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Cook’s Camden: London’s Great Experiment in Urban Housing

Synopsis
The housing projects built by Camden when Sydney Cook was borough architect (1965-73) constitute not just the last great output of social housing in the UK but also arguably the most substantial investigation into the architecture of urban housing undertaken in the past half-century. The aim was not merely to meet pragmatic requirements but to establish a new kind of architecture based on a radical reinterpretation of traditional English urbanism, not least streets with front doors.

To mark the centenary of Sydney Cook’s birth in 1910, a symposium and exhibition were held, and videorecordings of talks given at the symposium are available. Speakers include: Peter Murray, Peter Barber, John Green, Martin Morton, Neave Brown, Max Fordham, Peter Talbori, John Miller, and Sam Webb.
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Year of release
2010
Year of production
2010
Subjects
Architecture
Keywords
architectural design; housing; London; urban development; Camden; social housing

Online availability

URI
https://www.pidgeondigital.com/webuser.talk.view.action?talk.id=2631
Price
subscription or VOD
Delivery
Streamed/Download

Distributor

Name

Pidgeon Digital

Email
microworld@ndirect.co.uk
Web
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Phone
020 7586 4499
Fax
020 7722 1068
Address
World Microfilms
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PO Box 35488  
London
NW8 6WD
Notes
A collection of illustrated talks by leading international architects and related designers. Started in 1979 by Monica Pidgeon, the growing collection of 200+ programmes in which architects discuss their life and work has now been digitised and is delivered online. Access by annual subscription.

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