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The Modern Urbanism of Cook’s Camden

The announcement, last fall, that the Royal Institute of British Architects was awarding the 2018 Gold Medal to Neave Brown, came as a stunning surprise. Not only had the architect, who died earlier this month, attained his greatest success decades ago, as the designer of social housing in London in the 1960s and ’70s; he’d also seen his masterwork, the Alexandra Road council estate, become notorious as the focus of a lengthy public inquiry into wasteful public spending — an inquiry that would effectively end his career as an architect in Britain.

But the RIBA award can also be seen as part of a larger historic rehabilitation. Dismissed for decades as politically impractical and aesthetically compromised, the housing production of mid-century local authorities is now being vigorously reevaluated in our own era of unaffordable cities and triumphant privatization. One especially strong contribution to this reevaluation is Cook’s Camden: The Making of Modern Housing, a definitive account, by historian Mark Swenarton, of the radically experimental public housing estates designed and built by Camden Council from 1966 to 1975.

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2018-08-14

The Rise and Fall of Modernist Architecture

Modernism first emerged in the early twentieth century, and by the 1920s, the prominent figures of the movement – Le Corbusier, Walter Gropius, and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe – had established their reputations. However it was not until after the Second World War that it gained mass popularity, after modernist planning was implemented as a solution to the previous failure of architecture and design to meet basic social needs.

During the 1930s as much as 15% of the urban populations were living in poverty, and slum clearance was one of the many social problems of this decade.[1] Modernist planning was a popular idea, and used as a solution to these problems. But the movement could not adequately comprehend and cater for the social dynamics of family and community, and a result, many modernist buildings were pulled down in the seventies. With reference to key architectural studies, this essay discusses the principles of modernism, how modernist architects initially worked to solve design problems through the creation of urban utopias, and why the ambitious modernist dream ultimately failed.

Students at the Bauhaus school of design were taught purity of form and to design for a better world by Walter Gropius. The phrase ‘form follows function’ is often used when discussing the principles of modernism. It asserts that forms should be simplified – architectural designs should bear no more ornament than is necessary to function. Modernists believe that ornament should follow the structure and purpose of the building.

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2018-08-14

Consulting and Engineering in Wood Projects

Whether you want to evaluate the feasibility of a complex load-bearing or enveloping structure or looking for a way to bring your architectural visions to life, Blumer-Lehmann AG is your place to go. Our consulting and engineering services range from project development and planning, production, assembly and installation to worldwide logistics.

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Creating exceptional timber projects requires intensive and close cooperation between specialists. Developing the geometry, designing the supporting framework and generating production data are closely interconnected processes. An integrated exchange of data with clearly defined interfaces enables seamless project management.

We have the experience necessary to manage your ideas and projects – from the first draft to more detailed designs, engineering, production and smooth implementation. We are also able to help you with competitions, by creating appealing visualisations or putting together a competitive bid.

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Architectural Wire Mesh – Mesh Coloring

There are numerous options available for coloring HAVER & BOECKER Architectural Mesh made of stainless steel.

Painting (complete or partial)
Woven wire mesh can be combined with a variety of colors. In addition to RAL colors, there are also numerous metallic colors available. The creative possibilities are almost unlimited. Multi-colored designs can also be applied.

Coated Wires

By weaving coated stainless steel wires, different colors can be combined in vertical and horizontal directions. Color-coated and stainless steel wires can also be combined. The individual scope of design is almost unlimited.

Wire mesh made of non-ferrous metal (cooper, tin bronze, brass)
The surface of non- ferrous metals may start to tarnish under atmospheric conditions. The strength of the material may limit the possibilities depending on the application. Alternatively, we can offer stainless steel mesh with a corresponding metallic painting.

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