Swimming pool, 21 Dalkeith Road, Edinburgh
0131 667 7211
pool photo from RMJM
Date: 1967
Architect: Robert Matthew, Johnson-Marshall & Partners
The Commonwealth Pool Edinburgh is open seven days a week
building images by Adrian Welch
The Royal Commonwealth Pool is the only 50-metre pool / Olympic size swimming pool in Edinburgh.
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 270907
Commonwealth Pool - Refurbishment
2007-
S&P Architects
£30m approx
Commonwealth Pool architect : Robert Matthew
Robert Matthew: Johnson-Marshall & Partners
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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.
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building images by Adrian Welch
CEC Budget
Money for Royal Commonwealth Pool refurbishment confirmed Feb 2008
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Commonwealth Pool context : Pollock Halls
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