William Bryce Binnie FRIBA (1 July 1886 – 1963) was a Scottish architect. He trained in Scotland but practiced initially in New York and then London. During the First World War he served with the Black Watch and was decorated for bravery. Afterwards he worked for the Imperial War Graves Commission until 1927, when he returned to private practice in London.
The Art Deco East Stand of Arsenal Stadium
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Binne was born at Kingscavil, by Linlithgow. From 1904 he was articled to architect Robert Bryden in Glasgow, moving to John James Burnet's office after Bryden's death in 1906. Between 1908 and 1910 Binnie studied at the Glasgow School of Art, where he was awarded a gold medal and a travel scholarship, which he used to spend a year Italy.[1]
In 1910 he moved to New York City to work at Warren & Wetmore, where amongst other buildings, he worked on some of the detailings of the interior of Grand Central Station. In 1913 he returned to Britain to work as a draughtsman under London architect Leonard Martin.[1]
Nieuport Memorial, Belgium
Binnie served in the Army during World War I, eventually attaining the rank of major in the Black Watch (Royal Highlanders).[2] His actions gained him the Military Cross "for conspicuous gallantry" in 1916 when he took command of a company which had lost its officers. His citation notes that "Though buried by a shell early in the morning, he never ceased his fine work".[3] In 1917 he was awarded a Bar to his decoration,[4] and a second Bar in 1918 when he again took the place of an officer who had been killed.[5]
^"NIEUPORT MEMORIAL". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
^(PDF). Islington Council. p. 4-4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 June 2007. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
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William Bryce Binnie, London Art Deco flats
January 01, 1970
william, binnie, architect, william, bryce, binnie, friba, july, 1886, 1963, scottish, architect, trained, scotland, practiced, initially, york, then, london, during, first, world, served, with, black, watch, decorated, bravery, afterwards, worked, imperial, g. William Bryce Binnie FRIBA 1 July 1886 1963 was a Scottish architect He trained in Scotland but practiced initially in New York and then London During the First World War he served with the Black Watch and was decorated for bravery Afterwards he worked for the Imperial War Graves Commission until 1927 when he returned to private practice in London The Art Deco East Stand of Arsenal StadiumBiography editBinne was born at Kingscavil by Linlithgow From 1904 he was articled to architect Robert Bryden in Glasgow moving to John James Burnet s office after Bryden s death in 1906 Between 1908 and 1910 Binnie studied at the Glasgow School of Art where he was awarded a gold medal and a travel scholarship which he used to spend a year Italy 1 In 1910 he moved to New York City to work at Warren amp Wetmore where amongst other buildings he worked on some of the detailings of the interior of Grand Central Station In 1913 he returned to Britain to work as a draughtsman under London architect Leonard Martin 1 nbsp Nieuport Memorial Belgium Binnie served in the Army during World War I eventually attaining the rank of major in the Black Watch Royal Highlanders 2 His actions gained him the Military Cross for conspicuous gallantry in 1916 when he took command of a company which had lost its officers His citation notes that Though buried by a shell early in the morning he never ceased his fine work 3 In 1917 he was awarded a Bar to his decoration 4 and a second Bar in 1918 when he again took the place of an officer who had been killed 5 At the close of the war he took up a position as assistant architect at the Imperial War Graves Commission now Commonwealth War Graves Commission and was promoted to deputy director in 1920 1 He spent much of the post war years in France and Belgium designing memorials including the one at Nieuwpoort in West Flanders 6 He was admitted to the Royal Institute of British Architects RIBA in 1919 as an Associate and became a Fellow in 1925 His nominators for fellowship were Sir Herbert Baker Sir Reginald Blomfield and Sir Edwin Lutyens all of whom had been prominent in the work of the War Graves Commission 1 nbsp Hotel Phoenicia Floriana Malta In 1927 he returned to London to set up a practice with fellow Scot Claude Ferrier who was already established in Westminster The association lasted until Ferrier s accidental death in 1935 after which Binnie continued the practice alone 1 His work in this later period in an Art Deco style included the design of 81 New Bond Street and an extension to the National Temperance Hospital now part of University College Hospital The East Stand of Arsenal Stadium Highbury 1936 was designed by Ferrier and Binnie and is now a Grade II listed building 7 He also undertook commissions in Malta including the Hotel Phoenicia at Floriana 1939 1 and The Farsons Brewery 1950 designed with Lewis V Farrugia citation needed References edit a b c d e f William Bryce Binnie Dictionary of Scottish Architects Retrieved 13 March 2014 Major William Bryce BINNIE The Black Watch Royal Highlanders The National Archives Retrieved 13 March 2014 No 29793 The London Gazette Supplement 20 October 1916 p 10176 No 13155 The Edinburgh Gazette 22 October 1917 p 2188 No 13220 The Edinburgh Gazette 11 March 1918 p 913 NIEUPORT MEMORIAL Commonwealth War Graves Commission Retrieved 13 March 2014 A Conservation Plan for Highbury Stadium London PDF Islington Council p 4 4 Archived from the original PDF on 20 June 2007 Retrieved 13 March 2014 External links editWilliam Bryce Binnie London Art Deco flats Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title William Binnie architect amp oldid 1120314675, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
