Tag: Council Housing
65. Camden infill housing
Both projects came under the the Camden Investment Programme (CIP) which looked at strategies of how to improve the public realm of existing post-housing estates by providing new homes. Camden local authority identified sites across the borough.
59. Thamesmead
The intention was for Thamesmead to be urban from the start, city-like and a new town on the marshes of the existing Woolwich Arsenal. The masterplan was a reaction against ‘Garden Cities’ the half rural pretty towns, and was envisioned to be an urban city within a garden.
53. Dawson Heights
We were privileged to meet the female architect Kate MacIntosh who designed the social housing scheme Dawson’s Heights in the late 60s when she worked at Southwark Council.
51. Camden Modernist Housing
Five architects/ engineers including Neave Brown formed a housing association to address the issues of high rise housing in the borough and propose a better model. They borrowed a 100% loan from Camden Council and built these five houses. The design conformed to local housing standards.
29. Camden Housing
Berwyn Kinsey, architectural historian and enthusiast led an architectural walking tour through Camden Council's affordable housing.