Irish housing design 1950-1980: out of the ordinary

"This book examines the architectural design of housing projects in Ireland from the mid-twentieth century. This period represented a high point in the construction of the Welfare State project where the idea that architecture could and should shape and define community and social life was not...

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Weitere Verfasser: Boyd, Gary A. (HerausgeberIn), Pike, Michael (HerausgeberIn), Ward, Brian 1974- (HerausgeberIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Abingdon, Oxon Routledge 2020
Schriftenreihe:Studies in architecture
Ashgate studies in architecture series
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Zusammenfassung:"This book examines the architectural design of housing projects in Ireland from the mid-twentieth century. This period represented a high point in the construction of the Welfare State project where the idea that architecture could and should shape and define community and social life was not yet considered problematic. Exploring a period when Ireland embraced the free market and the end of economic protectionism, the book is a series of case studies supported by critical narratives. Little known but of high quality, the schemes presented in this volume are by architects whose designs helped determine future architectural thinking in Ireland and elsewhere. Aimed at academics, students and researchers, the book is accompanied by new drawings and over 100 full colour images, with the example studies demonstrating rich architectural responses to a shifting landscape"--
Beschreibung:Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on January 22, 2020)
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xiv, 244 pages)
ISBN:9781315442402
131544240X
9781315442396
1315442396
9781315442389
1315442388
9781315442372
131544237X

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