Improving social housing in London : an honors thesis (HONRS 499)

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Authors
Pavlik, Kimberly C.
Advisor
Spodek, Jonathan C.
Issue Date
2008
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Thesis (B.?)
Department
Honors College
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Abstract

For a very Tong time now, housing for the lower classes in London England has been a major problem. There are not enough places for people to live well. The places that do exist are very low quality. Most developers and architects feel that the only way to provide housing at a low cost is by decreasing the quality of the design and the materials. However, there is one architect and one organization that proves these thoughts to be incorrect. In the past 80 years architect Berthold Lubetkin, and more recently the Peabody Trust, have been providing the lower classes of London with low cost, high quality housing. Through such works as Highpoint One, Priory Green and BedZED they show us that it is possible to provide a suitable living environment for a low cost.