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Revolutionary Low Rise

Architecture on Stage

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Floor plans for suggested low rise housing

Could a radical rethink of low-rise housing help successfully densify London’s suburbs? This panel discussion and report launch considers lessons from revolutionary projects in the UK, US and Europe.

Responding to calls for a more humane approach to urbanism and challenging the orthodoxy of high-rise, architects in the 1960s embraced low rise-high density as an ethos to create innovative homes, while seeking to re-establish traditional patterns of community.

The UK led the way, offering alternative visions for urban living, which inspired a generation of projects across the world. Marking the publication of a new report supported by the RIBA Research Fund and Karakusevic Carson Architects, this event explores a radical period of experimental housing and discusses its legacy and lessons for London’s current drive to densify and develop its sprawling suburbs.

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Speakers

Abigail Batchelor Associate, Karakusevic Carson Architects
Mike Althorpe Research and development manager, Karakusevic Carson Architects
Paul Karakusevic Founder, Karakusevic Carson Architects
Mark Swenarton Architectural historian
Deborah Saunt Director, DSDHA
Rachel Hearn Principal Urban Design Offcer, London Borough of Havering

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