Basic Biographical Details Name: | Alexander Thomas Lawrie Nisbet | Designation: | | Born: | | Died: | | Bio Notes: | Alexander Thomas Lawrie Nisbet known as Lawrie was a student member of the RIBA from 1952. He studied at the School of Architecture, Edinburgh College of Art and graduated in 1953. He remained at the College for a further period and graduated with a diploma in Town Planning. He was in practice in Pencaitland, East Lothian in the 1970s. He worked in association with Robert Smart. He also taught town planning at Edinburgh College of Art. In 1981 he worked in association with The Edinburgh Consortium. In 1986 he is listed as UN Urban Design Consultant at which time he was living in Pencaitland, East Lothian and practising from home as 'Lawrie Nisbet'. He was still UN Urban Design Consultant in 1996. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | Nelson Villa, Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland | Private | c. 1954 | | | | Red Row Cottages, Currie, Midlothian, Scotland | Private | c. 1957 | After 1960 | | | Haveralwood, Wadingburn, Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland | Private | c. 1964 | | | | Mount Lothian, Eskbank, Midlothian, Scotland | Private | Before 1971 | After 1979 | | | The Beeches, Spilmersford Bridge, Pencaitland, East Lothian, Scotland | Private/business(?) | 1980s | | | | The Manor House, Belhaven, Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland | Private | 1996 | | |
Employment and TrainingEmployees or PupilsThe following individuals were employed or trained by this (click on an item to view details): | | Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | | Ronald McDonald Malcolm | 1963 | | Senior Architect | |
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ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Allen, Nic (ed.) | | Scottish Architects in Conservation | | | p89 | | Municipal Annual | 1964 | Scottish Municipal Annual | 1964-1965 | | | | RIBA | 1954 | RIBA Kalendar 1953-54 | | | | | RIBA | 1957 | The RIBA Kalendar 1957-1958 | | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | | | RIBA | 1960 | The RIBA Kalendar 1959-1960 | 1959-1960 | | | | RIBA | 1964 | The RIBA Kalendar 1964-65 | | | | | RIBA | 1971 | RIBA Directory 1971 | | | | | RIBA | 1979 | Directory of members | | | | | RIBA | 1981 | Directory of Practices 1981 | | | | | RIBA | 1986 | RIBA Directory of Members 1986 | | | | | RIBA | 1996 | Directory of Members 1996 | | | |
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 | | |
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