Schools Out

As it’s Doors Open Day in Edinburgh, we headed to the Castlebrae Business Centre in Niddrie, which was built as Niddrie Marischal Intermediate School in 1936, the competition-winning design by architects Reid & Forbes used Art-Deco detailing on the tower. 

The design is said to have been influenced by American Indian motifs used by renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright.

The listed H-plan school, was built to ‘open air’ principles. It had north and south facing classroom blocks to aid air flow, and massive horizontal windows maximising daylight.

They knew how to build functional buildings with some real style in these days.

It was great to walk round the building which is now a social enterprise hosting 40 small businesses, with any profits going back to help the local community.

Now back home and relaxing with cuppas, books and kitties. 

Hope you are having a super Saturday.