Basic Biographical Details

Name: Datum Design Associates
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Bio Notes: Datum Design Associates was operated in Aberdeen in the early 1970s with William G Cowie and Matthew W Merchant as partners. By 1975 Cowie and Michael Forbes Beattie were the partners, Merchant having left.

In 1978 Datum Design closed (they are still listed in the RIBA Directory of 1979 which may have gone to press before the closure) and Cowie practised on his own thereafter as William G Cowie Architects until Harry McNab was taken into partnership in 1986 and the name of the practice became the William Cowie Partnership. However Datum Design Associates is still listed in the 1981 directory.

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this :
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 142, Carden Place, Aberdeen, ScotlandBusiness1979 *  

* earliest date known from documented sources.

Employment and Training

Employees or Pupils

The following individuals were employed or trained by this (click on an item to view details):
 NameDate fromDate toPositionNotes
Item 1 of 3Michael Forbes Beattie1970s Partner 
Item 2 of 3Matthew W Merchant1970sBefore 1981PartnerNo longer appears under practice name in 1981.
Item 3 of 3William George CowieMid 1970s Partner 

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 261970sCarnousie CastleTurriff AberdeenshireScotlandRestoration
Item 2 of 261970sFlats housing and offices  AberdeenScotland 
Item 3 of 261970sOffices and shops for Owlcastle Ltd  AberdeenshireScotland 
Item 4 of 261970sPowrie Castle  DundeeScotlandRestoration
Item 5 of 261970sSheraton Hotel  AberdeenScotland 
Item 6 of 261975Harthill CastleHarthill AberdeenshireScotlandRestoration
Item 7 of 26After 1975Restaurant and bar complex  Aberdeen Scotland 
Item 8 of 26After 1975School unit for handicapped childrenBieldside AberdeenshireScotland 
Item 9 of 26c. 1975Banchory HotelBanchory KincardineshireScotland 
Item 10 of 26c. 1975Bistro for H Mitchell  AberdeenScotland 
Item 11 of 26c. 1975Coopers Bar  AberdeenScotland 
Item 12 of 26c. 1975Flats, Clifton House  Aberdeen|GlasgowScotland 
Item 13 of 26c. 1975Flats, Forest Avenue  AberdeenScotland 
Item 14 of 26c. 1975Flats, Fountainhall Road  AberdeenScotland 
Item 15 of 26c. 1975House units for handicapped childrenBieldside AberdeenshireScotland 
Item 16 of 26c. 1975Murtle Mill restaurantBieldside AberdeenshireScotlandConversion to restaurant
Item 17 of 26c. 1975Norwood  AberdeenScotlandAlterations? Additions?
Item 18 of 26c. 1975Offshore oilmen's clubSumburghMainlandShetlandScotland 
Item 19 of 26c. 1975Public HousePortlethen KincardineshireScotland 
Item 20 of 26c. 1975Public HouseBalgownie AberdeenshireScotland 
Item 21 of 26c. 1975Runway InnDyce AberdeenshireScotland 
Item 22 of 26c. 1975The Pibroch restautant  AberdeenScotland 
Item 23 of 26c. 1975The Pizzeria  AberdeenScotland 
Item 24 of 26c. 1975The Prospect restaurant  AberdeenScotland 
Item 25 of 261978Pitfichie CastleMonymusk AberdeenshireScotlandRestoration
Item 26 of 26Before 1981Country squash club and sports complex  AberdeenshireScotland 

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this :
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1RIBA1981Directory of Practices 1981   

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this :
 SourceArchive NameSource Catalogue No.Notes
Item 1 of 1Courtesy of Mark DellInformation sent via DSA website Sent July 2009