Author: TEMPLIN, Karin - Matthew BLUNDERFIELD [photographs]
Title: At Home in London: The Mansion Block. - [New].
Description: MACK, 2023. 28.5 x 29.5 cm. 180 pp. Hardcover. Illustrated in b/w and colour. - Housing is the basic building block of any city, dictating its character, scale, and structure. London is often associated with terraced houses and garden squares, but is also significantly characterised by large, purpose-built blocks of flats, otherwise known as mansion blocks. This landmark survey commissioned by The Architecture Foundation looks at the evolution of the London mansion block from the 1850s to the present day, offering a detailed encounter with the type and its role in defining the contemporary city. - New copy

Keywords: 9781915743022


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