Basic Biographical Details

Name: James B Kennedy
Designation:  
Born: 1939 or c. 1940
Died:  
Bio Notes: James B Kennedy was educated at the Harris Academy in Dundee from 1951 and studied under John Needham at the School of Architecture, Dundee College of Art, completing the course in 1959. He worked as a assistant with the Nortehrn oreland Housing Executive and was then princiapl architect in the design team for Belfast Airport at Aldergrove. In 1963 he joined Shanks & Leighton as senior assistant, becoming associate in 1964 and a partner in 1970. He was awarded the RAIA Gold Medal in 1985.

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 4James B Kennedy, J B Fitzgerald, R R Black and Donald Bain  Architect 
Item 2 of 4Shanks & Leighton1963 Senior Assistant 
Item 3 of 4Shanks & Leighton1964 Associate 
Item 4 of 4Shanks & Leighton1970 Partner 

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 81960Belfast airportAldergrove BelfastNorthern IrelandAs principal architect in design team
Item 2 of 81970sValley Leisure Centre  BelfastNorthern IrelandAs partner with Shanks & Leighton
Item 3 of 81972Portadown Technical CollegeCraigavon  Northern Ireland 
Item 4 of 81979Belfast Council OfficesDungannon DownNorthern IrelandAs partner in charge
Item 5 of 81989St Colman's ChurchLambeg DownNorthern IrelandAs partner in charge
Item 6 of 81994St Bridgid's Church  BelfastNorthern IrelandAs partner in charge with Shanks & Leighton
Item 7 of 81995TheatreOmagh TyroneNorthern IrelandAs partner with Shanks & Leighton
Item 8 of 81996TheatreArmagh ArmaghNorthern IrelandAs partner in charge

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this :
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Becker, Annette, Olley, John and Wang, Wilfred (eds) 20th Century Architecture: Ireland  p194