Basic Biographical Details

Name: David Irvine Pirie
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Bio Notes: David Irvine Pirie studied architecture at Dundee College of Art. He was elected ARIBA in 1966. He was a partner L A L Rolland's practice (and with Robert Hurd & Partners therefore because of the association between the two practices) from the mid 1970s.

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this :
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 4Shortley House, Forman Road, Leven, Fife, ScotlandPrivate1965  
Item 2 of 4Torbain, Balfour Street, Leven, Fife, ScotlandPrivate1970 *  
Item 3 of 4Scoonie Road, Leven, Fife, ScotlandBusiness1981 *  
Item 4 of 4The Grove, Main Street, Upper Largo, Fife, ScotlandPrivate1994  

* 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 3The Hurd Rolland Partnership  Architect 
Item 2 of 3L A Rolland & Partnersc. 1975 Partner 
Item 3 of 3Robert Hurd & Partners (or R A Hurd & Partners)Mid 1970s1980sPartner 

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 161972King's WarkLeith EdinburghScotlandRestoration.
Item 2 of 16c. 19741, 2 MidshoreSt Monans FifeScotlandRestoration
Item 3 of 161975Bank of Scotland, New Town Branch  EdinburghScotlandInterior decoration and expansion of space to include adjacent properties. Restoration of bank and development of offices.
Item 4 of 161975Clarence Street corner block  EdinburghScotlandRestoration.
Item 5 of 16Before 1975Local Authority HousingBiggar LanarkshireScotland 
Item 6 of 16c. 1975Dalry House  EdinburghScotlandReconstruction
Item 7 of 16c. 1975Lamb's HouseLeith EdinburghScotlandReconstruction for Old People's Welfare Council
Item 8 of 161976Buildings, 1-8 Baxter's Place and Greenside Lane  EdinburghScotlandRestoration and office development 1-3 Baxter's Place.
Item 9 of 161976Old Flour MillLundin Links FifeScotlandConversion to dwelling house. Partner and job architect.
Item 10 of 161979Cramond TowerCramond EdinburghScotlandRestoration and conversion to house.
Item 11 of 16Late 1970s40 houses for Burgh of BiggarBiggar LanarkshireScotland 
Item 12 of 16198093 George Street  EdinburghScotlandRestoration of lower section and removal of MacNaughtan's portico.
Item 13 of 161981Malta Green HouseStockbridge Edinburgh Restoration and new housing grouped around house.
Item 14 of 16Before 1981Anstruther Easter Town HallAnstruther Easter FifeScotlandRestoration
Item 15 of 16Before 1981Pittenweem Town HallPittenweem FifeScotlandRestoration
Item 16 of 16Before 1981Town HouseAuchtermuchty FifeScotlandRestoration

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this :
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 7Allen, Nic (ed.) Scottish Architects in Conservation  p57
Item 2 of 7RIBA1965The RIBA Kalendar   
Item 3 of 7RIBA1970RIBA Directory 1970   
Item 4 of 7RIBA1979Directory of members   
Item 5 of 7RIBA1981Directory of Practices 1981   
Item 6 of 7RIBA1984RIBA Directory of members   
Item 7 of 7RIBA1994A Directory of RIBA Members