Kenneth Charles Duncan (1898–1983) was born 13 April 1898. He was a modernist architect, active in Australia from before World War I until the 1970s making a long and valued contribution to architectural practice especially in Western Australia.
In 1912, Duncan passed his Junior Public Examination at Perth Modern School with £10 bursary received as a result; this was of great assistance to his parents. Duncan passed his Junior Public Examination at Perth Modern School in late 1913. In 1914 he showed an aptitude for drawing and enrolled at the Joseph Francis Allen School (1869–1933) at Fremantle. He also studied at Perth Technical College before enlisting to serve in World War I, in 1917. In 1919 he served overseas in France and Belgium with the Australian Imperial Forces.[1] In 1915 he joined the Volunteer Fire Brigade at Guildford and was a supporter of the WA Fire Brigades’ association, serving for ten years as secretary and was made a life member.[2]
Workedit
Duncan worked with the War Service Homes Division from July 1921 and successfully produced suburban housing projects in the Perth metropolitan area with his partner Christian Holger Jensen (c.1889–1950). When Jensen was declared bankrupt in January 1925, the architectural partnership was dissolved.[2] Duncan then formed an architectural partnership with Cyril James Stephen (1893–1974). Following the outbreak of World War II in 1941, Duncan enlisted in the Royal Australian Engineers. In 1946, Duncan was discharged from the Australian Army and two years later, Duncan and Stephen were joined in practice by John Duart Mercer (1923–1988); the firm became known as Duncan Stephen and Mercer. Duncan's son, John Kenneth Duncan (1928-2005) also became an architect of renown in WA, came into the business in 1956. Duncan Stephen & Mercer designed over 70 fire stations all over Western Australia.[2]
Professional involvementedit
Kenneth C. Duncan was president of the Royal Institute of Architects of Western Australia during 1939-1940. Except for four years during the Second World War, Duncan was a member of the Architects Board of Western Australia for thirty-one years, 1938–69, and its chairman during 1962-67. He was President of the RAIA (WA) 1954–1956 and first West Australian Federal President of the Royal Australian Institute of Architects in 1959.[2]
Retirement and later yearsedit
In 1973, Duncan retired from practice because of his failing eyesight and 10 years later he died 1 October 1983 at the Repatriation Hospital in Hollywood.[2]
^ abcdeTaylor, John J. (January 2014). "Kenneth Charles Duncan (1898-1983)" (PDF). Western Australian Architect Biographies. Australian Institute of Architects. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
April 10, 2024
kenneth, charles, duncan, 1898, 1983, born, april, 1898, modernist, architect, active, australia, from, before, world, until, 1970s, making, long, valued, contribution, architectural, practice, especially, western, australia, born, 1898, april, 1898fremantle, . Kenneth Charles Duncan 1898 1983 was born 13 April 1898 He was a modernist architect active in Australia from before World War I until the 1970s making a long and valued contribution to architectural practice especially in Western Australia Kenneth Charles DuncanBorn 1898 04 13 April 13 1898Fremantle Western AustraliaDiedOctober 1 1983 1983 10 01 aged 85 Nedlands Western AustraliaOccupationmodernist architectYears active1920 1973 Contents 1 Education 2 Work 3 Professional involvement 4 Retirement and later years 5 ReferencesEducation editIn 1912 Duncan passed his Junior Public Examination at Perth Modern School with 10 bursary received as a result this was of great assistance to his parents Duncan passed his Junior Public Examination at Perth Modern School in late 1913 In 1914 he showed an aptitude for drawing and enrolled at the Joseph Francis Allen School 1869 1933 at Fremantle He also studied at Perth Technical College before enlisting to serve in World War I in 1917 In 1919 he served overseas in France and Belgium with the Australian Imperial Forces 1 In 1915 he joined the Volunteer Fire Brigade at Guildford and was a supporter of the WA Fire Brigades association serving for ten years as secretary and was made a life member 2 Work editDuncan worked with the War Service Homes Division from July 1921 and successfully produced suburban housing projects in the Perth metropolitan area with his partner Christian Holger Jensen c 1889 1950 When Jensen was declared bankrupt in January 1925 the architectural partnership was dissolved 2 Duncan then formed an architectural partnership with Cyril James Stephen 1893 1974 Following the outbreak of World War II in 1941 Duncan enlisted in the Royal Australian Engineers In 1946 Duncan was discharged from the Australian Army and two years later Duncan and Stephen were joined in practice by John Duart Mercer 1923 1988 the firm became known as Duncan Stephen and Mercer Duncan s son John Kenneth Duncan 1928 2005 also became an architect of renown in WA came into the business in 1956 Duncan Stephen amp Mercer designed over 70 fire stations all over Western Australia 2 Professional involvement editKenneth C Duncan was president of the Royal Institute of Architects of Western Australia during 1939 1940 Except for four years during the Second World War Duncan was a member of the Architects Board of Western Australia for thirty one years 1938 69 and its chairman during 1962 67 He was President of the RAIA WA 1954 1956 and first West Australian Federal President of the Royal Australian Institute of Architects in 1959 2 Retirement and later years editIn 1973 Duncan retired from practice because of his failing eyesight and 10 years later he died 1 October 1983 at the Repatriation Hospital in Hollywood 2 References edit Duncan Kenneth Charles SERN 19208 National Archives of Australia NAA Retrieved 29 July 2016 a b c d e Taylor John J January 2014 Kenneth Charles Duncan 1898 1983 PDF Western Australian Architect Biographies Australian Institute of Architects Retrieved 29 July 2016 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kenneth Charles Duncan amp oldid 1119436481, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
