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Tag Archives: context
Tayler and Green #11 – Critical Regionalism?
A pervading narrative in UK housing-design is that of ‘local distinctiveness’. The idea that new homes should ‘fit in’, or ‘reflect local character’, is enshrined in national and local planning guidance. For house-builders – and most of the local authority … Continue reading
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Tagged affordable housing, context, Critical Regionalism, David Green, design quality, design/architecture, fitting in, Frampton, Herbert Tayler, history, house-builders, local distinctiveness, Loddon, materials, modernism, Norfolk, normal, pastiche, Tayler and Green, vernacular
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On ‘Fitting In’
I recently attended a ‘stakeholder workshop’ on South Norfolk’s new draft design guide being prepared by the Council’s own Design and Conservation team and Tibbalds. It was an interesting session. I was quite encouraged at the widely held opinion in … Continue reading
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Tagged context, Design Guide, design quality, design/architecture, local distinctiveness, South Norfolk
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