Basic Biographical Details Name: | Alexander Strang | Designation: | | Born: | 15 March 1916 | Died: | 1 July 1984 | Bio Notes: | Alexander Strang was born in 1916, the son of a farmer, and was educated at Falkirk High School. In 1934 he was articled to Wilson & Tait in Grangemouth, commencing a part-time course at Glasgow School of Architecture. After three-and-a-half years he transferred his apprenticeship to the office of Professor Thomas Harold Hughes in Glasgow. He studied full-time at the GSA in 1939-40, securing an exemption from the RIBA final exam. He was admitted ARIBA on 12 November 1940, his proposers being Hughes, William Ross and William James Smith.
He was commissioned in the Royal Engineers during the Second World War. In 1946 he returned as Chief Housing Architect to Stirling County Council, during which period he was responsible for the large housing programme by the County Council in the post-war period. He retained the post until he commenced his own Stirling practice in 1957 under the title Alexander Strang & Partners. He became an expert in designing agricultural buildings, geernally beginning his designs with a pencil sketch. He liked black and white and his buildings reflected this in their choice of materials and white-painted windows. By 1970 the firm was known as Alex Strang & Associates, and he was acting as a consultant. From 1977-79 he had a term as President of the Stirling Chapter of the RIAS. He was also a Past President of the Stirling Rotary Club.
He died in semi-retirement on 1 July 1984, survived by his wife Cathy and their three sons, of whom the W R Strang who was a partner in the firm at the time of his death was probably one. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | Randyford, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland | Private | 1940 * | | | | Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland | Business | 1946 | | | | 30, Slamannan Road, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland | Private(?) | 1950 * | | | | Silverburn, Glen Road, Dunblane, Perthshire, Scotland | Private | 1970 * | | |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
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ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | RIBA | 1950 | The RIBA Kalendar 1950-1951 | | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this : | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Prospect | 1984 | Autumn | | Obituary |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this : | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | A no7737 (combined box 197) |
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