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Cables Wynd House, better known as the Leith Banana Flats[1][2] or the Banana Block[3] because of its curved shape, is a nine-storey local authority housing block in Leith, Edinburgh. The building, in fact, has ten storeys. The ground floor is called Cables Wynd and the nine floors above constitute Cables Wynd House. This often leads to confusion in postal and other services.
History
Under construction between 1962 and 1965, for many families the complex offered a welcome improvement over the overcrowding and slum housing conditions that were still common problems at the time.[4] There is now extensive security in the building which includes a 24-hour staffed concierge, key fob entry system and security camera system on every walkway and in each of the 4 lifts. The building is well maintained with walkways and lifts cleaned on a daily basis by council employees.
In 2012, communal heating and other energy measures were installed by the City of Edinburgh Council.[5]
Design
The building was designed by Alison & Hutchinson & Partners under the leadership of Robert Forbes Hutchinson. It contains 212 flats and has a 24-hour concierge service situated on the ground floor, and CCTV coverage. Most of the properties use deck access, but the ground floor flats are accessed via individual front doors. Some of these properties are preferentially allocated to older people, but in recent years many young families have been allocated larger flats in the building. All but five of the flats remain in public ownership Шаблон:As of.[6]
The entire building (along with the nearby Linksview House of similar design, though not curved) was awarded an 'A' listing by Historic Environment Scotland from January 2017, being cited as one of the best examples of 'brutalist' architecture in Scotland. This is the highest rating which can be awarded to a building in Scotland.[7]
Use in fiction
In Irvine Welsh's Trainspotting, the flats were the childhood home of the character Simon "Sick Boy" Williamson.
In 2007, the block was used during filming of Wedding Belles, which was also created by Irvine Welsh.
See also
- List of Category A listed buildings in Edinburgh
- List of post-war Category A listed buildings in Scotland
References
Шаблон:Reflist Шаблон:Residential buildings in Edinburgh Шаблон:Coord Шаблон:Scotland-struct-stub
- ↑ Airgun incident, 2006 Шаблон:Webarchive
- ↑ Suicide fire, 2005 Шаблон:Webarchive
- ↑ LCACA Шаблон:Webarchive (pdf), Leith Conservation Area Character Appraisal, approved 18 April 2002
- ↑ Record View
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ Interview with City of Edinburgh Council, May 2015
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite news
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