Waverley Telephone Exchange, East London Street

It is cold and nearly wet, but so far not the amber weather warning for rain we have been told to expect today, so fingers crossed!

Anyway, I had my lunchtime walk and blipped the Waverley Telephone Exchange in East London Street, which is a rather cool modern building, well, if being built in 1964 qualifies as been modern.

The Waverley Telephone exchange is a fine, geometrically designed Modernist building (architect, Robert Saddler), with strong compartmentalised facades, and a significant example of 1960's public architecture in Edinburgh.

The building demonstrates the forthright ideals of post-war planning and modern architecture at the time. It makes a strong contribution to the immediate streetscape with its striking geometry whilst blending well into the overall streetscape.

The tiled panel over the former main entrance was made by Malkin-Johnson tiles, some tiles dating from the earlier Malkin Tile Co. can be attributed to the designer Ken Clark MBE. Ken Clark was one of London's most versatile craft potters at the time and was known for collaborating with architects on bespoke designed panels.

I hope everyone is having a super Wednesday!