Basic Biographical Details Name: | Ian Watson | Designation: | | Born: | 31 July 1941 | Died: | 12 December 2009 | Bio Notes: | Ian Watson was born on 31 July 1941, the youngest of five children of a Denny farmer. He completed his schooling in 1959 and became apprenticed to Shipman & Partners in Stirling, remaining with the same practice as assistant and studying part-time at Glasgow School of Art. His work in this practice included private housing, offices and showrooms.
He left in June 1965 to join William T Davie in Glasgow, assisting Davie on shops, offices, a motel, supermarkets and public house refits. After a short time in that office he moved to that of T Harley Haddow & Partners, first as an assistant and then as architect. He became an Associate of both the RIAS and the RIBA in 1968.
In 1970 he joined Falkirk Town Council Burgh Architects Department, beginning as assistant architect and rising to Group Leader. Following local-authority reorganisation, from 1975 he held the same post at Central Regional Council. Finally, from 1995 until his retirement in April 2002, he worked as Project Coordinator for Clackmannanshire Council.
Watson designed and built his own home, with the help of family and very little assistance from tradesemen. The project was carried out in spare time and took four and a half years. His passions for both construction and motor sport combined in his building of three kit cars, none of which was for himself. In character, his wife Jean described him as a 'true gentleman'.
He died on 12 December 2009 after a long illness. He was survived by his wife, daughter Lynne and son Duncan. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland | Private | 1941 | | Place of birth. |
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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 | | | House | | | | Scotland | Designed and built for himself, over the course of four and a half years; date not known | | Late 1960s | Housing | Dalgety Bay | | Fife | Scotland | Working for T Harley Haddow & Partners | | Late 1960s | Housing | Law | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | Working for T Harley Haddow & Partners | | 1971 | Copper Top Public House | Falkirk | | Stirlingshire | Scotland | Working for Falkirk Town Council | | After 1975 | Balfron Primary School | Balfron | | Stirlingshire | Scotland | As Group Leader for Central Regional Council | | After 1975 | Falkirk High School | Falkirk | | Stirlingshire | Scotland | Extension - as Group Leader for Central Regional Council | | After 1975 | Smith Institute | Stirling | | Stirlingshire | Scotland | Fitting out - as Group Leader at Central Regional Council | | After 1975 | Stirling High School | Stirling | | Stirlingshire | Scotland | Conversion to offices | | After 1975 | Technical College | Falkirk | | Stirlingshire | Scotland | Middlefield Block - as Group Leader for Central Regional Council | | Early 1970s | Bankside Industrial Estate | Falkirk | | Stirlingshire | Scotland | Working for Falkirk Town Council | | Early 1970s | Tamfourhill development | Falkirk | | Stirlingshire | Scotland | Working for Falkirk Town Council |
ReferencesPeriodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this : | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | RIAS Quarterly | 2010 | | Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) | Spring, p112 |
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