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Prefabs - A social and architectural history (Paperback)
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Prefabs - A social and architectural history (Paperback)
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As slums were cleared after the Blitz, there was a pressing need
for housing. Successive governments championed prefabrication as a
speedy solution. The resulting bungalows with slightly pitched
roofs, pretty gardens and all the mod cons became home to hundreds
of thousands of people around the country, often those who had not
previously had the luxury of hot running water or a fridge. No
wonder, then, that they became so loved. These squat little homes
were meant to last just a decade - a mere stopgap as the country
got back on its feet - but many of the prefabs are still standing,
with residents often fighting to hold on to them. There has been
growing public interest in these fast-disappearing houses, and the
communities they fostered.. The book recounts residents' first hand
experiences - from the first time they laid eyes on their prefabs
to their attempts to hold on to their "little castles" beyond their
designated "temporary" timeframe. The authors look at the success
of post-war prefab housing in the wider context of British social
housing. The book also looks at architectural innovation and
imaginative design in the field of prefabrication and clever
solutions being put forward to solve the housing crisis of today.
Fewer and fewer prefabs remain - but you can still spot them here
and there, sitting cosily among their big brick-built neighbours, a
lesson in thoughtful design, community building and what it means
to have a house to call your own.
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