Modernist Estates: The buildings and the people who live in them
Modernist Estates: The buildings and the people who live in them
Modernist Estates: The buildings and the people who live in them
Modernist Estates: The buildings and the people who live in them
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Modernist Estates: The buildings and the people who live in them

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Featuring twenty-one modernist homes and their residents, this unique and beautifully designed book presents an overview of the buildings and architects, considers the historical and political context, and explores what it’s like to live on a modernist estate today.
Through interviews and original photography, we’re offered a rare insight into the lives of these significant buildings and those who inhabit them.
Estates include:
Isokon, Pullman Court, Golden Lane Estate, Keeling House, The Hall, Dulwich Park Estate, Manygate, Lane, Park Hill, Sivill House, Draper House, Perronet House, Barbican, Brunswick Centre, Byker, Christchurch Estate, Dunboyne Road Estate, Alexandra and Ainsworth Estate, Whittington Estate
Greenwich Millenium Village, Balfron Tower
This thought-provoking study interrogates the legacy of the modernist architectural movement in Britain, and examines the role of communal housing in Britain, offering fascinating insights into the way we live.

Author: Stefi Orazi
Publisher: Frances Lincoln
Pages: 192
Material: hardcover
ISBN: 9780711269262
Dimensions: 20.3 × 25.7 cm