David Aberdeen

David Aberdeen
Born
David William du Roi Aberdeen

(1913-08-13)13 August 1913
Poplar, London, England
Died15 January 1987(1987-01-15) (aged 73)
Enfield, Middlesex, England
OccupationArchitect

David William du Roi Aberdeen (13 August 1913 – 15 January 1987)[1][2][3] was an English architect.

Congress House

In 1948, Aberdeen won an architectural competition to design the new TUC headquarters building in Great Russell Street, London.[4] Staff began to move into the offices in 1956 and the building was officially opened in 1958. Today the building is Grade II* listed.[5]

Congress House was officially opened on 27 March 1958 along with the unveiling of the sculpture by Jacob Epstein, intended as a memorial to the dead trade unionists of both world wars, in the courtyard.[6] It was one of the earliest post-war buildings to be listed at Grade II*, in 1988.[7] As of 2020, it still serves as the TUC's headquarters and is available on a private hire basis for events.[8]

Aberdeen's other work includes the Aircraft Assembly Buildings at Filton, Bristol (jointly with Eric Ross), 1947-49, the Swiss Centre in Leicester Square, London, 1961-8,[7] and Shrewsbury Market Hall, 1965.[9]

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  4. ^ "Trades Union Congress - About Congress House and the Bevin Room". Archived from the original on 4 November 2011. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
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  8. ^ "Home". Congress Centre. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  9. ^ "Appeal for memories as Shrewsbury Market Hall turns 50". Shrewsbury Today. 7 July 2015. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2015.