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A Study on the Alton Estate: A reflection on the aspirations and realities of post-war social housing in London

Part 2 Dissertation 2016
Joshua Ovenden
 Kingston University Kingston | UK
This dissertation presents an examination of the Alton Estate in Roehampton, in view of offering a critical reflection on post-war social housing in London, its aspirations and relevance today. The writing identifies the architectural trends of the period and details how their application at the Estate has since coped with today’s society and needs, including the future plans and renovation works that have now been deemed necessary.

Tutor(s)
Cathy Hawley
2016
Danviksklippan, Sweden, by Backstrom and Reinius 1945, was a precedent for the design of Alton East.
Unité d’Habitation, Marseille, by Le Corbusier 1952, was a precedent for the design of the Unités at Alton West.
Inspection of the model for the Akroydon development in Wandsworth, by the London County Council, November 1950 (Greater London Record Office).
Mock-up maisonette built in 1952 by the LCC. The plan was only very slightly adjusted for the maisonette layouts used at the Alton Estate.
Scaled site model of the Alton Estate, London County Council, 1953.
Point blocks and terraced housing at Alton East.
The mixed-development scheme at Alton West.
The mixed-development scheme at Alton West.
Unités and boiler house at Alton West.
Point blocks at Alton West.
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