Sellling the dream

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In contrast to its public housing estates, the private housing development at Milton Keynes, England is dull and retrospective. The speculative developers have abandoned the planners' ideals of achieving a social mix and have segregated houses by size and price. The styles reflect the image of an idealised rural past with show house interiors designed to sell the idea of the cottage or country manor house. The estates are laid out in tree-like plans separating people from their neighbours in the same way that rooms are separated within the houses.

Social aspects, Milton Keynes, England, Housing development

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The challenge of building on an eight-degree slope

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Architect, Alastair Standing has designed a house for New York, NY artist, Stephanie Lederman. Standing is noted for his expressionist style and has designed the house to take advantage of its sloping site. The concrete and wood building has sloping walls with the windows and roof line at the same eight degree angle as the ground. The house has two wings and surrounds a black lined swimming pool with an elevated walkway connecting the two ends.

Buildings and facilities, Works, 20th century AD, Architecture, Modern, Modern architecture, Long Island (New York), Standing, Alastair

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Challenging convention

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Issues concerning the design and building materials used in prefabricated houses in Belgium are discussed. Particular attention is given to using steel frames in designing prefabricated homes in Belgium, and to environmental aspects of house designs.

Belgium

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