No 1, Harvie Street No access on service button No 262, Paisley Road West Buzzer constantly ringing, allowed entry, it was very loud Deep red painted border with orange above Plant on first landing Door mats, and name plaques to doors Large space below Large open windows Signs on first door asking for occupiers to keep it shut No 1, Clutha Street Door wide open allowing entry Staircase unlike any other seen, industrial, made of red metal grid snaking around the close in a square Front door with sign ‘Home, sweet, home’ Door mats to entrances Objects scattered, bikes, prams Overall feeling was uneasy, I think mainly due to the differences in materiality, prison like No 2, Clutha Street Gained access though the services button Tiled entryway with pastel green borders Umbrella’s left outside the flat Names on all the doors Plants on the second floor landing Beautiful large skylight, illuminating the whole close stairwell The sound of coins being counted on the bottom floor All storm doors shut No 268, Paisley Road West Door open on arrival Man came out of flat when he heard my camera, explained about my project. He was holding tea. Distinct smell in the close, perhaps why the door was left open Semi spiral staircase Top floor had weird objects hung to the doorframe Large sky light illuminating the close Flat downstairs also but looked dirty No 2, Langshot Street Door open and glass broken out of it Tiles initially and then stop abruptly at stairs Different shaped close All windows open Carpet on each landing, very dirty Graffiti in the stairwell Door slammed behind me on the way out No 18, Clifford Street Entry via services button Sound of hoovering as soon as through the door Tiled entryway Ladders, brooms, bikes littered all the way up staircase Subway can be heard very loudly
No 14, Percy Street Door open, Cat flap cut in Waited on street to go in as a man was walking past me, he looked back Very dirty and bad smell so didn't explore further than doorway Pram left at the bottom of the stairs No 8, Percy Street Door open Tiled close Lots of personal belongings at top of stairs, chest of draws, plants, vases When I entered someone came out, said hello to me Large skylight illuminating the close Access to doorway at the bottom had an interesting line as it wasn’t direct Beautiful shadows cast from the handrail onto the tiles Doormats in hallway Name plaques Met a lady on the way down too, said hello again, she was carrying a bike No 16, Roxburgh Street No access on services Athole Gardens general observations just two flats on the buzzers, no service buttons Much grander through the windows No 8, Athole Gardens First one with services but no entry on it No 8, Athole Gardens Carpeted stairwell Stained glass Highly decorated tiled floor Girl smiled at me through the window when I entered Much less noise Doors different, not storm doors, just regular doors in a home, much more domesticated space No 6, Marchmont Terrace Huge glass doorway No entry on services Could see a carpet runner on the staircase through the door No 34, Huntley Gardens Most bizarre by far Fresh smell of paint Cleaning sign out Richly painted Doric columns and cornices everywhere Not standard storm doors, just a front door, like a doorway in a home Cctv Mail left on the side