London : twentieth-century housing projects. / txt
- 279p. ill. ; photo.; maps ; col. ; 25 cm. book
- An architectural guide London .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction 6 -- About this Guide 10 -- 1 Pre-war (1850-1914) 12 -- 2 Interwar: Estates (1915-1939) 50 -- 3 Interwar: Blocks and Buildings (1915-1939) 82 -- 4 Post-war (1940-1960) 116 -- 5 The Welfare State (1960-1980) 148 -- 6 Postmodern Era (1980-2000) 194 -- 7 Contemporary (2001—present) 216 -- Index of projects: Alexandra Road Estate -- Alton East -- Afton West -- Balfron Tower (Brownfield Estate) -- Barbican -- Becontree Estate -- Bedford Park -- BedZED -- Bellingham Estate -- Bevin Court -- Boundary Street Estate -- Branch Hill -- Brandon Estate -- Brentham Garden Suburb -- Brunswick Centre -- Cascades -- Central Hill -- Cholmeley Lodge -- Churchill Gardens -- Coin Street: Iroko Housing Co-op -- Oxo Tower Wharf -- Palm Housing Co-op -- Comyn Ching Triangle -- Copper Lane -- Cranbrook Estate -- Crown Reach -- Darbishire Place -- Dawson's Heights -- Donnybrook Quarter -- Dover House Estate -- Dowham Estate -- Du Cane Court -- Dujardin Mews -- Elm Park Garden City -- Ely Court -- Excalibur Estate -- Frognal Close -- Genesta Road -- Gidea Park -- Golden Lane Estate -- Grand Union Canal Walk -- Grosvenor Estate -- Hampstead Garden Suburb -- Hanger Hill -- Hanger Hill Garden Estate -- Haymills Estate -- Highbury Square -- Highpoint I + II -- Holly Village -- Horselydown Square -- Iroko Housing Co-op -- Isokon Building -- Keeling House -- Kensal House -- Kent House -- Kingsbury (Trobridge buildings) -- Lansbury Estate -- Lawn Road Flats -- Lennox House-- Lillington Gardens -- Loudon Road Estate -- Loughborough Estate -- Millbank Estate -- Odhams Walk -- Old Oak Estate -- One Church Square -- One Hyde Park -- Ossulston Estate -- Oxo Tower Wharf -- Palace Gate -- Palm Housing Co-op -- Parkleys Estate -- Park Road -- Parnell House -- Passfields -- Peabody Avenue -- Peabody Estate -- Peabody Square -- Pollards Hill -- Prince Albert's Model Cottages -- Progress Estate -- Pullman Court -- Redcross /Whitecross Cottages -- Robin Hood Gardens -- Roehampton Estate -- St Bernards -- 26 St James Place -- St Mark's Road -- Sassoon House -- Segal Close -- Shepherdess Walk -- Spa Green Estate -- Span Parkleys Estate -- Thamesmead (Area One) -- Totterdown Fields -- Tower Gardens -- Trafalgar Place (Heygate Estate) -- Trellick Tower (Cheltenham Estate) -- Vantage Point -- Walmer Yard -- Walters Way -- Watling Estate -- Webb Estate -- Welt Halt Estate -- Wells Rise -- White City Estate -- White Hart Lane Estate -- Willow Road -- Winscombe Street -- World's End -- Y: Cube Micham --
A city famous for its rapid growth and high cost of living, London is not a place one immediately associates with social housing. Yet the British capital has a long history of such projects: from Henry Roberts' works for the Society for Improving the Condition of the Labouring Classes in the nineteenth century to the contemporary, RIBA-award-winning Dujardin Mews.
Divided by period rather than architectural style, this guide focuses on the developments in this often-overlooked field, beginning at the close of the nineteenth century and finishing at the present day. Twentieth-century buildings thus make up the bulk of the guide: the pre-First World War Hampstead Garden Suburb, quintessentially English Mock-Tudor estates, and brutalist icons such as the Barbican are all included. Alongside these well-known works, there are lesser-known works. The urban planner Tjerk Ruimschotel showcases residences in both the heart of the metropolis and its outer suburbs.
Location details, tube stations and maps accompany the projects for easy navigation, and a comprehensive reading list provides inspiration for further investigation. Architectural Guide: London offers an alternative way to view the city's diverse architecture - where remarkable buildings are frequently hidden in plain sight.
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