Robert Sorley Lawrie (27 June 1903 – 23 May 1977) was a Scottish architect who worked in the department of the Dublin City Architect Horace Tennyson O'Rourke.[1][2]
Robert Sorley Lawrie | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 June 1903 |
| Died | 23 May 1977 (aged 73) |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Practice | Dublin Corporation |
| Buildings | Inchicore Public Library Ringsend Public Library Phibsborough Public Library Drumcondra Public Library |
Early years and education
editHe was probably a son of Robert Lawrie, a plumber, of 12 Claremont Street, Aberdeen and his wife Jennie Robb.[1] He studied architecture at Robert Gordon's College from September 1919 to June 1921 then was a pupil of George Bennett Mitchell in Aberdeen until September 1924.[1] He returned to Robert Gordon's College for the post-diploma course which he completed in June 1925.[1]
Career
editHe and Herbert George Simms were appointed assistant architects to the Dublin City Commissioners in June 1929.[1] He was responsible for most of the work of converting Charlemont House to the Municipal Gallery in 1933.[1] He designed the Inchicore Public Library in 1937 and was responsible for ones in Ringsend, Phibsborough and Drumcondra all built the same year.[1][3][4]
He was living in Dublin in 1945 but had left by 1947, taking up the post of County Architect for Fife.[2][1]
Personal life
editHe married Anne Dempster McDowall on 1 June 1933.[2][1] She survived him.[2][1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "LAWRIE, ROBERT SORLEY". Dictionary of Irish Architects 1720 - 1940. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Basic Biographical Details". Dictionary of Scottish Architects 1660-1980. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- ^ "1937 – Ringsend Public Library, Dublin". archiseek. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- ^ "1937 – Library, Drumcondra, Dublin". archiseek. Retrieved 17 August 2020.