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'''Frank Arneil Walker''' [[OBE]] is a [[Scotland|Scottish]] architectural academic and writer. |
'''Frank Arneil Walker''' [[OBE]] is a [[Scotland|Scottish]] architectural academic and writer. |
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He is emeritus professor of architecture of the [[University of Strathclyde]].<ref>{{cite web |title =Department |publisher =University of Strathclyde |url =http://www.strath.ac.uk/architecture/department/ |accessdate =2010-12-11 |archive-date =3 December 2010 |archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20101203171937/http://www.strath.ac.uk/architecture/department/ |url-status =dead }}</ref> He writes regularly on architectural and urban history, is author of ''The South Clyde Estuary'', and co-author of ''The North Clyde Estuary'' and ''Central Glasgow'' in the [[Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland]] series of handbooks on Scottish architecture. |
He is emeritus professor of architecture of the [[University of Strathclyde]], having retired in 2003.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.strath.ac.uk/engineering/architecture/ourexcellenceawards/giaanddepartmentalannualawardslist/ |title=Architecture > GIA & departmental annual awards list |publisher=[[University of Strathclyde]] |access-date=15 September 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title =Department |publisher =University of Strathclyde |url =http://www.strath.ac.uk/architecture/department/ |accessdate =2010-12-11 |archive-date =3 December 2010 |archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20101203171937/http://www.strath.ac.uk/architecture/department/ |url-status =dead }}</ref> He writes regularly on architectural and urban history, is author of ''The South Clyde Estuary'', and co-author of ''The North Clyde Estuary'' and ''Central Glasgow'' in the [[Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland]] series of handbooks on Scottish architecture. |
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He is also a contributor to the ''[[Pevsner Architectural Guides#Buildings of Scotland|Buildings of Scotland]]'' series, having written ''Argyll and Bute'' and co-written the ''Stirling and Central Scotland'' and ''Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire'' volumes.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2001/jun/20/artsfeatures.arts |title=I say, what a lovely building! |first=Charlotte |last=Higgins |work=[[The Guardian]] |date=20 June 2001 |access-date=15 September 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/nov/19/refugee-britain-nikolaus-pevsner-guide |title=The refugee who opened our eyes to the manmade beauty of Britain |first=Ian |last=Jack |work=The Guardian |date=19 November 2016 |access-date=15 September 2024}}</ref> The ''Argyll and Bute'' volume took seven years to write and was first published in 2000.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12191753.With_its_own_place_in_history/ |title=With its own place in history |first=Philip |last=Cowan |work=[[The Herald (Scotland)|The Herald]] |date=19 April 2000 |url-access=subscription |access-date=15 September 2024}}</ref> ''Mousa to Mackintosh'', was published in 2023.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bdonline.co.uk/briefing/review-mousa-to-mackintosh-the-scottishness-of-scottish-architecture/5123839.article |title=Review - Mousa to Mackintosh: the Scottishness of Scottish architecture |first=Roger |last=Emmerson |work=Building Design |date=9 August 2023 |access-date=15 September 2024}}</ref> It was shortlisted for the Research Award at the 2023 [[Saltire Society Literary Awards]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.saltiresociety.org.uk/scotlands-national-book-awards-2023-shortlist-announced |title=Scotland's National Book Awards 2023 Shortlist Announced |publisher=[[Saltire Society]] |access-date=15 September 2024}}</ref> |
He is also a contributor to the ''[[Pevsner Architectural Guides#Buildings of Scotland|Buildings of Scotland]]'' series, having written ''Argyll and Bute'' and co-written the ''Stirling and Central Scotland'' and ''Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire'' volumes.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2001/jun/20/artsfeatures.arts |title=I say, what a lovely building! |first=Charlotte |last=Higgins |work=[[The Guardian]] |date=20 June 2001 |access-date=15 September 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/nov/19/refugee-britain-nikolaus-pevsner-guide |title=The refugee who opened our eyes to the manmade beauty of Britain |first=Ian |last=Jack |work=The Guardian |date=19 November 2016 |access-date=15 September 2024}}</ref> The ''Argyll and Bute'' volume took seven years to write and was first published in 2000.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12191753.With_its_own_place_in_history/ |title=With its own place in history |first=Philip |last=Cowan |work=[[The Herald (Scotland)|The Herald]] |date=19 April 2000 |url-access=subscription |access-date=15 September 2024}}</ref> ''Mousa to Mackintosh'', was published in 2023.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bdonline.co.uk/briefing/review-mousa-to-mackintosh-the-scottishness-of-scottish-architecture/5123839.article |title=Review - Mousa to Mackintosh: the Scottishness of Scottish architecture |first=Roger |last=Emmerson |work=Building Design |date=9 August 2023 |access-date=15 September 2024}}</ref> It was shortlisted for the Research Award at the 2023 [[Saltire Society Literary Awards]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.saltiresociety.org.uk/scotlands-national-book-awards-2023-shortlist-announced |title=Scotland's National Book Awards 2023 Shortlist Announced |publisher=[[Saltire Society]] |access-date=15 September 2024}}</ref> |
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Frank Arneil Walker OBE is a Scottish architectural academic and writer.
He is emeritus professor of architecture of the University of Strathclyde, having retired in 2003.[1][2] He writes regularly on architectural and urban history, is author of The South Clyde Estuary, and co-author of The North Clyde Estuary and Central Glasgow in the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland series of handbooks on Scottish architecture.
He is also a contributor to the Buildings of Scotland series, having written Argyll and Bute and co-written the Stirling and Central Scotland and Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire volumes.[3][4] The Argyll and Bute volume took seven years to write and was first published in 2000.[5] Mousa to Mackintosh, was published in 2023.[6] It was shortlisted for the Research Award at the 2023 Saltire Society Literary Awards.[7]
Walker was awarded the OBE in 2002 for services to architectural history and conservation.[8]
References
- ^ "Architecture > GIA & departmental annual awards list". University of Strathclyde. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ^ "Department". University of Strathclyde. Archived from the original on 3 December 2010. Retrieved 11 December 2010.
- ^ Higgins, Charlotte (20 June 2001). "I say, what a lovely building!". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ^ Jack, Ian (19 November 2016). "The refugee who opened our eyes to the manmade beauty of Britain". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ^ Cowan, Philip (19 April 2000). "With its own place in history". The Herald. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ^ Emmerson, Roger (9 August 2023). "Review - Mousa to Mackintosh: the Scottishness of Scottish architecture". Building Design. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ^ "Scotland's National Book Awards 2023 Shortlist Announced". Saltire Society. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ^ "OBEs N - Z". BBC News. 31 December 2001. Retrieved 11 December 2010.
