Irish housing design 1950-1980 : out of the ordinary / edited by Gary A. Boyd, Michael Pike and Brian Ward.

London ; New York : Routledge, 2020.

xiv, 244 pages : illustrations, plans ; 25 cm.

Studies in architecture

"This book examines the architectural design of housing projects in Ireland from the mid-twentieth century. This period represented a high point in the construction of the Welfare State project where the idea that architecture could and should shape and define community and social life was not yet considered problematic. Exploring a period when Ireland embraced the free market and the end of economic protectionism, the book is a series of case studies supported by critical narratives. Little known but of high quality, the schemes presented in this volume are by architects whose designs helped determine future architectural thinking in Ireland and elsewhere. Aimed at academics, students and researchers, the book is accompanied by new drawings and over 100 full colour images, with the example studies demonstrating rich architectural responses to a shifting landscape"-- Provided by publisher.

9781138216426 (hardback)
1138216429
(ebook)
9781315442402

Architecture and society Ireland History 20th century.
Architecture, Domestic Ireland History 20th century.
Housing Ireland History 20th century.
Architecture et société Irlande Histoire 20e siècle.
Architecture and society.
Architecture, Domestic.
Housing.
Ireland.

History.

Ward, Brian, 1974- editor.
Pike, Michael (Architect), editor.
Boyd, Gary A., editor.
Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland, sponsoring body.
Studies in architecture.

Localisation: Bibliothèque main 307787
Cote: BIB 253270
Statut: Disponible