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Andy MacMillan

1928 – 2014

Scottish architect, educator, writer and broadcaster

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About Andy MacMillan

Lived 1928 – 2014 (aged 85). Andy MacMillan was a British architect, screenwriter and visual artist.

Andrew MacMillan OBE RSA FRIAS RIBA (11 December 1928, in Maryhill, Glasgow – 16 August 2014, in Inverness) was a Scottish architect, educator, writer and broadcaster. He served as head of the Mackintosh School of Architecture in Glasgow between 1973 and 1994 and was awarded the Royal Society of Arts gold medal and the inaugural lifetime achievement award of the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland. In 1986 he was Davenport Visiting Professor at Yale University.

MacMillan joined his lifelong friend Isi Metzstein at Gillespie, Kidd & Coia in 1954 and the pair went on to become the firm's lead designers, both becoming partners in the business in 1966.

He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 1992.

National Life Stories conducted an oral history interview (C467/112) with Andy MacMillan in 2013 for its Architects Lives' collection held by the British Library.

Works Church of St Paul, Glenrothes, 1957 Bellshill Maternity Hospital and Nurses Home schools in Cumbernauld, Simshill, Langside, Pollock and Glasgow St Mary of the Angels, Falkirk St Joseph's Church, Duntocher St Bride's, East Kilbride St Patrick's, Kilsyth St Benedict's, Easterhouse Our Lady of Good Counsel, Glasgow St Peter's Seminary, Cardross, the first modern building to be awarded Category-A listed status halls of residence at the University of Hull (1963–7) Alterations and additions to Wadham College, Oxford (1971–7) Robinson College, Cambridge (1974–80) Craobh Haven, Argyll

Television series Six Scottish Burghs, Pencil of Light for BBC Scotland, produced and directed by Ken Macgregor

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
Glasgow School of Art, Mackintosh School of Architecture
Employers
University of Strathclyde, University of Glasgow
Awards
Officer of the Order of the British Empire; Fellow of the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland
Also known as
Andrew MacMillan

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Andy MacMillan?

Scottish architect, educator, writer and broadcaster

When was Andy MacMillan born?

Andy MacMillan was born on 11 December 1928 in Maryhill.

When did Andy MacMillan die?

Andy MacMillan died on 16 August 2014 in Inverness.

What was Andy MacMillan's occupation?

Andy MacMillan was an architect, screenwriter and visual artist.

What nationality was Andy MacMillan?

Andy MacMillan was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Andy MacMillan

· Wikidata: Q17572639

· DBpedia: Andy MacMillan

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