Overview

Post-war housing across Britain is an extraordinary story of optimism, ambition and innovation. During the 1950s and 1960s, a combination of reconstruction, consumer-led demand and the rise of the Welfare State, saw an unprecedented building boom in housing and new homes. British architects embraced the challenge, seeking to build on the lessons of interwar Modernism while introducing fresh and original ideas of their own. They created mid-century New Towns, estates and houses, as well as many mid- and high-rise modern landmarks. Post-War Homes provides a major survey of this golden age of tectonic creativity, while focussing upon its most important, influential and engaging typologies. As homeowners and occupiers today continue to enjoy the design quality of their mid-century homes, this book celebrates the spirit of innovation and optimism in which such ambitious housing projects were designed and delivered. Features: 30 illustrated case studies, including full-colour photography and historic imagery from the RIBA archive. A complete history, considering exemplary standalone homes, innovative mid and high-rise projects as well as estates and mixed-use communities. Landmark projects including: Ernö Goldfinger’s Trellick Tower, Denys Lasdun’s Keeling House, Neave Brown’s Alexandra Road, and Chamberlin, Powell & Bon’s Golden Lane Estate.

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Author:   Dominic Bradbury
Publisher:   RIBA Publishing
Imprint:   RIBA Publishing
Dimensions:   Width: 21.00cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 25.00cm
Weight:   1.000kg
ISBN:  

9781915722492

ISBN 10:   1915722497
Pages:   224
Publication Date:   01 October 2025
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

About the Author Acknowledgements Introduction Chapter 1: Houses Introduction Farnley Hey, Peter Womersley, Farnley Tyas, West Yorkshire, 1955 Spence House, Basil Spence, Beaulieu, Hampshire, 1961 Upper Lawn Cottage, Alison and Peter Smithson, Tisbury, Wiltshire, 1962 Turn End, Peter Aldington, Haddenham, Buckinghamshire, 1965 Creek Vean, Team 4, Feock, Cornwall, 1966 Capel Manor House, Michael Manser, Horsmonden, Kent, 1971 Chapter 2: Estates Introduction Alton East and West, Rosemary Stjernstedt, Colin Lucas and the London County Council (LCC) Architects’ Department, Roehampton, Wandsworth, southwest London, 1955/1959 Fieldend, Eric Lyons, Teddington, Richmond upon Thames, southwest London, 1961 The Ryde, Phippen, Randall & Parkes, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, 1966 Sunny Blunts Estate, Victor Pasmore, Peter Daniel and Frank Dixon, Peterlee, County Durham, 1961 Calthorpe Estate, John Madin, Edgbaston, Birmingham, 1964 Alexandra Road Estate, Neave Brown, West Hampstead, Camden, north London, 1977 Chapter 3: High-Rise Introduction Park Hill Estate, Jack Lynn and Ivor Smith, Sheffield, Yorkshire, 1961 Trellick Tower, Ernö Goldfinger, Kensal Town, west London, 1972 Point Royal, Philip Dowson/Arup Associates, Easthampstead, Bracknell, Berkshire, 1964 Brooke House, Anthony B. Davies, Basildon, Essex, 1962 Churchill Gardens, Powell & Moya, Pimlico, Westminster, central London, 1951/1954/1959 Centre Point, R. Seifert & Partners, West End, central London, 1966 Chapter 4: Mid-Rise Introduction Spa Green Estate, Tecton/Skinner, Bailey & Lubetkin, Finsbury, north London, 1950 The Lawn, Frederick Gibberd, Mark Hall North, Harlow, Essex, 1951 Bevin Court, Tecton/Skinner, Bailey & Lubetkin, Finsbury, north London, 1954 Keeling House, Denys Lasdun, Bethnal Green, east London, 1959 Langham House Close, Stirling & Gowan, Richmond upon Thames, southwest London, 1958 Robin Hood Gardens, Alison and Peter Smithson, Poplar, Tower Hamlets, east London, 1972 Chapter 5: Mixed-Use Introduction Hallfield Estate and Primary School, Tecton/Drake & Lasdun, Paddington, west London, 1954/1955/1960 Golden Lane Estate, Chamberlin, Powell & Bon, the City, central London, 1957/1962 Lillington Gardens, Darbourne & Darke, Pimlico, Westminster, central London, 1968/1972 Wyndham Court, Lyons Israel Ellis, Southampton, Hampshire, 1969 Brunswick Centre, Patrick Hodgkinson, Bloomsbury, central London, 1972 The Barbican, Chamberlin, Powell & Bon, the City, central London, 1976 Biographies Chronology Bibliography Index Endnotes Image credits

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Dominic Bradbury is a freelance writer and journalist specialising in the field of architecture and design. He has written over thirty books on various aspects of design, interiors and architecture As a journalist, Bradbury has contributed to many magazines and newspapers in the UK and internationally, including The Times, the Guardian, the Financial Times, World of Interiors, Wallpaper**, *House & Garden and Architectural Digest.

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