Social Housing: Definitions and Design Exemplars by Paul Karakusevic (English) H

Description: Social Housing by Paul Karakusevic, Abigail Batchelor Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description Weaving together exemplar case studies, essays and interviews with social housing pioneers and clients, this book demonstrates real-life best practice responses to the challenges associated with housing provision, with a focus on design ideas. Publisher Description Across Europe a new generation of practices are transformingsocial housing. Responding to continued high demand, changing clients and newfunding methods, architects are once again addressing how homes are deliveredat scale, achieving high standards of design and a new focus on city making. Bringing together 24 exemplar case studies and featuring arange of interviews and testimonies, SocialHousing explores the best new housing at a pivotal time for the sector. Consideringshifting definitions of tenure and featuring a variety of typologies andemerging themes, the projects together offer a challenge to housingprofessionals to rethink how we build and highlight the vital role of housingin the life of our cities."Providing an astute survey of exemplar projects from the UK andacross Europe, it should be essential reading for all architects and clientsworking in the sector." - Ellis Woodman, Director, Architecture Foundation"Good social housing is re-emerging across Europe in the handsof committed architects and clients. This is a repository of the best ideas inreal-life projects." - Hugh Pearman, Editor, RIBA Journal"This book is invaluable in showcasing impressively what can beachieved in designing and planning new social housing even now, but also inmaking clear the hoops councils are forced to jump through to provide it, andoffering examples from elsewhere in Europe." - Owen Hatherley, journalist"A fascinating overview of social housing today. Complete withthe essential nitty gritty details of plans, sections, budgets and timeframes,its both a practical manual and optimistic manifesto for what its possible toachieve, against all the odds." - Oliver Wainwright, architecture and design critic, The Guardian Author Biography Paul Karakusevic, director of Karakusevic Carson Architects, established the practice with the ambition of improving the quality of social housing in London. The focus for the practice is the delivery of successful and sustainable neighbourhoods, mixed-tenure housing and civic buildings that reflect both their unique, local sense of place and the real needs of the communities involved. In addition to his nationally and internationally recognised experience with the practice, Paul is a Design Advisor to the HCA/GLA, Urban Design London and Design Council/CABE and lends his experience to audits, critiques and review and awards panels of major initiatives and projects across the UK.Abigail is an associate at Karakusevic Carson. An architect and urbanist who trained at the University of Sheffield and London School of Economics, she is a housing specialist with over 15 years experience in the UK and the Netherlands. She has taught the Housing and Urbanism masters at the Architectural Association and is a lecturer at London Metropolitan University. Abigail is particularly interested in the domestic realm in relation to development and the meanings of place within a globalised market. Details ISBN 1859466265 ISBN-13 9781859466261 Title Social Housing Author Paul Karakusevic, Abigail Batchelor Format Hardcover Year 2017 Pages 176 Publisher RIBA Publishing GE_Item_ID:119503792; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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