Basic Biographical Details
| Name: | John Gilchrist Skinner |
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| Died: | |
| Bio Notes: | John Gilchrist Skinner studied for the diploma in architecture at Edinburgh College of Art and was elected ARIBA in 1965. His address that year is given as being in Surrey which may be his parental home or he may have had a job in that area. He seems to have returned to Edinburgh at some point before 1970. By 1979 he had a post with the SSHA where he was assistant principal architect. He remained with the SSHA until the 1980s but may have retired by 1994. He was responsible for the SSHA redevelopment work in the centre of Arbroath. |
Private and Business Addresses
| The following private or business addresses are associated with this : | |||||
| Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | |
 | 87, Church Road, Richmond, Surrey, England | Private | 1965 * | ||
| 61, Whitehouse Road, Edinburgh, Scotland | Private | 1970 * | ||
* 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): | |||||
| Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | |
| Scottish Special Housing Association (SSHA) | Before 1979 | 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 started | Building name | Town, district or village | Island | City or county | Country | Notes | |
| 1970s(?) | Redevelopment work | Arbroath | Angus | Scotland | As assistant principal architect with the SSHA | |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this : | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| RIBA | 1965 | The RIBA Kalendar | |||
| RIBA | 1970 | RIBA Directory 1970 | |||
| RIBA | 1979 | Directory of members | |||
| RIBA | 1984 | RIBA Directory of members | |||
| RIBA | 1994 | A Directory of RIBA Members | |||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this : | ||||
| Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | |
| Courtesy of David Price | Information sent to Dictionary of Scottish Architects | Sent May 2016 | |