Books by Harry Harrison
“Many social housing schemes in Britain over the ages have been highly innovative in their use of materials and building technology. This book explores how.” Read more...
Books on Social Housing in the UK
Mark Swenarton, Architects & Architectural Historian
Interviews where books by Harry Harrison were recommended
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Municipal Dreams: The Rise and Fall of Council Housing
by John Boughton -
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Scheming: A Social History of Glasgow Council Housing, 1919-1956
by Sean Damer -
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Scotland's Homes Fit for Heroes: Garden City Influences on the Development of Scottish Working Class Housing 1900 to 1939
by Lou Rosenburg -
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State Housing in Britain
by Stephen Merrett -
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Non-Traditional Houses: Identifying Non-Traditional Houses in the UK 1918-75
by Harry Harrison
Books on Social Housing in the UK, recommended by Mark Swenarton
Books on Social Housing in the UK, recommended by Mark Swenarton
How did the UK end up in a housing crisis? More than a century on from the 1919 Housing Act, a look back at the history of social housing with architectural historian Mark Swenarton provides some clues, and insights into the ennobling effect of architecture on peoples’ everyday lives.
