| alternate_names = Commonwealth Pool, the RCP, or the Commie<ref>{{cite news|url=http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/latestnews/End-of-an-era-as.5395324.jp|title=End of an era as Commonwealth Pool gets ready for refurbishment|last=Gyford|first=Sue|date=24 June 2009|publisher=[[Edinburgh Evening News]]|accessdate=15 November 2010|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/5uJrD4ZAD|archivedate=17 November 2010}}</ref>
| alternate_names = Commonwealth Pool, the RCP, or the Commie<ref>{{cite news|url=http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/latestnews/End-of-an-era-as.5395324.jp|title=End of an era as Commonwealth Pool gets ready for refurbishment|last=Gyford|first=Sue|date=24 June 2009|publisher=[[Edinburgh Evening News]]|accessdate=15 November 2010|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/5uJrD4ZAD?url=http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/latestnews/End-of-an-era-as.5395324.jp|archivedate=18 November 2010|deadurl=yes|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
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The '''Royal Commonwealth Pool''' is a [[listed building#Scotland|category-A-listed building]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hsewsf.sedsh.gov.uk/hslive/hsstart?P_HBNUM=43148|title=Listed Building Report|publisher=[[Historic Scotland]]|accessdate=16 November 2010|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/5uJrGYwnF|archivedate=17 November 2010}}</ref> in Edinburgh that houses one of Scotland's main swimming pools. It is usually referred to simply as the '''Commonwealth Pool''' and known colloquially as the 'Commie'.
The '''Royal Commonwealth Pool''' is a [[listed building#Scotland|category-A-listed building]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hsewsf.sedsh.gov.uk/hslive/hsstart?P_HBNUM=43148|title=Listed Building Report|publisher=[[Historic Scotland]]|accessdate=16 November 2010|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/5uJrGYwnF?url=http://hsewsf.sedsh.gov.uk/hslive/hsstart?P_HBNUM=43148|archivedate=18 November 2010|deadurl=yes|df=dmy-all}}</ref> in Edinburgh that houses one of Scotland's main swimming pools. It is usually referred to simply as the '''Commonwealth Pool''' and known colloquially as the 'Commie'.
==History==
==History==
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==Refurbishment==
==Refurbishment==
In June 2009, the pool was closed to the public to begin refurbishment.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.scotsman.com/edinburgh/Stadium-sale-will-fund-refit.3598654.jp|title=Stadium sale will fund refit for Commonwealth pool|last=Ferguson|first=Brian|date=18 December 2007|newspaper=[[The Scotsman]]|accessdate=17 November 2010|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/5uJrdoMV6|archivedate=17 November 2010}}</ref> The project,led by Frank and Charlie of S&P Architects (now AFLS&P Architects) began in August 2009, costing approximately £37 million, and included new {{convert|25|m|ft}} diving and teaching pools as well as improvements to the changing rooms, café, reception, and the dive gym.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/news/article/91/royal_commonwealth_pool_refurbishment_update|title=Royal Commonwealth Pool refurbishment: update|date=26 February 2010|publisher=[[City of Edinburgh Council]]|accessdate=16 November 2010|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/5uJrguz2s|archivedate=17 November 2010}}</ref> It was originally expected to be finished by mid-2011<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.urbanrealm.co.uk/news/1257/T&A_Pool_resources.html|title=T&A Pool resources|date=27 February 2009|publisher=[[Urban Realm (magazine)|Urban Realm]]|accessdate=16 November 2010|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/5uJriL20h|archivedate=17 November 2010}}</ref> but did not reopen until March 2012.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.scotsman.com/scotland/Commie-to-reopen-next-spring.6754397.jp|title=Commie to reopen next spring . . but it will look the same sss|last=Fraser|first=Gemma|date=19 April 2011|work=[[The Scotsman]]|accessdate=29 April 2011}}</ref><ref> (20 March 2012) [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-17434542 Commonwealth Pool in Edinburgh officially reopens] BBC News, Retrieved 28 February 2013</ref>
In June 2009, the pool was closed to the public to begin refurbishment.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.scotsman.com/edinburgh/Stadium-sale-will-fund-refit.3598654.jp|title=Stadium sale will fund refit for Commonwealth pool|last=Ferguson|first=Brian|date=18 December 2007|newspaper=[[The Scotsman]]|accessdate=17 November 2010|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/5uJrdoMV6?url=http://news.scotsman.com/edinburgh/Stadium-sale-will-fund-refit.3598654.jp|archivedate=18 November 2010|deadurl=yes|df=dmy-all}}</ref> The project,led by Frank and Charlie of S&P Architects (now AFLS&P Architects) began in August 2009, costing approximately £37 million, and included new {{convert|25|m|ft}} diving and teaching pools as well as improvements to the changing rooms, café, reception, and the dive gym.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/news/article/91/royal_commonwealth_pool_refurbishment_update|title=Royal Commonwealth Pool refurbishment: update|date=26 February 2010|publisher=[[City of Edinburgh Council]]|accessdate=16 November 2010|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/5uJrguz2s?url=http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/news/article/91/royal_commonwealth_pool_refurbishment_update|archivedate=18 November 2010|deadurl=yes|df=dmy-all}}</ref> It was originally expected to be finished by mid-2011<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.urbanrealm.co.uk/news/1257/T&A_Pool_resources.html|title=T&A Pool resources|date=27 February 2009|publisher=[[Urban Realm (magazine)|Urban Realm]]|accessdate=16 November 2010|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/5uJriL20h?url=http://www.urbanrealm.co.uk/news/1257/T|archivedate=18 November 2010|deadurl=yes|df=dmy-all}}</ref> but did not reopen until March 2012.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.scotsman.com/scotland/Commie-to-reopen-next-spring.6754397.jp|title=Commie to reopen next spring . . but it will look the same sss|last=Fraser|first=Gemma|date=19 April 2011|work=[[The Scotsman]]|accessdate=29 April 2011}}</ref><ref> (20 March 2012) [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-17434542 Commonwealth Pool in Edinburgh officially reopens] BBC News, Retrieved 28 February 2013</ref>
The Royal Commonwealth Pool is a category-A-listed building[4] in Edinburgh that houses one of Scotland's main swimming pools. It is usually referred to simply as the Commonwealth Pool and known colloquially as the 'Commie'.
History
The pool was commissioned by the Council under a plan by the then Lord Provost, Sir Herbert Archbold Brechin in 1966 as part of a wider project to bring the Commonwealth Games to Edinburgh. This, with the help of other committee members such as Sir John Inch came to fruition in 1970.
Construction began in 1967 and was completed in 1970. The architecture was by
It was also nominated in 2002 by the Architecture Heritage Society of Scotland as one of the most significant modern contributions to Scottish heritage. These sentiments were echoed in Prospect 100 best modern Scottish buildings, published in 2005.[7]
S&P Architects were the architects and lead consultants for the 2012 refurbishment and were awarded the Scottish Design Award in 2012 for the best reuse of a listed building.
Refurbishment
In June 2009, the pool was closed to the public to begin refurbishment.[8] The project,led by Frank and Charlie of S&P Architects (now AFLS&P Architects) began in August 2009, costing approximately £37 million, and included new 25 metres (82 ft) diving and teaching pools as well as improvements to the changing rooms, café, reception, and the dive gym.[9] It was originally expected to be finished by mid-2011[10] but did not reopen until March 2012.[11][12]
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