Art Deco Friday

The third day of my training course, which passed rather quickly, which means I must have been concentrating and enjoying it.

Here's one of the fabulous art deco Ravelston Garden's block of flats (3 blocks of flats were built here), that I blipped on my way home after the course.

They were designed by Andrew Neil and Robert Hurd, 1935-36, and were originally known as the Jenners flats, who were the managing agents. Ravelston Garden is a category A listed building, designated by Historic Scotland for "national or international importance"

The Edinburgh volume of the Buildings of Scotland series describes them as "Less stylish but more serious-minded". Architectural historian Charles McKean describes them as "Jaunty blocks of international style flats on a butterfly plan, complete with roof gardens, canopies, balconies and curving garages. Particularly clever design incorporating up-to-date labour saving devices. Must have caused quite a stramash amidst the douce, opulent villas of the Dykes..."