Basic Biographical Details Name: | David Duncan | Designation: | | Born: | 7 March 1939 | Died: | 30 March 2010 | Bio Notes: | David Duncan was born on 7 March 1939 and was apprenticed to J B Wingate in Glasgow, moving to the office of Keppie Henderson & Partners in 1966. While in the latter office, he qualified from the Glasgow School of Art. In the Keppie firm he worked on Falkirk Royal Infirmary, where the 'Falkirk Ward', which became the planning standard for 30-bed wards throughout Scotland, was developed. Following on from this work, in 1969 he joined the Western Regional Hospital Board as an assistant architect. He was elected ARIBA in 1966.
In 1974, when the Building Division of the Common Services Agency was established to facilitate the building programme of new district hospitals, he was appointed as a Divisional Architect. He was based in the Glasgow office. He remained with the Building Division until its privatisation in 1994. He implemented the Falkirk Ward in a number of projects, including acute hospitals in Stornoway and Oban and mental health developments for Argyll and Clyde, Greater Glasgow and Lanarkshire Health Boards.
He lived in Paisley. His first wife, Babs, the mother of his children, died prematurely. He died in 2010, survived by his second wife Agnes, who was still based in Paisley. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | Private | | 2010 | | | 320, Kingsacre Road, Bankhead, Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland | Private | 1965 * | | | | 51, Roffey Park Road, Oldhall, Renfrewshire, Scotland | Private | 1970 * | | |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
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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 | | 1966 | Falkirk Royal Infirmary | Falkirk | | Stirlingshire | Scotland | Experimental block (and theatre 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 | p28 Falkirk Royal Infirmary prototype wards p155 Ward Unit and Operating Theatre Suite, Falkirk and District Royal Infirmary | | RIBA | 1970 | RIBA Directory 1970 | | | | | RIBA | 1979 | Directory of members | | | | | RIBA | 1984 | RIBA Directory of members | | | |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this : | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | RIAS Quarterly | 2011 | Winter | Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) | p.95: obituary |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this : | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | | Interview with Eric Davidson, 20 October 2010 | Information to Yvonne Hillyard | | |
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