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ARCHITECTURAL GUIDE LONDON - TJERK RUIMSCHOTEL ...

A city famous for its rapid growth and high cost of living  London is not a place one
immediately associates with pioneering housing projects. Yet the British capital has a long
history of social housing and plenty of innovative residential buildings: from Henry
Darbishire's estates for the Peabody housing association to sustainable communities such as
BedZED and contemporary council homes like the RIBA award-winning Dujardin Mews.  Divided by
period rather than architectural style  this guide focuses on the developments in this field 
beginning at the close of the nineteenth century and finishing at the present day.
Twentieth-century buildings thus make up the bulk of the guide: garden suburbs 
quintessentially English mock Tudor estates  and brutalist icons such as the Barbican and Robin
Hood Gardens are all feature in these pages. As do lesser-known works  situated both in the
heart of the metropolis and its outer suburbs.  Details of the location and nearest train
station accompany the building descriptions for easy navigation  and maps give an overview for
planning excursions. In addition  a comprehensive reading list provides inspiration for further
investigation. Architectural Guide: London offers an alternative way to view the city's
remarkable buildings - many of which are hidden in plain sight.

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