Basic Biographical Details

Name: Douglas Nairn
Designation: Architect
Born: 13 March 1936 or 14 March 1936
Died:  
Bio Notes: Douglas Nairn was born in March 1936, the son of James Douglas Nairn, architect and partner in the Thoms & Wilkie practice, and his wife Helen Forrester Campbell. He studied at Dundee College of Art and was elected ARIBA in 1960. He joined the partnership in 1964 and remained a partner until about 1987. He subsequently became Principal Architect, Ross & Cromarty area, Highland Council in which he remained until the mid-1990s.

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this architect:
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 221, South Tay Street, Dundee, ScotlandBusinessc. 1964  
Item 2 of 2County Buildings, High Street, Nairn, Nairnshire, ScotlandBusiness1994 *  

* earliest date known from documented sources.

Employment and Training

Employers

The following individuals or organisations employed or trained this architect (click on an item to view details):
 NameDate fromDate toPositionNotes
Item 1 of 3Thoms & Wilkie19641979Partner 
Item 2 of 3The Thoms & Wilkie PartnershipBefore 19791982Partner 
Item 3 of 3Thoms & Nairn19821987 Retired 1987

Buildings and Designs

This architect 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 51957Dundee Seminaries  DundeeScotlandInterior remodelling
Item 2 of 51969Dundee High School, gymnasium block  DundeeScotlandBrick extension to W
Item 3 of 51972Dundee College Gardyne Road CampusBroughty Ferry AngusScotland 
Item 4 of 51973St Andrew's Church  Dundee  
Item 5 of 51982Cromarty Firth Port Authority OfficeInvergordon Ross and CromartyScotland 

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this architect:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2Bailey, Rebecca M1996Scottish architects' papers: a source book Edinburgh: The Rutland Pressp90
Item 2 of 2RIBA1979Directory of members   

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this architect:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1RIAS Chartered ArchitectNovember 19978, 9 Obituary of James Douglas Nairn.