Basic Biographical Details | Name: | Andrew Stewart Hood | | Designation: | | | Born: | 27 March 1912 | | Died: | 1 September 2008 | | Bio Notes: | Andrew Stewart Hood was born on 27 March 1912, the son ofg Robert Hood, building contractor, and his wife Margaret Ann Crighton. He commenced his architectural training on 1 October 1928, attending morning classes at Edinburgh College of Art under John Begg and evening classes at Heriot-Watt College and spending the remainder of the day in an unspecified architect's office. During this period he visited England in August 1930 and August 1931. From 1933 he studied full-time at the College of Art. He travelled on the Continent in April 1935 and was in Rome that August when he applied for admittance as an Associate of the RIBA. He was admitted on 2 December that year, his proposers being Begg, John Fraser Matthew and A Nicol Bruce, the then secretary of the RIAS. He had returned to Edinburgh by the time of his declaration accepting his admittance on 23 January 1936, the declaration being witnessed by James Macgregor at Edinburgh College of Art. Hood was also an Associate of the Edinburgh Architectural Association and of the the Town Planning Institute.
Hood rose to become Deputy Chief Planner in the Scottish Office. He died on 1 September 2008 at Braid Hills Nursing Centre, 77 Liberton Drive, Edinburgh. His wife Dorothy Muriel Jones had predeceased him but his daughter and son survived him. | Private and Business Addresses| The following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes |  | Rome, Italy | Business | 1935 * | | Temporary | | Punlars Acre, Punlars Close, Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland | Private | Before 1935 | After 1939 | | | 64, Seaview Crescent, Edinburgh, Scotland | Private(?) | 1950 * | After 1970 | |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
RIBARIBA Proposers| The following individuals proposed this for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details): | | | Name | Date proposed | Notes | | John Begg | 2 December 1935 | for Associateship | | John Fraser Matthew | 2 December 1935 | for Associateship |
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 | | After 1928 | Alterations under the Royal Housing Act | | | | Scotland | Unclear whether as an apprentice/assistant or in independent practice | | After 1928 | Entrance gates etc at an unspecified institution | | | | Scotland | Unclear whether as an apprentice/assistant or in independent practice | | After 1928 | Unidentified country cottage | | | | Scotland | Unclear whether as an apprentice/assistant or in independent practice |
ReferencesBibliographic References| The following books contain references to this : | | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | RIBA | 1939 | The RIBA Kalendar 1939-1940 | | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | | | RIBA | 1950 | The RIBA Kalendar 1950-1951 | | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | |
Periodical References| The following periodicals contain references to this : | | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Scotsman | 4 September 2008 | | | Death Notice |
Archive References| The following archives hold material relating to this : | | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | | H M Register House | Death Register | | | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | A no5847 (combined box 103) |
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