Basic Biographical Details

Name: Kenneth Richardson Mackenzie
Designation:  
Born: 1932 or 1933
Died: 13 December 1993
Bio Notes: Kenneth Richardson Mackenzie was born in 1932 or 1933. He may have studied in Aberdeen. He was elected ARIBA in 1956 and ARIAS in 1961. Later the same year he went to Iran to a post with the Government working on research and development of schools and hospitals. He returned to Edinburgh in 1957 and was employed as architect with W G Brown & Co, architects and consutling town planners where he was in charge of welfare clubs for the British Legion and National Coal Board near Edinburgh.

In 1959 Mackenzie moved to a post with the Moray & Nairn Joint County Council Architect's Department in Elgin at architectural executive grade. He remained there until 1963 and was in charge of a range of projects. In the latter year he moved to work for the National Iranian Oil Company in Abadan. He worked as co-ordinating architect in charge of a consultant-designed range of hospital buildings and new petroleum technical buildings in Abadan. He himself was involved in the design of the Institute of Technology. He also worked on medical and health buildings for the Company.

In 1965 he moved to work for the the Public Works Department of the Government of Sarawak in Malaysia. There he was architect in charge of broadcasting. He stay there was relatively short as he took up a new post in Zomba, Malawi on 19 October 1968 as senior architect. He was responsible for the administration and running of the Architectural Branch of the Ministry of Works and Supplies under the direction of the chief architect. It was a three-year contract. He was responsible for three architects, six architectural assistants and two trainees as well as works supervisors, clerks of works and technical offices throughout the Regional Organisations of the country. He had the responsibility for a wide range of work including schools, welfare police buildings, housing and telecommunications buildings. He was also responsible for the financial administration of projects such as work for those for the World Bank, the United Nations, the British Government and South African Government and the liaison work nedded for these. He was elected FRIBA on 1 October 1969, proposed by D S Atkinson, L Jeffery and S L Donovan.

Mackenzie died on 13 December 1993.

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this :
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 3The Cottage, Spynie, by Elgin, Morayshire, ScotlandPrivate1961 *  
Item 2 of 3PO Box 45, Government of Malawi, Zomba, MalawiBusiness1969  
Item 3 of 313, Mlunguzi, Zomba, MalawiPrivate1969 *  

* 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 5W G Brown & Co19571959Architect 
Item 2 of 5Morayshire County Architect's Office (later Moray & Nairn Joint County Council)19591963Architect 
Item 3 of 5National Iranian Oil Company19631965Architect 
Item 4 of 5Public Works Department, Government of Sarawak1965After 1970Architect 
Item 5 of 5Ministry of Works & Supplies, Zomba, Malawi19 October 1968 Senior Architect 

RIBA

RIBA Proposers

The following individuals proposed this for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details):
 NameDate proposedNotes
Item 1 of 3Derrick Stuart Atkinson1 October 1969For Fellowship
Item 2 of 3Stanley Leslie Donovan1 October 1969For Fellowship
Item 3 of 3Leonard Jeffery1 October 1969For Fellowship

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 91957Welfare Club for the British Legion  Edinburgh (near)ScotlandArchitect in charge
Item 2 of 91957Welfare Club for the National Coal Board  Edinburgh (near)ScotlandArchitect in charge
Item 3 of 9After 1959Anderson's InstitutionForres MorayshireScotlandExtension as architect with Moray & Nairn Architect's Department- scheme passed to consultants
Item 4 of 9After 1959Divisional Police HeadquartersElgin MorayshireScotlandAs architect in charge
Item 5 of 9After 1959Experimental housingNew Elgin MorayshireScotlandAs architect with Moray & Nairn County Architect's Department
Item 6 of 9After 1959Experimental housing developmentSanquhar DumfriesshireScotlandAs architect in charge with the County Architect's Department, Moray & Nairn
Item 7 of 9After 1959Experimental housing developmentLlanbryd MorayshireScotland 
Item 8 of 9After 1959Old People's HomeGrantown-on-Spey MorayshireScotlandAs architect with Moray & Nairn County Architect's Department
Item 9 of 9After 1959Rosebank SchoolNairn NairnshireScotlandExtension - as architect with Moray & Nairn County Architect's department

References

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this :
 SourceArchive NameSource Catalogue No.Notes
Item 1 of 2RIAS, Rutland SquareRecords of membership  
Item 2 of 2RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert MuseumRIBA Nomination Papers F no6903 (Combined Box 165)