Basic Biographical Details Name: | Alan William Graham Burnett | Designation: | | Born: | 30 July 1933 | Died: | 3 July 2000 | Bio Notes: | Alan William Graham Burnett was born on 30 July 1933, the son of Thomas Burnett, commercial clerk, and his wife Letitia Shackleton or McAra. He was educated at Craiglockhart Primary and Boroughmuir High Schools. He studied at the School of Architecture, Edinburgh College of Art and was admitted ARIBA in 1957. During this period he worked for the City Architect’s Department. He did his National Service in Holland and returned to a post with Alison Hutchison & Partners in Edinburgh. He was invited to become a partner after a short time. He was elected ARIAS in 1965.
In 1970 with George Kennedy, Colin Walker and Tom White he formed G R M Kennedy & Partners. The practice grew rapidly and branch office were opened in Aberdeen and Glasgow. He was largely responsible for setting up and for many years overseeing the Glasgow branch. His work with G R M Kennedy included a wide range of buildings, local authority and private housing and ‘one-off’ industrial developments fro prestigious clients such as the Digital Equipment Corporation, Cameron Ironworks and Caledonian Airmotive. He was also involved with range of work for Strathclyde University, business, educational and residential commissions and for schools, colleges, office and retail developments in Edinburgh and East and West Lothian.
Outwith his profession was a member of the Edinburgh Sports Club and of Dalmahoy and Bruntsfield Golf Clubs. In his younger days he had played football for Longstone United, winning a cap from the Junior Scottish Football Association. He had also run with the Edinburgh Harriers. He was a quiet man but an avid reader and was keen on crosswords (being several times a finalist in the Times crossword competition) and was classical music buff. He had a very logical mind his obituraist says ‘his approach to architectural challenges was refreshingly simple and nicely direct’
He died on 3 July 2000 in the Royal Infirmary Edinburgh after a long illness. He was divorced from his wife Nora. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | 64, Broomieknowe Street South, Edinburgh, Scotland | Private | c. 1958 | | | | 2, Muirend Avenue, Juniper Green, Edinburgh, Scotland | Private | c. 1958 | After 1970 | | | 7/5, Atholl Crescent Lane, Edinburgh, Scotland | Private | Before 1994 | 2000 | |
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 | | 1968 | Housing and School Development | Whitburn | | West Lothian | Scotland | £8m-2,000 dwellings, £1m-school, expected work to commence in November 1968 | | 1970s | Church for the Deeside Fellowship | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | | | 1970s | Engine overhaul facility | Prestwick | | Ayrshire | Scotland | | | 1970s | Factory for Digital Equipment Company | Ayr | | Ayrshire | Scotland | | | 1970s | Hall for Baptist Church | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | | | 1970s | Housing for Dr Kerr's Trust | Forfar | | Angus | Scotland | | | 1970s | Local Authority and sheltered housing | Grantown-on-Spey | | Morayshire | Scotland | | | 1972 | Forres House Community Centre | Forres | | Morayshire | Scotland | | | 1974 | Haugh Housing | Elgin | | Morayshire | Scotland | | | 1974 | Public swimming baths | Broxburn | | West Lothian | Scotland | | | 1975 | Charleston Academy | Inverness | | Inverness-shire | Scotland | | | 1975 | Coppice Court Housing | Grantown-on-Spey | | Morayshire | Scotland | | | 1975 | Nairn Academy | Nairn | | Morayshire | Scotland | | | Before 1975 | Burgh extensions | Peterhead | | Aberdenshire | Scotland | Planning of extensions | | Before 1975 | Cameron Iron Works factory | | | Leeds | England | Extension | | Before 1975 | Cameron Iron Works factory, Livingston | Livingston | | West Lothian | Scotland | Extension | | Before 1975 | Community Centre | Forfar | | Angus | Scotland | | | Before 1975 | Divisional Police Headquarters | Dalkeith | | Midlothian | Scotland | | | Before 1975 | Hotel and shops | Whitburn | | West Lothian | Scotland | | | Before 1975 | Housing, hotel and conservation work | Udny | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | | | Before 1975 | Local Authority and sheltered housing | Forres | | Morayshire | Scotland | | | Before 1975 | Local Authority and