JJ Burnet, Architect, Architecture, Building, Photo, Design, Projects, Office

John James Burnet, Architect : Architecture Information

19th - 20th Century Scottish Architecture Practice

JJ Burnet - Key Projects Major Building by JJ Burnet: Adelaide House, City of London, England 1924-25 photo © Adrian Welch Adelaide House - new photos Nov 2012 This was the tallest building in London when completed. John James Burnet : Scottish architect Featured Buildings by JJ Burnet, alphabetical: The Athenaeum, Glasgow, Scotland 1886 The Athenaeum Atlantic Chambers, Hope St, Glasgow, Scotland 1899 Grade A Listed Barony Hall, Glasgow, Scotland conversion 1990 J J Burnet & J A Campbell Burtons store, Princes St, Edinburgh, Scotland 1906-07 photo © Adrian Welch Burtons Charing Cross Mansions, Charing Cross, Glasgow, Scotland 1889-91 Drumsheugh Baths Club, 5 Belford Road, Edinburgh, Scotland 1882 Drumsheugh Baths Finlaystone House, Renfrewshire, Scotland 1900 Tron Theatre : screen, Glasgow, Scotland - Tron Theatre Trustee Savings Bank, Glasgow, Scotland 1894-1900 Trustee Savings Bank : now Jigsaw More projects by JJ Burnet Architect online soon

JJ Burnet Architect - Practice Information

John James Burnet
1857-1938

Born in Glasgow, JJ Burnet studied at the Institute des Beaux Arts, Paris.

JJ Burnet was also responsible for the B listed Finlaystone House in Renfrewshire, Scotland. The original 14thc Finlaystone House was extended in 1900 by Sir John James Burnet. George Jardine Kidston bought the building in 1897, engaged John James Burnet, a leading Glasgow commercial architect.

A key feature of JJ Burnet's interior at Finlaystone House is a pair of pink marble pillars with a mythological beast at their base. This was John James Burnet's favourite way of ending a stair rail.The drawing room with its white marble fireplace and bow window overlooking the River Clyde, is one of the finest of Burnet's interiors.

Burnet Tait and Lorne : Thomas Tait architect



Alhambra Theatre Book
Alhambra Theatre in Glasgow, Scotland, designed by eminent architect Sir John James Burnet.
JJ Burnet Book. 19 Dec

Scottish Architecture : best Scottish Buildings of the last three decades

CIS Tower, Manchester, England
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Sir John Burnett Tait & Partners with GS Hay
John Burnett Tait & Partners : CIS Tower

Scottish Architects
William Chambers
Robert Adam
David Bryce

Architecture Studios

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JJ Burnet - page : adrian welch / isabelle lomholt

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