| Chalet Fields of the Gower Second Expanded Edition Contributor(s): Szczelkun, Stefan (Author), Short, Owen (Author) |
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ISBN: 1870736184 ISBN-13: 9781870736183 Publisher: Stefan Szczelkun OUR PRICE: $22.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Law | Housing & Urban Development - Architecture | Buildings - Residential - Architecture | Urban & Land Use Planning |
| Physical Information: 0.31" H x 8.5" W x 8.5" (0.89 lbs) 72 pages |
| Themes: - Demographic Orientation - Urban |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 70 colour photographs of houses on two of the Chalet Fields of the Gower peninsular in South Wales. These show a form of self-provision of working-class housing which begins with a simple timber-framed dwelling. Over the last 60 years most of these simple, cheap houses have evolved into desirable residences. In the process they have a acquired an idiosyncratic style that gives them considerable charm. Looking beyond this aesthetic appeal they provide evidence of a method that could again be used to allow people to make and acquire their own homes. Photographed with a Sigma DP2 camera with Foveon sensor. An interview with local architect Owen Short gives an insight into how these communities negotiated changes in the legal planning environment. |
Contributor Bio(s): Szczelkun, Stefan: - Went to Portsmouth School of Architecture in the late Sixties and was disillusioned with the professional role of the architect in capitalism. Became and artist and writer to un-pick this professional conundrum. Prior Work 'The Conspiracy of Good Taste' book. Other books with relevance to non traditional working class culture including 'Agit Disco'. A variety of video works performance and collective events most of which can be found online.Short, Owen: - Swansea Architect. |