Hutchesontown (Glasgow)

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Hutchesontown, is an area of Glasgow which makes up much of the East Gorbals. After WW2, the area was marked for redvelopment, and was used effectively as a testing ground for various types of high-rise scheme.

This work was allocated to some world-renowned designers. One site (Area A, 1956) was rebuilt using four-storey, tenement-scale maisonettes. Area B was allocated to Sir Robert Matthew (1958-1964); Area C to Sir Basil Spence (1960-1966); and Area D (1961-1968) to the experimental state agency, the Scottish Special Housing Association.

The project had mixed results - Area C and Area E went disastrously pear-shaped, the buildings became ridden with dampness and structural problems, and were eventually abandoned and torn down. Area D has now had two of its four tower blocks blown down in the mid-2000s. Areas A and B however, fared better and have had numerous refurbishments.

The two remaining towers from the Area E estate were finally demolished in 2013.

see also:
ukhousingh.wikia.com/wiki/hutchesontown
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hutchesontown
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Coordinates:   55°50'53"N   4°14'52"W

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