Modernist Semis And Terraces In England
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Modernist Semis And Terraces In England
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Author : Finn Jensen
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-12-05
Modernist Semis And Terraces In England written by Finn Jensen and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-12-05 with Architecture categories.
Between the two World Wars, there was an unprecedented need for new houses in Britain which resulted in a building boom. While only a small percentage of this building took the form of Modernism, there was still a significant number of semis and terraces built for the workers and middle-class families in the 1920s and 1930s built in this style. This book examines these modest Modernist houses within the broader context of the Modern Movement in Europe, as well as the inter-war building boom in suburban Britain. Illustrated with line drawings and photographs of more than 30 examples from around the country, and based on little-known contemporary material such as catalogues, advertisements, radio broadcasts and letters, it shows how these houses speak of a time of political, social and artistic unrest, and a world where the avant-garde architects sought to capture the spirit of modern technology in their designs for the average home owner. While the Modernist houses never became popular with the general public, the fact that so many are still standing and now sought after by twenty-first century families speak for their endurance and special appeal.
Designing The British Post War Home
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Author : Fiona Fisher
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2015-04-10
Designing The British Post War Home written by Fiona Fisher and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-04-10 with Architecture categories.
In Designing the British Post-War Home Fiona Fisher explores the development of modern domestic architecture in Britain through a detailed study of the work of the successful Surrey-based architectural practice of Kenneth Wood. Wood’s firm is representative of a geographically distinct category of post-war architectural and design practice - that of the small private practice that flourished in Britain’s expanding suburbs after the removal of wartime building restrictions. Such firms, which played an important role in the development of British domestic design, are currently under-represented within architectural histories of the period. The private house represents an important site in which new spatial, material and aesthetic parameters for modern living were defined after the Second World War. Within a British context, the architect-designed private house remained an important ‘vehicle for the investigation of architectural ideas’ by second generation modernist architects and designers. Through a series of case study houses, designed by Wood’s firm, the book reconsiders the progress of modern domestic architecture in Britain and demonstrates the ways in which architectural discourse and practice intersected with the experience, performance and representation of domestic modernity in post-war Britain.
The Housing Design Handbook
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Author : David Levitt
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2018-10-04
The Housing Design Handbook written by David Levitt and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-10-04 with Architecture categories.
Everyone deserves a decent and affordable home, a truth (almost) universally acknowledged. But housing in the UK has been in a state of crisis for decades, with too few homes built, too often of dubious quality, and costing too much to buy, rent or inhabit. It doesn’t have to be like this. Bringing together a wealth of experience from a wide range of housing experts, this completely revised edition of The Housing Design Handbook provides an authoritative, comprehensive and systematic guide to best practice in what is perhaps the most contentious and complex field of architectural design. This book sets out design principles for all the essential components of successful housing design – including placemaking, typologies and density, internal and external space, privacy, security, tenure, and community engagement – illustrated with case studies of schemes by architecture practices working across the UK and continental Europe. Written by David Levitt and Jo McCafferty – two recognised authorities in the field – and with contributions from more than twenty other leading practitioners, The Housing Design Handbook is an essential reference for professionals and students in architecture and design as well as for government bodies, housing associations and other agencies involved in housing.
Why We Build With Brick
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Author : Felicity Cannell
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2023-07-31
Why We Build With Brick written by Felicity Cannell and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-07-31 with Social Science categories.
This book focuses on the contemporary fired clay brick to explore themes of home and house, homeownership, materiality, and sense of place. It investigates why, despite an increasing number of alternative materials, brick remains at the forefront of what people, in the UK in particular, expect homes to be built of, and how brick is indelibly entwined with what home means – something materially stable and financially secure, affording a located sense of place. Through observation of the building process and interviews with bricklayers, foremen, planners, developers, and homebuyers in England, Felicity Cannell traces the embedded meanings of a mundane, ubiquitous artefact, and reveals the tensions and contradictions in today’s use of brick to signify the traditional home. Although easing the planning process and leading to quick sales, the way brick is used in mass market housing today considerably restricts its capacities, notably decoration, flexibility, and strength: the very qualities which have historically positioned this tremendously versatile material as the superlative building block. Overall, the book adds complexity to the study of home and prompts debate about why we build the way we do.
