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Stewart Kaye & Walls
Architectural practice
Year Only
1936
Before (Year)
1951
Stewart Kaye was born c.1888 and apprenticed to George Rivell in Alnwick. He served in the Royal Scots and later in the Royal Engineers during the First World War. Between the wars Kaye had one of the larger Edinburgh practices, working in what was at times a somewhat strident Art Deco manner. He succeeded to the practice of Robert Macfarlane Cameron on the latter's death in 1921, and about 1936 took George L H Walls into partnership. The practice virtually closed during the Second World War when Kaye became assistant Director of Emergency Works in Scotland, but re-opened after the war. By that date Kaye was in indifferent health and apparently conscious of being out of fashion. Late in 1951, by which date he was in partnership with his son, Kaye invited Colin McWilliam, then just arrived in Edinburgh from the British School in Rome, to assist with the design work as and when his duties with the National Buildings Record allowed. The older Kaye died suddenly on 17 February 1952, leaving £13,360 16s 19d. The arrangement with McWilliam lapsed shortly thereafter.

'Biography authored by the Dictionary of Scottish Architects Compilation Team.'

Addresses

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

Business Addresses

Business Addresses2

AddressTypeDate FromDate ToNotes
14 Hill Street Edinburgh ScotlandBusinessc. 1936

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
Stewart KayePartnerIn year 1936Before 1951
Derek Selby WrightAssistantIn year 1936
George Learmonth Harkess WallsPartnerIn year 1936Before 1951
James Morrison1939 or 1940
Martin GardnerAssistantIn year 1942

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 Designs2

BuildingPartnership GPRoleDate FromDate ToTown DistrictIslandCity CountyCountryNotes
West End, Shandwick Place and Rutland Street junction with shops, cinema and hotelAIn year 1937EdinburghScotland
Bungalows, HillparkAIn year 1937CraigcrookEdinburghScotland
Colinton Mains Housing EstateAIn year 1937In year 1938Colinton MainsEdinburghScotland
Broomhouse Housing EstateAIn year 1938BroomhouseEdinburghScotland
Lothian HouseBIn year 1939EdinburghScotlandOffices and showrooms for H M Office of Works to be added
Cardboard box factoryAIn year 1939EdinburghScotland
Grant & Company Limited. Garscube RoadArchitectural practiceIn year 1948GlasgowScotlandAs Stewart Kaye and Partners
Housing, Broomhall CrescentArchitectural practiceIn year 1951BroomhouseEdinburghScotlandAs Stewart Kaye & Partners
Princess Margaret Rose Hospital (Included Clinical and Nurses' Training Unit)Architectural practiceIn year 1952EdinburghScotland

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this architectural practice:

Bib ref

AuthorTitleDatePublisherPartNotes
Post Office Directories

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this architectural practice:

Period ref

Periodical NamePublisherDate CircEditionNotes
Builder1951/6/1p803