Basic Biographical Details

Name: John Mackay Lawrie
Designation:  
Born: 21 May 1927
Died: 29 January 2001
Bio Notes: John Mackay Lawrie was born on 21 May 1927, the son of George Lawrie, horticulturalist, and his wife Agnes Brydon Sinclair Mackay. He studied at the School of Architecture in Aberdeen. He was elected ARIBA in 1953 and ARIAS in 1954. He formed a partnership with Alexander Renton Richardson before 1970. They had offices in Edinburgh, Inverness and Clydebank. At the time of his death in 2001 he was a retired Fellow of the RIAS; he was a member of the Dundee Chapter and had been a representative of its Inverness chapter by 1964. Lawrie's younger brother, Kenneth Sinclair Lawrie, was also an architect.

Lawrie was married three times, first to Johanna Annabella McLeod, second is unrecorded in the death register, and third to Lynn Macfarlane Robertson or Birrell. He died in Victoria Hospital Kirkcaldy on 29 January 2001, survived by his wife.

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this :
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 7Main Street, Colinsburgh, Leven, Fife, ScotlandBusiness 2001 
Item 2 of 721, Main Street, Colinsburgh, Fife, ScotlandPrivate 2001 
Item 3 of 7Elmhill Cottage/26, Cornhill Road, Aberdeen, ScotlandPrivate1954 *  
Item 4 of 730, Fingal Road, Dingwall, Ross & Cromarty, ScotlandPrivate1954 *  
Item 5 of 741A, High Street, Inverness, ScotlandBusiness1964 *  
Item 6 of 76, Ardross Street, Inverness, Inveness-shire, ScotlandPrivate1970  
Item 7 of 7Caroline Park House, Granton, Edinburgh, ScotlandBusiness1970  

* earliest date known from documented sources.


Employment and Training

Employers

The following individuals or organisations employed or trained this (click on an item to view details):
 NameDate fromDate toPositionNotes
Item 1 of 2Richardson Lawrie & PartnersBefore 1970 Partner 
Item 2 of 2Lawrie & Partners1975 * Partner 

* earliest date known from documented sources.


Buildings and Designs

This was involved with the following buildings or structures from the date specified (click on an item to view details):
 Date startedBuilding nameTown, district or villageIslandCity or countyCountryNotes
Item 1 of 121962HotelStornowayLewisRoss and CromartyScotland 
Item 2 of 121963Shopping development  AberdeenScotland 
Item 3 of 121964Harris Tweed FactoryShawbostLewisRoss & CromartyScotland 
Item 4 of 121965House, DounieArdgay Ross & CromartyScotland 
Item 5 of 121965HousingKingussie Inverness-shireScotland 
Item 6 of 121968Aviemore CentreAviemore Inverness-shireScotlandExtensions to swimming pool, icerink and new squash courts
Item 7 of 121968Ice skating rink, Bught ParkInverness Inverness-shireScotland 
Item 8 of 121973Culloden HouseCulloden Inverness-shireScotlandConversion to hotel
Item 9 of 121973Hilton Church of ScotlandInverness Inverness-shireScotlandExtension
Item 10 of 12Before 1975HotelInverness Inverness-shireScotlandextension
Item 11 of 12Before 1975Motor showroom and workshopInverness Inverness-shireScotland 
Item 12 of 121978Barn ChurchCulloden Inverness-shireScotlandBarn converted for use as church; later became the hall.

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this :
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 3Municipal Annual1964Scottish Municipal Annual1964-1965  
Item 2 of 3RIBA1954RIBA Kalendar 1953-54   
Item 3 of 3RIBA1970RIBA Directory 1970   

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this :
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1RIAS Chartered ArchitectApril 2001v12, no3 Death notice

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this :
 SourceArchive NameSource Catalogue No.Notes
Item 1 of 3H M Register HouseDeath Register  
Item 2 of 3RIAS, Rutland SquareRecords of membership  
Item 3 of 3School of Architecture, Garthdee, Aberdeen, RGIT: former pupils, 1937-1970Galletly, James