'It was like heaven! It was like a palace, even without anything in
it ... We'd got this lovely, lovely house.' In 1980, there were
well over 5 million council homes in Britain, housing around one
third of the population. The right of all to adequate housing had
been recognised in the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights,
but, long before that, popular notions of what constituted a 'moral
economy' had advanced the idea that everyone was entitled to
adequate shelter. At its best, council housing has been at the
vanguard of housing progress - an example to the private sector and
a lifeline for working-class and vulnerable people. However, with
the emergence of Thatcherism, the veneration of the free market and
a desire to curtail public spending, council housing became seen as
a problem, not a solution. We are now in the midst of a housing
crisis, with 1.4 million fewer social homes at affordable rent than
in 1980. In this highly illustrated survey, eminent social
historian John Boughton, author of Municipal Dreams, examines the
remarkable history of social housing in the UK. He presents 100
examples, from the almshouses of the 16th century to Goldsmith
Street, the 2019 winner of the RIBA Stirling Prize. Through the
various political, aesthetic and ideological changes, the
well-being of community and environment demands that good housing
for all must prevail. Features: 100 examples of social housing from
all over the UK, illustrated with over 250 images including
photographs and sketches. A complete history, dating from early
charitable provision to 'homes for heroes', garden villages to new
towns, multi-storey tower blocks and modernist developments to
contemporary sustainable housing. Iconic estates, including: Alton
East and West, Becontree, Dawson's Heights, Donnybrook Quarter,
Dunboyne Road and Park Hill. Projects from leading architects and
practices, including: Peter Barber, Neave Brown, Karakusevic
Carson, Kate Macintosh and Mikhail Riches.
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