Basic Biographical Details

Name: John McLachlan
Designation:  
Born: 14 April 1928
Died: 7 December 1995(?)
Bio Notes: John McLachlan was born on 14 April 1928, the son of James McLachlan, stair retailer, and his wife Magdalen McDermid. He was admitted ARIBA in 1950 and was initially based in Glasgow. He studied at the School of Art there. In the early 1960s he was living in Glenrothes and worked for the New Town Development Corporation. However he had an address in Dollar in 1970, and joined Philip Cocker in partnership in 1971, the practice title becoming Philip Cocker & Partners. The practice initially had offices in Grangemouth and Glasgow, with the Grangemouth office moving to Edinburgh in 1973. McLachlan, however, retained a Grangemouth address until at least 1979. He remained with the Cocker firm until its closure in 1992.

John McLachlan died on 7 December 1995, survived by his wife Pearl Stewart Bittle and at least one son.

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this :
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 511, Pilrig Street, Glasgow, ScotlandPrivate1950 *After 1955 
Item 2 of 56, Dovecote Road, Glenrothes, Fife, ScotlandPrivate1960 *  
Item 3 of 554, Well Road, Glenrothes, Fife, ScotlandPrivate1965 *After 1967 
Item 4 of 56, East Burnside, Dollar, Clackmannanshire, ScotlandBusiness(?)1970 *1995 
Item 5 of 564, La Porte Precinct, Grangemouth, Stirlingshire, Scotland 1979 *  

* 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 1Philip Cocker & Partners19711992Partner 

RIBA

RIBA Proposals

This proposed the following individuals for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details):
 NameDate proposedNotes
Item 1 of 1Philip Stanley Cocker2 October 1968For 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 181970sHousing for SSHAErskine RenfrewshireScotland 
Item 2 of 181972Carron Company showroomFalkirk StirlingshireScotlandPartner in charge
Item 3 of 1819733 shops and 32 flats, Cumbernauld VillageCumbernauld LanarkshireScotlandPartner in charge and job architect. Reconstruction
Item 4 of 181973The Wynd HousingCumbernauld LanarkshireScotlandPartner in charge
Item 5 of 181976Glengairn housingEast Kilbride LanarkshireScotlandPartner in charge and job architect
Item 6 of 181976Offices, Mill Road, CarronshoreFalkirk StirlingshireScotlandPartner in charge and job architect
Item 7 of 181977Deans housingLivingston West LothianScotlandPartner in charge and job architect
Item 8 of 18197930 flats, Waterside RoadKirkintilloch DunbartonshireScotlandPartner in charge
Item 9 of 18Before 1981Housing for Bredero Homes  AberdeenScotland 
Item 10 of 181982Maukinfauld Road housingParkhead GlasgowScotlandPartner in charge
Item 11 of 181984Housing area, LochysideFort William Inverness-shireScotlandTechnical appraisal- partner in charge
Item 12 of 18198524 flats, Buccleuch StreetGarnethill GlasgowScotlandPartner in charge
Item 13 of 18198598 flats, New City Road  GlasgowScotlandJoint partner in charge
Item 14 of 181986Workshop units, Kintra Street  GlasgowScotlandPartner in charge
Item 15 of 181988Boat house for Herr Brash  StirlingshireScotlandPartner in charge
Item 16 of 181989Hotel Services Exhibition, Trade Advisory Service stand  MoscowRussiaPartner in charge
Item 17 of 18199142 West Graham Street  GlasgowScotlandJoint partner in charge
Item 18 of 181993Plockton Free ChurchPlockton Ross and CromartyScotlandConversion to flats

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this :
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 9Allen, Nic (ed.) Scottish Architects in Conservation  p25 - refers to him as 'J McLachlan' and suggests identification with 'John Iain McLachlan who died in 1996'.
Item 2 of 9RIBA1955Kalendar 1954-1955   
Item 3 of 9RIBA1960The RIBA Kalendar 1959-19601959-1960  
Item 4 of 9RIBA1961Kalendar 1960-61   
Item 5 of 9RIBA1961Kalendar 1960-61   
Item 6 of 9RIBA1964The RIBA Kalendar 1963-64   
Item 7 of 9RIBA1970RIBA Directory 1970   
Item 8 of 9RIBA1979Directory of members   
Item 9 of 9Willis, Peter1977New architecture in Scotland  p14-15 Fair-a-Far, Cramond

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this :
 SourceArchive NameSource Catalogue No.Notes
Item 1 of 2Courtesy of Philip CockerInformation sent via DSA website, November 2009 Refers to him as 'Iain McLachlan'.
Item 2 of 2Fife ArchivesGlenrothes New Town Corporation recordsGDC/2/107/1/1