Robert Hurd
Robert Hurd | |
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| Born | Robert Philip Andrew Hurd 5 July 1905 |
| Died | 17 September 1963 (aged 58) |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | University of Cambridge |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Movement | Scottish Renaissance |
| Parent(s) | Percy Hurd Hannah Cox |
| Relatives | Anthony Hurd (brother) |
Robert Philip Andrew Hurd (29 July 1905 – 17 September 1963) was an influential conservation architect. His original aim was to be an architectural author specialising in traditional forms. He came to Scotland in 1930 and worked at the Edinburgh College of Art for two years as assistant to the architect and planner Frank Mears. He was an early and highly respected conservation architect and wrote and broadcast on Scottish architecture, planning and reconstruction.