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Radical Housing

Designing multi-generational and co-living housing for all

Caroline Dove

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English
RIBA Publishing
20 May 2020
An essential design guide for architects and others interested in innovative housing typologies

Radical Housing explores the planning, technical, financial, health-based and social background for developing multi-generational homes and co-living. Abundantly illustrated with case studies and plans from projects across the UK and abroad, this book aims to inform and inspire the delivery of alternative approaches to affordable and flexible housing, and is an essential text for architecture practitioners, students, and community groups.

Offers inspiration and

innovative ideas for customer-led housing and deliverable solutions from

the UK and abroad.

Practical focus,

particularly around deliverability, giving readers an understanding of the

planning and legislative framework, and helping them to negotiating a

speedier path through the process of obtaining consents Demonstrates how alternative

housing models can help to deliver the number of affordable homes needed,

exploring finance and land availability.

Offers a sustainable vision

of the future, since new homes must be flexible and adaptable over time so

they can meet the changing needs of families and communities. Outlines the social benefits

to society beyond the provision of homes for those in need and

demonstrates through case studies that it is also important to establish

supportive, caring and stimulating environments for people to

thrive.  

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Imprint:   RIBA Publishing
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 250mm,  Width: 210mm, 
ISBN:   9781859468913
ISBN 10:   1859468918
Pages:   160
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Caroline Dove is an architect and Partner of HTA Design LLP, with over 30 years’ experience of collaborating with communities to design sustainable places to live. She leads multi-disciplinary teams responsible for designing and delivering a wide range of community-led regeneration and refurbishment projects, housing for older people, custom-build housing, and local authority housebuilding programmes.

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