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Social Housing: Definitions and Design Exemplars
Paul Karakusevic
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Description for Social Housing: Definitions and Design Exemplars
Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages, 105. BIC Classification: AMKD; JFFB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 297 x 210. .
This is a growing sector undergoing a huge period of change - with local authorities able to build their own housing for the first time in decades. Social Housing: Definitions and Design Exemplars explores how social/affordable housing has been delivered and designed with success throughout the UK in the last 10 years. Weaving together exemplar case studies, essays and interviews with social housing pioneers and clients, this book demonstrates real-life best practice responses to the challenges associated with housing provision, with a focus on design ideas.
This is a growing sector undergoing a huge period of change - with local authorities able to build their own housing for the first time in decades. Social Housing: Definitions and Design Exemplars explores how social/affordable housing has been delivered and designed with success throughout the UK in the last 10 years. Weaving together exemplar case studies, essays and interviews with social housing pioneers and clients, this book demonstrates real-life best practice responses to the challenges associated with housing provision, with a focus on design ideas.
Product Details
Publisher
RIBA Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781859466261
SKU
V9781859466261
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-2
About Paul Karakusevic
Paul Karakusevic, director of Karakusevic Carson Architects, established the practice with the ambition of improving the quality of social housing in London. The focus for the practice is the delivery of successful and sustainable neighbourhoods, mixed-tenure housing and civic buildings that reflect both their unique, local sense of place and the real needs of the communities involved.
Reviews for Social Housing: Definitions and Design Exemplars
The layout of the book presents a series of projects, arranged by theme, from both the UK and Europe, interleaved with historical notes and interviews. Neave Brown, legendary in housing circles for his work in Camden in the 1960s, recalls the working conditions that allowed seminal schemes such as Winscombe Street and Alexandra Road to be built with an inventiveness ... Read more