Foreword xi
Preface xv
Introduction: What is urban housing? 1
PART ONE – ISSUES IN URBAN HOUSING
1 Context: The Environmental Imperative 19
Climate change 19
Population change 22
A new policy for housing 27
Where to build 33
Key points 37
Case examples
1A Leamington Spa 28
1B Kings Cross Railway Lands 34
2 Standards: Dividing the Space 39
The drive to raise standards 39
Changing attitudes to housing density 44
Density and housing form 50
The advantages of high density 56
Key points 59
3 Infrastructure: The Urban Neighbourhood 61
Community facilities 61
The idea of neighbourhood 65
Urban villages 66
Sustainable communities 72
Fitting in with urban form 78
Key points 81
Case example
3A Greenwich Millennium Village 73
4 Housing forms: The Design of Urban Space 83
The urban legacy 83
The enduring forms of urban housing 93
Housing for new needs 101
The public realm 104
Key points 109
5 Construction: The Green Agenda 111
Energy conservation 111
Renewable energy sources 116
Water management 119
Conserving environmental resources 121
Off-site construction 126
Key points 131
Case examples
5A Housing at Stadlau, Vienna 114
5B Flats at Chorlton Park, Manchester 125
6 Reclamation: Re-using Built Space 133
The importance of existing buildings 133
Improving the efficiency of existing housing 136
Conversion and modernisation 143
Using redundant space 148
Key points 156
Case examples
6A Priory Court, Walthamstow 140
6B Grange Court, Hackney 149
6C Box Works, Manchester 152
7 Design quality: A Question of Taste 159
The image of the house 159
A framework for quality 165
Customisation of housing space 170
Democratic design 175
Key points 182
Case examples
7A Housing at Bercy, Paris 168
7B Borneo, Amsterdam 176
8 Perspective: Cities of Tomorrow 183
A world more urbanised 183
The city in Europe 187
European urban issues 195
Towards sustainability 202
Key points 204
Case examples
8A The Regeneration of Kreutzberg, Berlin 189
8B Housing in Latvia 193
PARTTWO – CASE STUDIES
A High-Density Social Housing
Iroko, Coin Street, London 209
B High-Density Commercial Housing
Rope Works, Manchester 215
C An Urban Village on a ‘Brownfield’ Site
West Silvertown, London 221
D Model for a Sustainable Urban Block
Homes for Change, Manchester 227
E Homes for Young Single People: I
Foyer, Swansea 233
F Homes for Young Single People: II
Caspar 1, Birmingham 239
G Car-Free Social Housing
Slateford Green, Edinburgh 245
H A Prototype for Sustainable Urban Housing
Bedzed, Sutton 251
I A Project Using Modular Construction
Sixth Avenue, York 257
J Regenerating Social Housing: I
Marquess Estate, London 263
K Regenerating Social Housing: II
Gulden Kruis, Bijlmemeer, Amsterdam 269
L Redevelopment of a Major ‘Brownfield’ Site
Hammarby Sjöstad, Stockholm 275
M Renewal of an Old Urban Area
Ferencváros, Budapest 281
References 287
Further Reading 299
Index 302
At Home in the City, Introduction to Urban Housing Design