals | Glasgow | Scotland | Responsible for design | |
| 1966 | Le Corbusier Exhibition | Scotland | ||||
| 1967 | New Town Bicentenary Exhibtion | Scotland | ||||
| 1969 | Visitor Centre | Carrbridge | Inverness-shire | Scotland | ||
| 1983 | City Observatory, boundary wall and Playfair Monument, Calton Hill | Edinburgh | Scotland | Commissioned by the Edinburgh Architect's Association for the proposed Camera Lucida project to the City Dome in 1984 for the RIBA's 150th anniversary celebrations. | ||
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this architect: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Glendinning, Miles | 1997 | Rebuilding Scotland: The Postwar Vision, 1945-75 | Tuckwell Press Ltd | p26 Hutchesontown B | |
| Glendinning, Miles | 2008 | Modern architect: the life and times of Robert Matthew | RIBA Publishing | p191, 239, 245, 250, 251, 470 | |
| Glendinning, Miles and Muthesius, Stefan | 1994 | Tower Block: Modern Public Housing in England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland | Yale University Press: New Haven and London | Ireland p169, p228, p368 Hutchesontown Area B | |
| Willis, Peter | 1977 | New architecture in Scotland | p15, p74-5 Landmark Visitor Centre, Carrbridge | ||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this architect: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| RIAS Newsletter | August 1989 | v1, no3 | Obituary | |
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this architect: | ||||
| Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | |
| RIAS, Rutland Square | Records of membership | ||
| Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland | Canmore | 241703 | |
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