When the First World War intervened , his plans were scaled down and he retired in 1924 .
Brown was the assistant to the City Architect , James Thomson , who had originally planned an immense Beaux - Arts style Civic Centre covering the centre of Dundee .
When the First World War intervened , Brown 's plans were scaled down and he retired in 1924 .
Brown was the assistant to the City Architect , James Thomson , who had originally planned an immense Beaux - Arts style Civic Centre covering the centre of Dundee .