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OverviewDublin’s teeming slums, long regarded as the worst in Europe, were teetering on the brink of structural and sanitary public catastrophe during the early twentieth century. To tackle the crisis, Herbert Simms was appointed the city’s first housing architect. During a sixteen-year period, from 1932 until 1948, Simms and his team planned, commissioned and built an astounding 17,000 homes –some as inner-city flat complexes, others as family houses in newly-created suburbs such as Crumlin and Cabra. Like the city’s acclaimed Georgian squares, the Simms-designed Corporation flats in particular have stood the test of time, injecting a touch of art deco and modernist glamour to neglected neighbourhoods. This comprehensive guide to the Simms buildings also highlights the many struggles with politicians and bureaucrats Simms and his staff experienced as they did their best to build well-designed, affordable housing for the people of Dublin. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Lindie NaughtonPublisher: New Island Books Imprint: New Island Books Dimensions: Width: 12.90cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 19.80cm Weight: 0.350kg ISBN: 9781848409101ISBN 10: 1848409109 Pages: 264 Publication Date: 06 November 2023 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsSimms’ legacy lies not just in the beauty of the buildings he designed and their impact on the urban landscape, but in teaching us that housing can be built to last. By telling his story, there can be hope that Irish architecture is treasured rather than treated as disposable. -- Aoife Barry * Irish Independent * There is considerable discussion about the architectural evolution and merits of the schemes designed by Simms and his colleagues in this well-indexed book, but its greatest gift is a renewal of that simple but seemingly unsurmountable challenge. When this republic was barely solvent our grandparents could deliver enviable social housing: why can’t we do more? * Irish Examiner * Simms’ legacy lies not just in the beauty of the buildings he designed and their impact on the urban landscape, but in teaching us that housing can be built to last. By telling his story, there can be hope that Irish architecture is treasured rather than treated as disposable. -- Aoife Barry * Irish Independent * There is considerable discussion about the architectural evolution and merits of the schemes designed by Simms and his colleagues in this well-indexed book, but its greatest gift is a renewal of that simple but seemingly unsurmountable challenge. When this republic was barely solvent our grandparents could deliver enviable social housing: why can’t we do more? * Irish Examiner * Author InformationLINDIE NAUGHTON is a Dublin-based journalist and writer. Her books include Markievicz: A Most Outrageous Rebel; Lady Icarus: The Life of Irish Aviator Lady Mary Heath; Faster, Higher, Stronger: A History of Ireland’s Olympians; Let’s Run: A Handbook for Irish Runners, amongst others. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |