Basic Biographical Details

Name: Iain Alexander Gauld Rennie
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Bio Notes: Iain Alexander Gauld Rennie studied for the diploma in architecture in Aberdeen. He was elected ARIBA in 1962 and ARIAS in 1964. He joined the practice of James Parr & Partners as partner at some point thereafter. He worked in the Edinburgh office.

The practice of James Parr & Partners was established in 1956 by James Parr. It subsequently became James Parr & Associates in 1960 and in 1962 James Parr & Partners. In 1975 the firm split and Alan Bell, Gordon Farquharson and David D Bell all left. Alan J Duncan was taken into partnership followed in 1977 by Alfred Maloco, Daniel A Carmichael and Iain A G Rennie, in 1982 by Victor Hamilton, in 1989 by Robert Hall and in 1990 by Hugh Dykes.

In 1975 offices were established in Edinburgh, in 1974 in Greenock and Aberdeen and in 1975 in Inverness, in 1986 in Rosyth and in 1990 in Durham.

In 1989 the practice title became The Parr Partnership. Iain Rennie retired on 1 January 1992. He had withdrawn fron the RIBA by 1994.

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this :
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 5Almondale/319, Hardgate, Aberdeen, ScotlandPrivatec. 1960  
Item 2 of 57, Bellefield Avenue, Dundee, ScotlandPrivateBefore 1964After 1865 
Item 3 of 560, Southfield Drive, Edinburgh, ScotlandPrivatec. 1970  
Item 4 of 510, Dundas Street, Edinburgh, ScotlandBusiness1979 *  
Item 5 of 519a, Hill Street, Edinburgh, ScotlandBusiness1986 *  

* 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 1James Parr & Partners1975 PartnerNo longer in the partnerhsip in 1980

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 14 Scottish Exhibition Centre  GlasgowScotland 
Item 2 of 141969105-131 South StreetPerth PerthshireScotland 
Item 3 of 141970sCivic Offices  DundeeScotland 
Item 4 of 141971Housing for Perth Town Council, PotterhillPerth PerthshireScotland 
Item 5 of 141976Gellions HotelInverness Inverness-shireSouthern RhodesiaAlterations and interior design
Item 6 of 141976Private House RaasayInverness-shireScotland 
Item 7 of 141977Offices for the Leeds Permanent Building SocietyInverness Inverness-shireScotland 
Item 8 of 141979Carnegie Public Baths and gymnasiumDunfermline FifeScotlandReconstruction and extension
Item 9 of 14Early 1970sKingsway Technical College  DundeeScotlandFurther work?
Item 10 of 14Early 1970sReo Stakis HotelBaldovie DundeeScotland 
Item 11 of 14Late 1970sGeneral Accident and Fire Assurance Corporation Headquarters, PitheavlisPerth  Scotland 
Item 12 of 141982Roxburgh Free Church  EdinburghScotlandConversion to lecture hall.
Item 13 of 14c. 198541 South StreetPerth PerthshireScotland 
Item 14 of 14c. 1985Office block for General Accident Fire & Life AssurancePerth PerthshireScotland 

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this :
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 7Bailey, Rebecca M1996Scottish architects' papers: a source book Edinburgh: The Rutland Pressp114
Item 2 of 7RIBA1961Kalendar 1960-61   
Item 3 of 7RIBA1965The RIBA Kalendar   
Item 4 of 7RIBA1970RIBA Directory 1970   
Item 5 of 7RIBA1979Directory of members   
Item 6 of 7RIBA1986RIBA Directory of Members 1986   
Item 7 of 7RIBA1994A Directory of RIBA Members   

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this :
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1RIAS NewsletterMarch 1992v3, no 5  

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this :
 SourceArchive NameSource Catalogue No.Notes
Item 1 of 2RIAS, Rutland SquareRecords of membership  
Item 2 of 2School of Architecture, Garthdee, Aberdeen, RGIT: former pupils, 1937-1970Galletly, James