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Basic Biographic Details

F A MacDonald & Partners
Architectural practice: Engineers
Date Not Known
Date Not Known
Reinforced concrete consultants, based in Glasgow.

Addresses

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

Business Addresses

Business Addresses2

AddressTypeDate FromDate ToNotes
11 Woodside Crescent, Woodlands Road Glasgow ScotlandBusinessIn year 1948In year 1954
72 Victoria Street London EnglandBusinessIn year 1959London branch
3 Golden Square Aberdeen ScotlandBusinessIn year 1959Aberdeen Branch Office

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
James TaylorDraughtsmanIn year 1917In year 1918
W A FairhurstEngineer1950s

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
Mills for Robert Craig & SonsBefore 1914CaldercruixLanarkshireScotland
Haymarket Flour MillsBefore 1914EdinburghScotland
Glen BridgeIn year 1930In year 1932DunfermlineFifeScotlandAs consulting engineers
Fountain Brewery for William McEwan & CoIn year 1933EdinburghScotlandReconstruction
Pittencrieff Park, Music Pavilion and public shelterBIn year 1934DunfermlineFifeScotlandMusic pavilion, public shelter etc - in collaboration with John Fraser?
Open-air Swimming PoolIn year 1935BurntislandFifeScotland
Jubilee BridgeAEngineering practiceIn year 1935InverbervieKincardineshireScotland
Bridge over the River DeeAEngineerIn year 1935DinnetAberdeenshire
Bridge over the River EdenIn year 1936GuardbridgeFifeScotland
Bridge over the River DeeBIn year 1937AboyneAberdeenshireScotlandDesign overall by F A Macdonald & Partners but Bennet Mitchell responsible for architectural treatment
Commercial building, CandleriggsAArchitectural practiceIn year 1937In year 1948GlasgowScotlandEngineers drawings signed by Dunbar himself (the client)
New Leven BridgeIn year 1938LevenFifeScotland
Cooper MacDougall Robinson Ltd. Lothian RoadArchitectural practiceIn year 1947GlasgowScotlandExtension
Bull Metals Offices, Bulldate StreetIn year 1947YokerGlasgowScotlandExtensions
Lower North Water BridgeAIn year 1948Montrose (near)AngusScotlandWith Sir Frank Mears

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this architectural practice:

Bib ref

AuthorTitleDatePublisherPartNotes
Macdonald, F A & PartnersReinforced concrete construction: a handbook for engineers and architects by F A Macdonald & Partners …1914
Glendinning, MilesRebuilding Scotland: The Postwar Vision, 1945-75 1997Tuckwell Press Ltdp22
Glendinning, Miles and Muthesius, StefanTower Block: Modern Public Housing in England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland1994Yale University Press: New Haven and LondonCover, p31, p65, p75, p232 Photograph of construction, p233 Photographs of construction and opening, p234, p235; p237, p239, p262, p315, p318, p321, p329, p381, Gazetteer 2

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this architectural practice:

Period ref

Periodical NamePublisherDate CircEditionNotes
Builder1953/04/10p581
Builder1952/11/07p688
Builder1951/11/2p605
Builder1959/05/08p871
Builder1950/6/16p825
Builder1959/02/06p297
Builder1951/1/5p27
Builder1951/5/11p674
Builder1952/01/18p121
Builder1950/11/10p483
Builder1953/04/03p549
Builder1953/05/29p849
Builder1954/02/19p346
Town and Country Planning1982/8/7p177-9 'The story of Red Road Flats'