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Month: March 2019

Kevin Roche

Kevin Roche has died at the age of 96. To my knowledge I've seen three of his buildings close up. The Ford Foundation building in New York (close to the United Nations) is well known, and stands out for the sheer volume of unutilised space it contains: a corporate statement of some power. You can … Continue reading Kevin Roche →

charlespwhitaker Interesting projects Leave a comment March 5, 2019May 11, 2020 2 Minutes

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  • 'Together At Home': the IPPR’s policy paper on housing (.pdf)
  • Berlin baugruppen network: lots of project examples
  • Community Build: a resource for matching up self-build groups with land
  • Community Self-Build Agency: registered charity advising on self-build
  • GLA space standards: the current (small!) London standards
  • Government land for sale: searchable database of UK government owned land
  • Homewise consumer guide: The RIBA’s advice to buyers on adequate space standards
  • Lancaster Co-Housing Residents' Handbook: a useful example showing what a baugruppe might agree to
  • LSE Cities: the London School of Economics urban studies unit
  • Passivhaus standard: the low energy construction standard defined, with resources
  • Simon Hogg Blogs: Wandsworth councillor (Lab) and Digital Editor, Architect’s Journal
  • The Lilac Co-op: a baugruppe in Leeds using the co-housing ownership model
  • Without Space & Light: The RIBA’s campaign for better space and daylight standards in new homes

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