sheltered housing | Elgin | | Morayshire | Scotland | | | Before 1975 | Luxury flats | | | Glasgow | Scotland | | | Before 1975 | Napier Technical College | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | Extension | | Before 1975 | Peebles High School | Peebles | | Peeblesshire | Scotland | Rehabilitation and games hall | | Before 1975 | Primary school | North Berwick | | East Lothian | Scotland | | | Before 1975 | Private houses for L Hart | East Kilbride | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | | | Before 1975 | Private houses for P G Smith | Ayr | | Ayrshire | Scotland | | | Before 1975 | Telford College | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | Extensions | | 1976 | Lanthorn Community Centre | Dedridge, Livingston | | West Lothian | Scotland | | | 1976 | Mosshill Industrial Estate, Digital Equipment plant | Ayr | | Ayrshire | Scotland | | | 1978 | Wilsness Terminal, Sumburgh Airport | | Mainland, Shetland | | Scotland | | | c. 1979 | Culloden House | Culloden | | Inverness-shire | Scotland | | | Early 1970s | 619 houses for SSHA, New Farm Loch | Kilmarnock | | Ayrshire | Scotland | | | Early 1970s | Albert Secondary School | Springburn | | Glasgow | | | | Early 1970s | Burgh extensions including housing, shops and recreation facilities | Whitburn | | West Lothian | Scotland | | | Early 1970s | Cameron Iron Works | Leeds | | Yorkshire | England | Factory and office extension | | Early 1970s | Children's home for Aberlour Trust | Stirling | | Stirlingshire | Scotland | | | Early 1970s | Children's home for Aberlour Trust | | | Dundee | Scotland | | | Early 1970s | Children's home for Lothian Homes Trust | Haddington | | East Lothian | Scotland | | | Early 1970s | Children's Home for the Aberlour Trust | Hamilton | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | | | Early 1970s | Children's Home for the Aberlour Trust | Paisley | | Renfrewshire | Scotland | | | Early 1970s | Luxury flats, Barchapel | Patterton | | Renfrewshire | Scotland | | | Early 1970s | Priorsford Primary School | Peebles | | Peeblesshire | Scotland | | | Early 1970s | WRA research laboratory | Galashiels | | Selkirkshire | Scotland | | | 1980 | Thorndene Terrace | Slamannan | | Stirlingshire | Scotland | | | Before 1981 | Finance Offices for Sheltland Islands Council | Lerwick | Mainland | Sheltland | Scotland | | | Before 1981 | Housing for Hanover Housing Association | Falkirk | | West Lothian | Scotland | | | Before 1981 | Housing for Hanover Housing Association | Bathgate | | West Lothian | Scotland | | | Before 1981 | Housing modernisation | Partick | | Glasgow | Scotland | | | Before 1981 | Pick-n-Save Supermarket | Stirling | | Stirlingshire | Scotland | | | Before 1981 | Pick-n-Save Supermarket | Airdrie | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | | | Before 1981 | Sheltered housing for Hanover Housing Association | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | | | Before 1981 | Sheltered housing for Hanover Housing Association | Stonehaven | | Kincardineshire | Scotland | | | Before 1981 | Wils Ness Terminal Building, Fire Station, Meterological Offices and VCR Building | Sumburgh Airport | Mainland | Sheltland | Scotland | | | Before 1981 | Workshops for Shetland Islands Council | Battasound | | Shetland | Scotland | | | 1982 | The Glebe Housing | Kingussie | | Inverness-shire | Scotland | | | 1984 | International Baptist Church | Bieldside | | Aberdeen | Scotland | | | 1985 | Doune Court Housing | Macduff | | Banffshire | Scotland | |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | 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 | p245 New Farm Loch | | RIBA | 1960 | The RIBA Kalendar 1959-1960 | 1959-1960 | | | | RIBA | 1964 | The RIBA Kalendar 1964-65 | | | | | RIBA | 1970 | RIBA Directory 1970 | | | | | RIBA | 1979 | Directory of members | | | | | RIBA | 1984 | RIBA Directory of members | | | | | RIBA | 1994 | A Directory of RIBA Members | | | |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this : | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | RIAS Newsletter | October 2000 | v11, no8 | | Death notice |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this : | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | | RIAS, Rutland Square | Records of membership | | |
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