Glasgow

Glasgow

High-Rise Homes, Estates and Communities in the Post-War Period

Hazley, Barry; Abrams, Lynn; Wright, Valerie; Kearns, Ade

Taylor & Francis Ltd

07/2020

134

Dura

Inglês

9781138317093

15 a 20 dias

281

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Introduction: The fluctuating fortunes of high rise
Embracing high rise in the post-war period

Retreat from high rise

Removal and return of high rise

A retrospective study of the postwar high rise experience




Inside: making homes - privacy and communality
Modern family homes

Modern interiors

Space and adaptation

Consumption, decor and taste

Privacy versus communality

Maintenance and security

Conclusions




Outside: Surviving and Thriving on Estates
Estate planning, amenity and social life

Life on the periphery: a lack of foresight

Miracle in the Gorbals? City centre living

'You've to go into the city': social facilities

Children and play: 'nae use for the bairns'

Safety and delinquency

Places to play

Conclusions




Communities: Identity, Change and Neighbourly Relations
Eventless places? Neighbourly interactions on high rise estates

Narratives of community loss and decline

New neighbourly relations

Conclusions: retelling the history of community life




Conclusions: plural histories of multi-storey living

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