Basic Site Details

Name: Sighthill Experimental Houses
Town, district or village: Sighthill
City or county: Edinburgh
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status:  
Grid ref:
Notes:  

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
 ClassificationOriginal classification?Notes
Item 1 of 1Housing  

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 11950 Build/construction 

People

Design and Construction

The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column.
 NameRolePartnership GroupFromToNotes
Item 1 of 3Department of Health for Scotland (Scottish Board of Health; later Scottish Development Department) A1950  
Item 2 of 3Robert Joseph Gardner-Medwin A1950 As Chief Architect of the Department of Health for Scotland.
Item 3 of 3Scottish Special Housing Association (SSHA) A1950 In conjunction with Gardner-Medwin

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Glendinning, M, MacInnes, R and MacKechnie, A1996A History of Scottish Architecture  p564

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Architectural DesignJune 1952  p167 -Space-saving terraced houses Glasgow and Edinburgh