Prefabs: A History of the UK Temporary Housing Programme (Routledge Revivals)

By: Brenda Vale

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Synopsis: Originally published in 1995, this book unravels the history of the ‘temporary bungalow’ and shows that perhaps it was more a question of providing a new peace-time product for factories than a means of providing accommodation for the homeless. Built in a period of housing history which remains fascinating for architects and planners and admired by some of their first occupants but berated by others, those prefabs remaining today are subject to preservation orders but also perhaps offer a solution to the ongoing housing crisis in the UK. The book includes chapters on the development of the prefab house in the UK; comparisons with temporary housing programmes in the USA, Sweden and Germany; political and economic considerations to the UK Temporary Housing Programme and a discussion of the design of the Arcon, Uni-Seco, Tarran and Aluminium Temporary Bungalows.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 198 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781000553703
Related ISBNs:: 9781032226088, 9781003273295, 9781032226149
Publisher:: Taylor and Francis
Date of Addition:: 02/20/22
Copyrighted By:: Brenda Vale.
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Home and Garden, Sociology
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.