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Name:
Robert ('Bob') Iain Stewart Anderson
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Architect
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04/03/1939
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04/04/1926
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Robert ('Bob') Iain Stewart Anderson was born in South Elmsall, Yorkshire, on 3 April 1939, the son of Robert John Anderson and his wife Maisie Thorne, who were both teachers. He was educated at Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Wakefield. He studied at the School of Architecture, the University of Liverpool, from 1957-1963, graduating BArch. From 1963-1964 he studied Building Science in the Liverpool University Department of Engineering, and graduated DipBldgSc. In 1964 he married Ann Black and commenced work in the practice of L A G Pritchard & Son, Liverpool. He received ARCUK qualification in 1965 and was elected ARIBA in 1967.
In 1965 he emigrated to Salisbury, Rhodesia where he worked in the practice of Montgomerie, Oldfield, Kirby with Peter Oldfield who had also qualified at Liverpool. After UDI was declared on 11 November 1965, Anderson decided to move to the Lusaka branch of MOK in Zambia in 1966 and was involved in the construction of the Zambia National Assembly building under Ron Kirby and Nick Montgomerie. He was involved with a range of other projects in Lusaka and further afield in other parts of Zambia. Scottish architects Peter McGurn and Derek Simpson worked with MOK for a short time. In 1968 Anderson’s son, Robert James Andrew Anderson, was born. The Anderson family stayed in Lusaka until 1975.
Anderson returned to the United Kingdom at the point at which his son was about the start school. He noted the work of Roland Wedgwood and was fortunate to join the practice in 1976. He worked mainly on the Lynedoch House Sheltered Housing project in which C D Ripley and Norman Dunhill were involved in developing and funding the project. Lynedoch House was the first metric brick building passed by the city planners in Edinburgh’s New Town. The building won the RIBA Bronze Award for Scotland in 1979 and a Saltire Award in 1980.
In 1979 Roland Wedgwood made contact with a practice in Khartoum and Anderson was given the opportunity to go to the Sudan for two months to develop the project for a College of Fine & Applied Arts. The project study was completed on time but the building was never executed.
Shortly after the completion of the Lynedoch House project, Roland Wedgwood Associates became Roland Wedgwood & Partners with Fergus Lenaghan and Anderson becoming partners. The period 1979-83 was taken up with two projects, Northwood House, Lauder Road, supported again by Norman Dunhill for the Viewpoint Housing Association and a Castle Terrace Development. This latter job was the result of a competition. Although various developers took an interest in the project and planning consents granted, the project was cancelled. At the end of 1983 the partnership was dissolved.
In 1984 Anderson set up practice on his own account at 16 Rutland Square, owned by the Rowand Anderson Partnership, and he completed the Lauder Road project. He then worked on projects with the Lyceum and Cumbernauld Theatres and some in conjunction with Turnbull Jeffrey partnership. In 1990 he formed a partnership with Alan Jeffrey as Anderson Jeffrey Associates, Architects & Planners. In 1991 Anderson was elected FRIAS. The partnership with Jeffrey lasted until 1999.
From 2000 to the end of 2002 Anderson practised as Bob Anderson Architect and completed external works on St Peter’s Episcopal Church but has subsequently become an architect artist with a broader scope of work. From 2001 he has served as Secretary of the Scottish Society of Architect Artists.
Outwith his profession he has always been interested in the theatre and was a committee member and chairman of Lusaka Theatre Club from 1968-75, designer various theatre sets and from 1973-74 a committee member of the Theatre Association of Zambia. After his return to Scotland he served from 1982-84 as committee member and chairman of the Traverse Theatre Club. In 2001 he became Secretary of the Scottish Society of Architect Artists and was made Hon President in 2012
Biography supllied by Bob Anderson.
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Addresses
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5 Savile Terrace Edinburgh Scotland
Private
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Business Addresses
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16 Rutland Square Edinburgh Scotland
Business
1983
1992
6 Lord Russell Place Edinburgh Scotland
Business
1993
1999
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Employment and Training
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Roland Wedgwood Associates
400441
In year 1976
In year 1979
Associate
Roland Wedgwood & Partners
400439
In year 1980
In year 1983
Partner
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Buildings and Designs
This person was involved with the following buildings or structures from the date specified (click on an item to view details):
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Zambia National Assembly Complex
In year 1966
Lusaka
Zimbabwe (Southern Rhodesia to
Site Architect
African Farming Equipment Factory
In year 1967
Zimbabwe (Southern Rhodesia to
Project architect
Lukashya Trades Training Institute
In year 1970
Kasama
Zimbabwe (Southern Rhodesia to
As project architect
Mansa Trades Training Institute
In year 1971
Zimbabwe (Southern Rhodesia to
Project architect
Lynedoch House sheltered housing
In year 1977
Edinburgh
Scotland
Peaton House
In year 1977
Coulport
Argyll and Bute
Scotland
Removal of Victorian Bay. Internal reorganisation. Restoration.
Castle Terrace Development
In year 1979
Edinburgh
Scotland
Won competition but project abandoned
Northwood
In year 1979
Edinburgh
Scotland
Alterations and reconstruction for Viewpoint Housing Association
Villa in garden of no 18 Lauder Road
In year 1981
Grange
Edinburgh
Scotland
Probably project architect
Tenement, 4-18 Jeffrey Street and 3-9 Cranston Street
In year 1984
Edinburgh
Scotland
Restoration
Viewfield North
In year 1985
Glenrothes
Fife
Scotland
Won competition in conjunction with Turnbull Jeffrey Partnership
Cumbernauld Civic Centre
In year 1989
Cumbernauld
Lanarkshire
Scotland
Won compeition for renovation (?)- not executed
Theatre and Arts Centre
In year 1991
Cumbernauld
Lanarkshire
Scotland
Won competition for feasibility study and carried out alterations
East Neuk Orientation Centre
In year 1993
Fife
Scotland
In association with MKWE and Pieda
North Berwick Burgh School
In year 1994
North Berwick
East Lothian
Scotland
Proposals for upgrade- with MKW
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References
Bibliographic References
The following books contain references to this person:
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Title
Date
Publisher
Part
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RIBA
RIBA Directory of Members 1987
1987
RIBA
Directory of members
1979
Bailey, Rebecca M
Scottish architects' papers: a source book
1996
Edinburgh: The Rutland Press
p139
Allen, Nic (ed.)
Scottish Architects in Conservation
p4
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Archive References
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Information to Yvonne Hillyard in interview, June 2011
Courtesy of Bob Anderson
201181
Amendments made 2013.
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