Live Work And Play
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Author : Mark Clapson
language : en
Publisher: The History Press
Release Date : 2020-07-20
Live Work And Play written by Mark Clapson and has been published by The History Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-07-20 with History categories.
Books about history using real life memories recorded specifically for the purpose are rare, Live, Work & Play is just such a book. Created from the hundreds of reminiscences of the residents of the town gathered by the WGC Heritage Trust and put into historical context by Prof Mark Clapson , one of the UK's leading social historians, the book offers a unique insight into the creation of the UK's second garden city. Timed to appear at the start of 2020, when Welwyn Garden City achieves its 100th year, the history of Sir Ebenezer Howard's final masterpiece, with all its imperfections, is laid out for all to read. Now thriving and at ease with itself WGC is an example of how to create homes for its community. Created as a Garden City in 1920, developed as a New Town from 1948 the lessons it offers are invaluable to both developers and governments alike.
The Modernist House
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Author : Editors of Phaidon Press
language : en
Publisher: Phaidon Press
Release Date : 2009-05-23
The Modernist House written by Editors of Phaidon Press and has been published by Phaidon Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-05-23 with Architecture categories.
An accessible and affordable overview of 100 iconic Modernist houses from around the world, ranging from the early twentieth century to the present day
Modern Architecture In England
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Author : Museum of Modern Art (New York, N.Y.)
language : en
Publisher: New York : The Museum of Modern Art
Release Date : 1937
Modern Architecture In England written by Museum of Modern Art (New York, N.Y.) and has been published by New York : The Museum of Modern Art this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1937 with Architecture categories.
The Wartime House
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Author : Mike Brown
language : en
Publisher: The History Press
Release Date : 2005-10-31
The Wartime House written by Mike Brown and has been published by The History Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-10-31 with History categories.
What was it like to live in Britain during the Second World War? What kind of house did the average family live in? How did people cope with the ever-present threat of air-raids, not to mention the hardship of food and clothes rationing? How was a typical suburban home built? What were the choices open to householders when it came to interior decoration and furnishing? How did the war affect the domestic routines of an average household? The demands of a nation at war had many other far-reaching effects on the average home. How did women cope with bringing up a family single-handedly after their husbands were conscripted for military service? How did they use the rations and keep up their families spirits? What was it like to 'Make do and Mend' or 'Dig for Victory', or to sleep in an Anderson shelter? By looking at the lives of ordinary people who inhabited the semi-detached world of suburbia, Mike Brown and Carol Harris have painted a vivid picture of daily life on the Home Front in wartime Britain.
The English Semi Detached House
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Author : Finn Jensen
language : en
Publisher: Ovolo Publishing, Limited
Release Date : 2007
The English Semi Detached House written by Finn Jensen and has been published by Ovolo Publishing, Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Architecture categories.
This text tells the story of the most successful house-type in British history, of which more than four million were built between the first and second world wars. Jensen tracks the phenomenal rise and subsequent fall of the speculatively-built semi, from the Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian to the 1920s, 30s and beyond.
Modernist Estates
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Author : Stefi Orazi
language : en
Publisher: Frances Lincoln
Release Date : 2021-10-05
Modernist Estates written by Stefi Orazi and has been published by Frances Lincoln this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-10-05 with categories.
Take an inside look at some of the most remarkable and sometimes controversial estates in Britain and the impact they have on their communities. Featuring twenty-one modernist homes and their residents, this unique and beautifully designed book presents an overview of the buildings and architects, considers the historical and political context, and explores what it's like to live on a modernist estate today. Through interviews and original photography, we're offered a rare insight into the lives of these significant buildings and those who inhabit them. Estates include: Isokon Pullman Court Golden Lane Estate Keeling House The Hall Dulwich Park Estate Manygate Lane Park Hill Sivill House Draper House Perronet House Barbican Brunswick Centre Byker Christchurch Estate Dunboyne Road Estate Alexandra and Ainsworth Estate Whittington Estate Greenwich Millenium Village Balfron Tower