New Urban Housing
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Author Hilary French provides a comprehensive introduction to this building type, from its industrial beginnings in London and Paris to New York City’s Lower East Side and the 20th-century designs of Le Corbusier, Antonio Sant’Elia, and Mies van der Rohe. Lavishly illustrated, the book examines different formal typologies of urban housing: terrace and row houses,(...)
New Urban Housing
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Author Hilary French provides a comprehensive introduction to this building type, from its industrial beginnings in London and Paris to New York City’s Lower East Side and the 20th-century designs of Le Corbusier, Antonio Sant’Elia, and Mies van der Rohe. Lavishly illustrated, the book examines different formal typologies of urban housing: terrace and row houses, quadrangles and courtyards, city blocks and infill (or renovated and reused sites), and towers and slab blocks. Thirty-six case studies from fourteen countries are presented by architects including Steven Holl, Richard Meier, KoningEizenbergArchitecture, Eduardo Souto de Moura, and Renzo Piano. Each is illustrated in full color and is accompanied by detailed plans and sections that discuss the needs of the site and place the project in its surrounding context.
Collective Housing
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This book is the first in a series of three books about the proposed demolition of public housing, the people who live in these estates, and the environmental, social and economic case for retaining these sites. This first publication features Ascot Vale Estate in Melbourne. Featuring interviews with residents, photos of the estate by architectural photographer Ben(...)
Retain, repair, reinvest: Ascot Vale
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This book is the first in a series of three books about the proposed demolition of public housing, the people who live in these estates, and the environmental, social and economic case for retaining these sites. This first publication features Ascot Vale Estate in Melbourne. Featuring interviews with residents, photos of the estate by architectural photographer Ben Hosking, & commissioned essays and interviews with academics, an architect and economist about the value of public housing. In a time where all 44 high-rise towers in Melbourne are set to be demolished, displacing 10,000 residents, this book will help to tell the story of the environmental, social and economic cost of this destruction - and highlight the opportunities for investing in the public housing assets we already have.The book expands on the ''Retain, repair, reinvest'' feasibility and design proposal for the estate by non-for-profit architecture and design firm OFFICE.
Collective Housing
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How can we meet the needs of children and young people? Just over 20% of the UK population is under the age of 18, yet they remain largely ignored when it comes to designing the places where they live. In this book, leading architect Dinah Bornat shows how we can shape communities for and with children and young people, as well as the benefits this can achieve. It(...)
All to play for: how to design child-friendly housing
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How can we meet the needs of children and young people? Just over 20% of the UK population is under the age of 18, yet they remain largely ignored when it comes to designing the places where they live. In this book, leading architect Dinah Bornat shows how we can shape communities for and with children and young people, as well as the benefits this can achieve. It combines compelling evidence, guidance and illustrated case studies to provide practical solutions for replacing, refurbishing, and reinvigorating an ageing housing stock through child-friendly design. It has become increasingly important for everyone involved in built environment projects to demonstrate a commitment to social value. This book provides opportunities to realise social value in a number of ways, including better engagement.
Collective Housing
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Construire un trois-pièces pour moins d’un million d’anciens francs (environ 23 000 €). Tel est l’objectif de l’opération Million lancée en France en 1954 par le gouvernement ; la crise du logement est alors à son apogée. L’agence de Georges Candilis, Alexis Josic et Shadrach Woods remporte le concours organisé l’année suivante et construira près de 4 300 logements sur(...)
Grands ensembles en héritage: l'opération Million de Candilis, Josic et Woods (1954-2024)
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Construire un trois-pièces pour moins d’un million d’anciens francs (environ 23 000 €). Tel est l’objectif de l’opération Million lancée en France en 1954 par le gouvernement ; la crise du logement est alors à son apogée. L’agence de Georges Candilis, Alexis Josic et Shadrach Woods remporte le concours organisé l’année suivante et construira près de 4 300 logements sur vingt-huit sites. Tour à tour enquête et plaidoyer, l’ouvrage de Korinna Zinovia Weber relate cet épisode majeur et méconnu de la construction des années d’après-guerre et milite pour que les grands ensembles soient reconnus en tant que patrimoine architectural. Que reste-t-il de l’opération Million soixante-dix ans après sa mise en oeuvre ? Partant du terrain, l’autrice dresse un état des lieux, fait le relevé des bâtiments, ausculte leur matérialité, retrace leurs transformations successives : rénovations plus ou moins lourdes, démolitions partielles ou totales. Elle revient sur la genèse de l’opération et souligne la pertinence des choix architecturaux d’origine : organisation des bâtiments, typologie des logements, innovations constructives. Sensible et engagée, Korinna Zinovia Weber nous conduit au cœur de l’opération Million à la rencontre de toutes ses parties prenantes, sans oublier les habitants mobilisés pour sauvegarder leurs lieux de vie face aux intérêts financiers et politiques. Dénuée de tout fétichisme pour l’architecture moderne, l’autrice construit une connaissance utile et opératoire sur les grands ensembles, et nous invite à réapprendre à les transformer et à les habiter dans le contexte de ce premier quart du XXIe siècle confronté à une double crise, du logement et du climat.
