Basic Biographical Details

Name: Philip Aitken
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Bio Notes: Philip Aitken studied architecture at Dundee College of Art and was elected ARIBA in 1957. He had a post with Cumbernauld New Town Development Corporation about 1970.

He joined Alastair Lamond in partnership by 1979. However by 1984 he had moved to the in-house architects department of Britoil PLC where he remained until at least 1990 but seems to have retired before 1994 as he is no longer listed in directories.

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this :
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 523, Gourlay Crescent, St Monance, Fife, ScotlandPrivate1956 *  
Item 2 of 589, Millar Road, Lochside, Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, ScotlandPrivate(?)1959 *  
Item 3 of 58, Park Way, Cumbernauld, Lanarkshire, ScotlandPrivate1970 *  
Item 4 of 510, Somerset Place, Glasgow, ScotlandBusiness1979  
Item 5 of 5150, St Vincent Street, Glasgow, ScotlandBusiness1984 *After 1990 

* 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 3Cumbernauld New Town Development CorporationBefore 1970 Architect 
Item 2 of 3A D Lamond & PartnersBefore 1979 Partner 
Item 3 of 3Britoil In-House Architects Department1984 Architect 

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 21960sCumbernauld Town Centre, Phase ICumbernauld LanarkshireScotlandExecuted designs
Item 2 of 2Late 1960sCumbernauld Town Centre, Phase IICumbernauld New Town LanarkshireScotland 

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this :
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 4RIBA1955Kalendar 1954-1955   
Item 2 of 4RIBA1970RIBA Directory 1970   
Item 3 of 4RIBA1979Directory of members   
Item 4 of 4RIBA1984RIBA Directory of members   

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this :
 SourceArchive NameSource Catalogue No.Notes
Item 1 of 1Courtesy of Alastair Ross, apprentice with Whyte & BarrieInformation sent via 'Contact Us' on website Sent June 2013