Basic Biographical Details

Name: Graeme John Selwyn Dore
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Born: 11 June 1956
Died: 27 June 2002
Bio Notes: Graeme John Selwyn Dore was born on 11 June 1956, the son of Graham Byron Dore, a telephone engineer, and his wife June Margaret Woolhouse or Wood, a retired state registered nurse. From 1972-77 he attended Sheffield Technical College where he passed the ONC and HNC in building. He studied architecture at Huddersfield Polytechnic from 1977-79 and from 1980-84, being awarded the degree of BArch and a diploma in architecture.

From 1982-83 he worked as architect with the Dodd Jamieson Partnership and from 1983-85 as senior architect with Oliver & Robb in Fife. He then moved to Wann McLaren as associate and during the sdame period was project director of TMI (the Nursing Home subsidiary of Cochrane McGregor). From 1993 he was Co-Director of Hackland & Dore.

Dore was an active member of the Edinburgh Architectural Association and served as junior vice-president from 1999-2000, senior vice-president from 2001-2002, and a member of the EAA Social Events Committee. He was also the EAA representative on the RIAS Town Planning, Public Affairs and Communications Committees.

He died on 27 June 2002 at St Columba's Hospice, Edinburgh. He was survived by his wife Janet Linda Simpson, a housing development officer.

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this :
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 211, Camptoun, Drem, East Lothian, ScotlandPrivate 2002 
Item 2 of 216, Annandale Street, Edinburgh, ScotlandBusiness1993  

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 5Dodd Jamieson Partnership19821983Architect 
Item 2 of 5Oliver & Robb19831985Senior Architect 
Item 3 of 5Wann McLaren Architects19851987Associate 
Item 4 of 5Development Services Partnership Ltd1990s(?) * DirectorArchitect
Item 5 of 5Hackland & Dore1993 DirectorCo-director

* earliest date known from documented sources.

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 41980sRoyal Commonwealth Pool  EdinburghScotlandFlumes added - project architect. It is as yet unclear in which practice he as working when he designed this.
Item 2 of 41980sSafeway Supermarket  EdinburghScotlandProject architect
Item 3 of 41990s70 flats for Wester Hailes Housing AssociationWester Hailes EdinburghScotlandProject architect - perhaps as co-director of Hackland & Dore
Item 4 of 41990sOffice, Melville Street  EdinburghScotlandRefurbishment - as project architect and co-director of Hackland & Dore

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this :
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2Miles Glendinning, Diane Watters, David Whitham Docomomo Scotland Leaflet  Cover, p231 Royal Commonwealth Pool
Item 2 of 2Willis, Peter1977New architecture in Scotland  p76-9 Royal Commonwealth Pool

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this :
 SourceArchive NameSource Catalogue No.Notes
Item 1 of 2H M Register HouseDeath Register  
Item 2 of 2RIAS, Rutland SquareRecords of membership