Collective Housing
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"Decoding density" is an international invitation to imagine new possibilities for six-storey plus apartment forms by addressing two of the most existential problems of today: climate change and housing affordability. Submissions will challenge the constraints of code and other regulations to do so.
Decoding density: Challenging constraints to affordable housing
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"Decoding density" is an international invitation to imagine new possibilities for six-storey plus apartment forms by addressing two of the most existential problems of today: climate change and housing affordability. Submissions will challenge the constraints of code and other regulations to do so.
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Casa Barcelona project
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This book details the conception and design process for the "Barcelona House", a model housing project, with individual spaces and components designed by UN Studio/van Berkel, Toyo Ito, Dominique Perrault, and David Chipperfield.
Casa Barcelona project
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This book details the conception and design process for the "Barcelona House", a model housing project, with individual spaces and components designed by UN Studio/van Berkel, Toyo Ito, Dominique Perrault, and David Chipperfield.
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New housing concepts
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The projects in this volume illustrate the latest tendencies in collective housing. The works of Jean Nouvel, Massimiliano Fuksas, Frank O. Gerhy, Claus & Kaan, MVRDV, Santiago Calatrava, Toyo Ito and Carlos Ferrater, to name just a few of the architects included in this book, provide stimulating answers, solutions, unexpected points of view and proposals that will(...)
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The projects in this volume illustrate the latest tendencies in collective housing. The works of Jean Nouvel, Massimiliano Fuksas, Frank O. Gerhy, Claus & Kaan, MVRDV, Santiago Calatrava, Toyo Ito and Carlos Ferrater, to name just a few of the architects included in this book, provide stimulating answers, solutions, unexpected points of view and proposals that will without doubt influence the conception of residential architecture in the century to come.
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January 1900, Barcelona
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Vertical Cities
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This catalogue accompanies a photography exhibition at the Charles H. Scott Gallery that documented Hong Kong and Vancouver through works by Arni Haraldsson, Jim Breukelman, Christos Dikeakos, Karin Geiger, Reid Shier, Bobby Sham, Gretchen So, So Hing Keung, Tse Chi Tak, Wong Kan Tai.
Vertical Cities
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This catalogue accompanies a photography exhibition at the Charles H. Scott Gallery that documented Hong Kong and Vancouver through works by Arni Haraldsson, Jim Breukelman, Christos Dikeakos, Karin Geiger, Reid Shier, Bobby Sham, Gretchen So, So Hing Keung, Tse Chi Tak, Wong Kan Tai.
Group Exhibitions
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"Ranches, rowhouses & railroad flats" outlines the basic requirements of a dwelling; examines the broad spectrum of housing forms; looks at how cultural, legal, and technological standards have developed; and lays out the current criteria for a "minimum standard" family home in three possible forms: freestanding house, attached house, and apartment.
Ranches, rowhouses & railroad flats : american homes : how they shape our landscapes and neighborhoods
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"Ranches, rowhouses & railroad flats" outlines the basic requirements of a dwelling; examines the broad spectrum of housing forms; looks at how cultural, legal, and technological standards have developed; and lays out the current criteria for a "minimum standard" family home in three possible forms: freestanding house, attached house, and apartment.
Collective Housing
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"Homes within reach: a guide to the planning, design and construction of affordable homes and communities" provides the first systematic guide for designing and constructing homes that meet the needs of these growing groups. Every design decision in the creation of affordable housing, from siting of the house to foundations, systems, layouts and even interior and exterior(...)
Homes within reach : a guide to the planning, design, and construction of affordable homes and communities
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"Homes within reach: a guide to the planning, design and construction of affordable homes and communities" provides the first systematic guide for designing and constructing homes that meet the needs of these growing groups. Every design decision in the creation of affordable housing, from siting of the house to foundations, systems, layouts and even interior and exterior finishes, is considered in the context of cost-efficiency. Design solutions provided here support the development of modest yet high quality and inexpensive-to-maintain housing that will enhance communities for generations to come.
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