David Mackay (architect)
David John Mackay | |
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Born | 25 December 1933 Eastbourne, Sussex, England |
Died | 12 November 2014 Barcelona, Spain |
Occupation | Architect |
Spouse | Roser Jarque |
David John Mackay (1933 – 2014) was a British architect and partner at MBM, an architecture firm based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. He was mostly active in Catalonia.
Biography
David John Mackay was born on 25 December 1933 in Eastbourne, Sussex, England.[1] His father was a "colonial administrator" in India and Ghana, and his parents mostly lived abroad.[1] Mackay was the youngest child in the family and attended boarding schools in England, Ireland and Scotland.[1] In 1957, he married Catalan Roser Jarque, whom he met in London.[1] In 1958, Mackay and Roser moved to Barcelona after college.[1]
Career
He was mostly active in designing in
From 2003 he was the lead architect for "A Vision for Plymouth", otherwise known as the "Mackay Vision", which is a major plan for the renovation of the city of Plymouth, England.[4] The plan will involve demolition of the Plymouth Pavilions entertainment arena.[5]
In 2013 his last book, "On Life and Architecture", was published by the
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Eaude, Michael (23 November 2014). "David Mackay obituary". the Guardian. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
Architect in the Barcelona practice that designed the athletes' village and harbour for the city's Olympic Games in 1992
- ^ "60 seconds with...David Mackay, MBM Arquitectes", Building Design, 2007-10-12. Retrieved 2007-11-05.
- ^ "David Mackay - obituary". The Telegraph UK. 27 December 2014. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
- ^ "A Vision for Plymouth", Plymouth City Council website. Retrieved 2007-11-05.
- ^ "A vision for Plymouth" BBC Devon, November 2003. Accessed 2007-11-05.
- ^ Mackay, David. "On Life and Architecture". The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS), December, 2003. Accessed 2014-06-02 [1]