Sir John James Burnet’s talent as an architect was as great as Thomson and Mackintosh while his career was even more stellar in achievement and yet he is now little known, regarded as the most mysterious of the great Glasgow architects. Has Burnet’s ability as stylistic chameleon contributed to this overshadowing?
Niall Murphy, Director of Glasgow City Heritage Trust, discusses the career and buildings of Glasgow’s third Architect of International Stature. Photos of two of Burnet's best buildings, the Trustee Savings Bank and the Glasgow Cenotaph, are shown below, courtesy of the Glasgow Civic Heritage Trust.
Niall Murphy is Director of Glasgow City Heritage Trust and co-chair of Glasgow Built Heritage Commission. Though originally from Hong Kong, Niall has 25 years of experience as an architect and is deeply involved in heritage, conservation, and community issues in Glasgow. Niall is currently the Chair of the Govanhill Baths Building Preservation Trust, and served for a decade on the Glasgow Urban Design Panel. Niall regularly lectures on architecture, heritage and urban design issues.
