Basic Biographical Details Name: | Nori Toffolo | Designation: | | Born: | 13 February 1932 | Died: | | Bio Notes: | Nori Toffolo was born on 13 February 1932 at 133 Forth Street, Glasgow, the son of Lino Toffolo, mosaic and terrazzo worker and his wife Maria Mion who had married in Glasgow in 1930. He was elected a student member of the RIBA in 1953. He studied for the diploma in architecture at Glasgow School of Art and was elected ARIBA in 1956 and ARIAS in 1957.
Toffolo married Agnes McDivitt Somerville at Marlborough House, Glasgow on 28 August 1957.
He had a post with Boswell Mitchell & Johnston. He was still with the practice in 1994. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | 102, Norham Street, Glasgow, Scotland | Private | c. 1954 * | | | | Fanna/19, The Loaning , Whitecraigs, Renfrewshire, Scotland | Private | 1957 | | | | Fanna/181, St Andrews Road, Glasgow, Scotland | Private | 1960 * | | | | 5, Aytoun Road, Glasgow, Scotland | Private | 1965 * | After 1970 | | | 18, Woodlands Terrace, Glasgow, Scotland | Business | 1979 * | | |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
Buildings and DesignsThis was involved with the following buildings or structures from the date specified (click on an item to view details): | | Date started | Building name | Town, district or village | Island | City or county | Country | Notes | | 1970 | Woodside CDA | Woodside | | Glasgow | Scotland | As Project Architect for Boswell, Mitchell and Johnston for Area A Phase 3 housing | | c. 1973 | Woodside Flats, St George's Road | | | Glasgow | Scotland | Project Architect | | 1990 | Hutchesons' Boys Grammar School | Crossmyloof | | Glasgow | Scotland | Addition of three-storey, brick, science lab block |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Glendinning, Miles | 1997 | Rebuilding Scotland: The Postwar Vision, 1945-75 | | Tuckwell Press Ltd | p41 Photograph of Woodside Area B | | RIBA | 1954 | RIBA Kalendar 1953-54 | | | | | RIBA | 1960 | The RIBA Kalendar 1959-1960 | 1959-1960 | | | | RIBA | 1965 | The RIBA Kalendar | | | | | RIBA | 1970 | RIBA Directory 1970 | | | | | RIBA | 1979 | Directory of members | | | | | RIBA | 1987 | RIBA Directory of Members 1987 | | | | | RIBA | 1994 | A Directory of RIBA Members | | | |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this : | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Industrialised Building Systems and Components | October 1964 | | | p71 Woodside CDA |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this : | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | | RIAS, Rutland Square | Records of membership | | |
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