After World War II, the most urgent reconstruction problem in these islands was in the field of public housing, and the opportunity presented itself to create innovative buildings and to finally abolish slums. Everyone, including the slum-dwellers, united behind the plan to build new dwellings as quickly as possible. In this book Miles Glendinning and Stefan Muthesius tell the story of a great adventure of building and explain the architectural and political ideas that lay behind it.
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After World War II, the most urgent reconstruction problem in these islands was in the field of public housing, and the opportunity presented itself to create innovative buildings and to finally abolish slums. Everyone, including the slum-dwellers, united behind the plan to build new dwellings as quickly as possible. In this book Miles Glendinning and Stefan Muthesius tell the story of a great adventure of building and explain the architectural and political ideas that lay behind it.
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Add this copy of Tower Block. Modern Public Housing in England, Scotland to cart. $280.60, like new condition, Sold by Literary Cat Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Machynlleth, Powys, WALES, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1994 by Published for (Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art By Yale Univ. Press.
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Fine in Fine dust jacket. 0300054440. With b/w & coloured frontispiece, plates & illustrations. Light shelfwear. In cardboard slipcase with light wear.; This publication offers a detailed exploration of the development and impact of tower block public housing across the UK following World War II. The book addresses the architectural, social, and political aspects of tower block development, providing an insightful historical account of a significant period in British urban planning. It's a comprehensive study, intended for scholars, students, and enthusiasts of architectural history and public housing policy. A rare work.; 9 X 1.5 X 11.75 inches; viii, 420 pages.
