Basic Biographical Details Name: | Andrew Dunsire | Designation: | | Born: | 27 January 1936 | Died: | | Bio Notes: | Andrew Dunsire (described when he was a student as Andrew Dunsire junior) was born on 27 January 1936 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, and educated there. He studied at Edinburgh College of Art and graduated DA(Edin) in 1960. As a student he worked for the South East Regional Hospital Board.
After graduation and recently married, he went off to Nigeria where he worked for about five years. During that time he was elected ARIBA in 1962. On his return to Edinburgh he rejoined the South East Regional Hospital Board. He moved to the office of Robert Mathew Johnston Marshall.
In 1969 the family moved to York and then Dunsire had a further spell in Nigeria, accompanied by his wife and two young children. On his return to UK in 1972 he specialised in site work and was involved in a number of large award winning multi-million pound shopping centres in various English cities.
He retired in 1994 and lives quietly with his wife in the Scottish Borders.
List of work in England:
Pilgrim Street Development: Newcastle upon Tyne Job Architect 1970
Eldon Square Shopping Centre: Newcastle upon Tyne Site Architect 1972-76
Ridings Shopping Centre: Wakefield Site Architect 1977-81
Lennox Wood Computer Centre: Horsham Site Architect 1982-85
Pavilions Shopping Centre: Birmingham Site Architect 1985-87
Harlequin Shopping Centre: Watford Site Architect 1987-94 | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | 17, Royal Circus, Edinburgh, Scotland | Private | c. 1960 | | | | Flat 6/Blackford House, Charterhall Grove, Edinburgh, Scotland | Private | 1965 * | | | | 21, Chalfonts, York, England | Private | 1970 * | | |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
Employment and TrainingEmployers
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 | | 1965 | University of Dundee, The Tower | | | Dundee | Scotland | Extension. Job architect |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | RIBA | 1961 | Kalendar 1960-61 | | | | | RIBA | 1965 | The RIBA Kalendar | | | | | RIBA | 1970 | RIBA Directory 1970 | | | |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this : | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | | Courtesy of Mr Dunsire | Information via 'Contact Us' on the website | | |
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