{"product_id":"prefabs-a-social-and-architectural-history-paperback","title":"Prefabs: A Social and Architectural History - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eElisabeth Blanchet\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSonia Zhuravlyova\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs slums were cleared after the Blitz, there was a pressing need for housing. Successive governments championed prefabrication as a speedy solution. The resulting bungalows with slightly pitched roofs, pretty gardens and all the mod cons became home to hundreds of thousands of people around the country, often those who had not previously had the luxury of hot running water or a fridge. No wonder, then, that they became so loved. These squat little homes were meant to last just a decade - a mere stopgap as the country got back on its feet - but many of the prefabs are still standing, with residents often fighting to hold on to them. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e There has been growing public interest in these fast-disappearing houses, and the communities they fostered.. The book recounts residents' first hand experiences - from the first time they laid eyes on their prefabs to their attempts to hold on to their \"little castles\" beyond their designated \"temporary\" timeframe. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The authors look at the success of post-war prefab housing in the wider context of British social housing. The book also looks at architectural innovation and imaginative design in the field of prefabrication and clever solutions being put forward to solve the housing crisis of today. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Fewer and fewer prefabs remain - but you can still spot them here and there, sitting cosily among their big brick-built neighbours, a lesson in thoughtful design, community building and what it means to have a house to call your own.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eElisabeth Blanchet is a writer and photographer, based in Brixton, London. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSonia Zhuravlyova is a journalist and historian, based in London, Greater London. She has written about postwar prefabs for the Guardian and various architecture magazines.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 124\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 9.4 x 6.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 30, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52490794107173,"sku":"9781848023512","price":57.51,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0977\/5104\/0293\/files\/hz0qMPzr0M9781848023512_3ddfd97b-a991-48ca-ba0b-a5670b1ad041.webp?v=1780083931","url":"https:\/\/world-safari-shops.myshopify.com\/products\/prefabs-a-social-and-architectural-history-paperback","provider":"World Safari Shops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}