Conventional Complacency in British Housing. The Explanations Behind Britain’s Community Self-Build Absence in Comparison to the Netherlands

Can self-build projects truly become the new “common” within British housing? Self-build schemes can be vital in understanding issues within architecture. However, in 21st century Britain, housing has become an economic system rather than fulfilling dwellings for users, raising concerns about power distribution. Architecture shapes society’s culture and Britain has revealed architectural limits with conventional clichés, disregarding the political, social and environmental impacts. Standard, identical building blocks can often create alienation within architecture between the building and the... Mehr ...