Medwin House, Shopping Centre and Play Area Wester

Category

Library Item

Item no

21316

Title

Medwin House, shopping centre and play area Wester Hailes

Description

Medwin House tower block is central in this semi-shaded picture. To the left are a string of shops. On the right by sharp contrast are a row of 4 storey flats with sharply pitched roofs. Immediately in front of the tower block is a playground with a red climbing frame. There are cars parked to the side of the flats and street lights illuminate the area.

Artist / maker

MacLean, Kevin

Date

2009

Type

Digital image

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

Medwin House, named after a river in the Pentland Hills is one of three multi-storey flats that make up the Calders development. It was the first of the three designed and completed by Crudens on 31 January 1968. The block has 136 flats: 40 two apartments and 96 three apartments. All three have since been reclad and upgraded in 1989. There was a competion to improve the facilities for children and as a result "Sunshine" adventure playgrounds were created .

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Business > Service industry > Post offices

Business > Service industry > Shops

Homes > Residential buildings > Houses

Homes > Residential buildings > Tower blocks

Places > Edinburgh areas > Wester Hailes

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

Transport > Infrastructure > Pavements

Transport > Infrastructure > Street lights

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