Inappropriate technology? Experiences of social housing in Britain
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https://doi.org/10.3989/ic.1990.v42.i409.1443Abstract
During the 1960's and early 1970's heavy prefabricated construction systems were employed on a large scale to attempt to solve the acute shortage of public housing in Britain. Subsequently a high percentage of these multi-storey blocks experienced severe problems: some because of serious technical faults, whilst others for largely social reasons. The problems worsened and during the 1980's large numbers of these blocks were demolished barely 20 years after their construction. This paper assesses the effects of technological choice in housing, discusses the interrelationship between technology design and social factors, and explores the explanations and implications of these failures.
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