“Of the 122,590 homes built
in England in 2013 only a fifth constituted social housing and, of those, local
authorities were responsible for the construction of just a fraction. Yet
councils are currently reclaiming their role as housing providers. The Borough
of Newham has committed itself to the construction of 20,000 new council homes,
while Southwark aims to deliver a further 10,000.
At this
critical moment in the development of London's social housing, Building for the Boroughs offers
an opportunity to hear from Neave Brown, the architect responsible for some of the most
celebrated council housing of the post-war era, including the Grade II listed
Fleet Road and Alexandra Road estates in Camden.”
Neave Brown will join Paul Karakusevic in conversation, in association with Barbican and the Architecture Foundation.
Where: Barbican Art Gallery, Frobisher Auditorium 1
When: 23 July 2015, 7pm
Tickets available at: http://www.barbican.org.uk/artgallery/event-detail.asp?id=18381