Reid and Forbes

Reid and Forbes was a firm of Scottish architects specialising in school buildings in central and southern Scotland from 1920 to 1964.

Reid was articled to the architect’s firm Scott Morton & Co in 1910 to 1914 and attended Edinburgh College of Art during the same period.

During this period he was also at various points seconded to Robert Lorimer, George Washington Browne and James Bow Dunn.

After World War I Reid joined with James Smith Forbes and Reginald Fairlie in a competition for local authority housing between Edinburgh and Portobello, now known as Northfield.

They had strong Roman Catholic connections and over and above their many school commissions they also were involved in several church projects.