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Brutalism
Hear is one for you Peter from Architecture planet
http://sesqui.pedali.st/2008/03/robin-hood-gardens.html
Looking at the photos and plans it looks like a good attempt, for the 1970's, to provide public housing with public amenity.
http://sesqui.pedali.st/2008/03/robin-hood-gardens.html
Looking at the photos and plans it looks like a good attempt, for the 1970's, to provide public housing with public amenity.
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<p>A slide show assembled by those trying to save Robin Hood Gardens.</p>
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<p>Jonathan Glancey's take on it all. Streets in the sky? "For everyday families... it's not quite right."</p>
<p><embed height="350" width="425" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" id="VideoPlayback" quality="high" pluginspage="http://macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" wmode="transparent" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/1JmLxwjzE5w&NR"></embed></p>
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