Commonwealth Pool, Scottish Swimming, Photos, Architect, Refurb, Address

Royal Commonwealth Pool : Information + Images

Modern Sports Building, Edinburgh, Scotland - design by RMJM

20 Mar 2012 Commonwealth Pool Edinburgh Royal Commonwealth Pool Renewal The building has now reopened in plenty of time for the 2014 Commonwealth Games. The key element of the venue renewal is the upgraded 50m pool. building image © Adrian Welch New features include:- - 25m diving pool with a moveable floor - teaching pool - large gym - new reception - cafe - changing rooms Commonwealth Pool International standard swimming pool Location: 21 Dalkeith Road, southeast Edinburgh Phone: 0131 667 7211 The Royal Commonwealth Pool in Edinburgh is to reopen to the public at the end of March 2012. pool photo from RMJM Date: 1967 Architect: Robert Matthew, Johnson-Marshall & Partners The Commonwealth Pool Edinburgh is open seven days a week building image © Adrian Welch The Royal Commonwealth Pool is the only 50-metre pool / Olympic size swimming pool in Edinburgh. Photograph - J Dewar Photography: Photograph - H Snoek Photography: Images from RMJM five images + credits above from RMJM 161008 Facilities Separate children's pool and diving pool, gym, saunas, fitness classes, martial arts, sports instruction, massage therapies, crèche, soft play area, baby changing facilities and café. photo © Adrian Welch Commonwealth Pool - Refurbishment 2007- S&P Architects £30m approx Commonwealth Pool Edinburgh architect : Robert Matthew Robert Matthew: Johnson-Marshall & Partners British Home Stores, Edinburgh David Hume Tower, Edinburgh Edinburgh (Turnhouse) Airport, Edinburgh Lothian Regional Headquarters, Edinburgh Royal Commonwealth Pool, Edinburgh Wester Hailes Education Centre, Edinburgh Stirling University, Airthrey Castle, Stirling Robert Matthew was London County Council Chief Architect. Working for the LCC made his name and he was instrumental in creating one of the UK's key 20th century buildings, New Zealand House off Pall Mall, London. Matthew had graduated from Edinburgh College of Art and he returned to Scotland in 1953. Robert Matthew, Johnson-Marshall & Partners - RMJM (1956-) created some key Edinburgh buildings - notably the Commonwealth Pool and the landmark David Hume Tower. The latter was striking in that it invaded a formal Georgian Square, historic University quarter. Like another key 20th century Scottish Architect - Isi Metzstein of GK&C - Robert Matthew became Edinburgh University Professor of Architecture. Matthew worked briefly with another Scottish great, Basil Spence, on Queen Elizabeth Square, Hutchestown, Glasgow. Enlarge Map

Scottish Architecture

Commonwealth Pool Refurbishment designer : S&P Architects

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building images by Adrian Welch

CEC Budget
Money for Royal Commonwealth Pool refurbishment confirmed Feb 2008

Contemporary Architects

Commonwealth Pool context : Pollock Halls

Key Edinburgh building by RMJM: Scottish Parliament

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