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Name:
Lucy Shearer (née Parr)
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Architect
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20/01/1964
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13/08/1999
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Lucy Shearer was born on 20 January 1964, the daughter of James Parr, architect, Dundee and his wife Dorothy. She was educated at St Andrews Primary Schoool and Dundee High School. As a teenager she spent three consecutive summers working in France on restoration projects with the organisation Le Club de Vieux Manoir. She became fluent in French. She studied architecture aat Glasgow School of Art, graduating in 1987 and was elected ARIAS in 1991.
She met fellow architecture student, Graeme Shearer, at the School of Art and they married in 1993. Together they set up in practice as Parr Shearer in Miller Street, Glasgow. Their first project was the restoration of their home which was opened on Doors open Day in 1994 and 1995 and was visited by more than 10,000 people. As well as running the practice Lucy taught at Strathclyde University School of Architecture and was active in the Glasgow Institute of Architects.
Outwith her work Lucy Shearer was a keep fit enthusiast and enjoyed skiing, running and swimming.
Lucy Shearer became ill while expecting their first child. She died four months after the birth of their daughter on 13 August 1999.
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Addresses
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The Tobacco Lairds House/42 Miller Street Glasgow Scotland
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Employment and Training
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Parr Shearer
407762
1990s
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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3 Park Terrace
In year 1990
Woodlands Hill
Glasgow
Scotland
Restoration
Charles Rennie Mackintosh exhibition
In year 1996
Glasgow
Scotland
Part of the design team for exhibition
Offices for the for Glasgow '99 lobby
In year 1999
Glasgow
Scotland
Christie's auction rooms
Late 1990s
Glasgow
Scotland
Reconstruction - \'glamorous and colourful revamp\'.
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References
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RIAS Newsletter
1998/09
v10, no7
Obituary
Glasgow Herald
1999/08/24
Scotsman
1999/08/24
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