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Modernist Semis and Terraces in England (Paperback)
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Modernist Semis and Terraces in England (Paperback)
Series: Ashgate Studies in Architecture
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Between the two World Wars, there was an unprecedented need for new
houses in Britain which resulted in a building boom. While only a
small percentage of this building took the form of Modernism, there
was still a significant number of semis and terraces built for the
workers and middle-class families in the 1920s and 1930s built in
this style. This book examines these modest Modernist houses within
the broader context of the Modern Movement in Europe, as well as
the inter-war building boom in suburban Britain. Illustrated with
line drawings and photographs of more than 30 examples from around
the country, and based on little-known contemporary material such
as catalogues, advertisements, radio broadcasts and letters, it
shows how these houses speak of a time of political, social and
artistic unrest, and a world where the avant-garde architects
sought to capture the spirit of modern technology in their designs
for the average home owner. While the Modernist houses never became
popular with the general public, the fact that so many are still
standing and now sought after by twenty-first century families
speak for their endurance and special appeal.
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