Basic Biographical Details

Name: Arthur Swift
Designation:  
Born: c. 1912
Died:  
Bio Notes: Arthur Swfit was born about 1912. From 1938 to 1953 he was a senior architect with the Ministry of Works. In the latter year he set in in independent practice. He was elected ARIBA in 1954. The practice subsequently became Arthur Swift & Partners which undertaken a wide range of work including some very large projects such as the redevelopment of Victoria Station, Nottingham (£8 million), Hastings Civic Centre (£4 million) and Ballymum New Town, Dublin (£12 million), as well as multiple stores in the Strand in London.

He was elected FRIAS in 1961 and FRIBA in 1969 his proposers being Frank Stowen, D H Marriott and D L Robinson at which point he was senior partner in his practice. Swift suffered from a brain haemorrhage about 1976 and did not work after this. He probably died in 1995 (though this may be another Swift).

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this :
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 1Highlands, Buncton Lane, Bolney, Sussex, EnglandPrivate1970 *  

* 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 1Arthur Swift & Partners1970 * Partner 

* earliest date known from documented sources.

RIBA

RIBA Proposers

The following individuals proposed this for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details):
 NameDate proposedNotes
Item 1 of 3Douglas Haig Marriott2 April 1969For Fellowship
Item 2 of 3Derek Leonard Robinson2 April 1969For Fellowship
Item 3 of 3Frank Stower2 April 1969For Fellowship

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 71960sBacon FactoryDyce AberdeenshireScotland 
Item 2 of 71960sBearsden Town HallBearsden GlasgowScotlandWon first prize in competition with practice.
Item 3 of 71960sPublic abattoirInverness Inverness-shireScotland 
Item 4 of 71960Marland House offices  GlasgowScotland 
Item 5 of 71961St Andrew's House, Sauchiehall Street  GlasgowScotland 
Item 6 of 71967Shopping development, Scott StreetPerth PerthshireScotland 
Item 7 of 7Before 1975Hotel  EdinburghScotland 

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this :
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2Glendinning, M, MacInnes, R and MacKechnie, A1996A History of Scottish Architecture  p598
Item 2 of 2RIBA1970RIBA Directory 1970   

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this :
 SourceArchive NameSource Catalogue No.Notes
Item 1 of 1RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert MuseumRIBA Nomination PapersF no 6741 (Box 157)