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Basic Biographic Details

George R M Kennedy & Partners
Architectural practice
Date Not Known
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George R M Kennedy & Partners began operating in Aberdeen sometime before the 1970s. They opened a Glasgow branch before 1982, but the head office remained in Aberdeen. By the late 1970s the sole partner appears to have been Russell Parker, with James G Roy, James N Hammond and Martin Calder as assistants. N.B. RIBA Kalendar, 1972, states that they did consultancy work for SSHA.

Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this architectural practice:

Business Addresses

Business Addresses2

AddressTypeDate FromDate ToNotes
22 Rutland Street Edinburgh ScotlandBusinessIn year 1972After 1979
461 Union Street Aberdeen ScotlandBusinessIn year 1981
12 Queen\'s Crescent Glasgow ScotlandBusinessIn year 1981
The Esplanade Lerwick Mainland Shetland ScotlandBusinessIn year 1981Branch office
Anchor House/62 Regents Quay Aberdeen ScotlandBusinessIn year 1985

Partners, Employees and Pupils

The following individuals were employed or trained by this architectural practice (click on an item to view details):

Employees or Pupils2

NamePositionDate FromDate ToNotes
George Raphael Michael KennedyPartnerAfter 1981
D M AngusPartner1970sAfter 1981
Colin WalkerPartnerBefore 1975After 1981
Russell ParkerPartnerBefore 1977After 1985
James Gordon RoyArchitectBefore 1977After 1985
Laurence Michael Henry LearArchitectIn year 1979After 1984
Alan William FiddesPartnerIn year 1979After 1984
Robert WrightPartnerIn year 1979After 1984
Alan William Graham BurnettPartnerEarly 1970sAfter 1981
Thomas WhitePartnerEarly 1970sAfter 1975
Martin George CalderArchitectIn year 1983
James Nicol HammondArchitectEarly 1980s

Buildings and Designs

This architectural practice was involved with the following buildings or structures from the date specified (click on an item to view details):

Buildings and Designs

BuildingPartnership GPRoleDate FromDate ToTown DistrictIslandCity CountyCountryNotes
Elgin AcademyEArchitectural practiceIn year 1969In year 1970ElginMorayshireScotlandNew Technical College built in grounds of old Academy. N.B. Some sources attribute this to Kennedy & Partners, perhaps because they took the job over at the time the practice was set up?
Housing for Dr Kerr's TrustAArchitectural practice1970sForfarAngusScotland
Engine overhaul facilityAArchitectural practice1970sPrestwickAyrshireScotland
Factory for Digital Equipment CompanyAArchitectural practice1970sAyrAyrshireScotland
Local Authority and sheltered housingAArchitectural practice1970sGrantown-on-SpeyMorayshireScotland
Hall for Baptist ChurchAArchitectural practice1970sAberdeenScotland
Church for the Deeside FellowshipAArchitectural practice1970sAberdeenScotland
Forres House Community CentreAArchitectural practiceIn year 1972In year 1973ForresMorayshireScotland
Haugh HousingAArchitectural practiceIn year 1974In year 1976ElginMorayshireScotland
Public swimming bathsAArchitectural practiceIn year 1974BroxburnWest LothianScotland
University of Strathclyde, Strathclyde Business SchoolAArchitectural practiceIn year 1974In year 1975GlasgowScotland
Coppice Court HousingAArchitectIn year 1975In year 1977Grantown-on-SpeyMorayshireScotland
Nairn AcademyAArchitectural practiceIn year 1975NairnMorayshireScotland
Charleston AcademyAArchitectural practiceIn year 1975In year 1976InvernessInverness-shireScotland
Cameron Iron Works factory, LivingstonDArchitectural practiceBefore 1975LivingstonWest LothianScotlandExtension

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this architectural practice:

Bib ref

AuthorTitleDatePublisherPartNotes
Glendinning, Miles and Muthesius, StefanTower Block: Modern Public Housing in England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland1994Yale University Press: New Haven and Londonp245 New Farm Loch
Glendinning, M, MacInnes, R and MacKechnie, AA History of Scottish Architecture1996p575
Allen, Nic (ed.)Scottish Architects in Conservationp62