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This book is the first practical design guide to deck access housing. It focuses on the contemporary use of deck access housing, sharing practical guidance and providing in-depth case studies, while also presenting historical context about this flexible and evolving housing type.
List of contents
Introduction History Case Studies Types of Deck Access United Kingdom Mainland Europe Practical Guide
About the author
Andrew Beharrell is a former director and senior partner of Pollard Thomas Edwards. Andrew Beharrell has designed and delivered many award-winning projects throughout his 40-year architectural career. He now lends his expertise to PTE’s research and development group Knowledge Hub, maintaining and improving design standards across the practice. He has co-authored and edited a series of influential reports on topical housing and planning issues, including Superdensity, Altered Estates and Distinctively Local. He is a regular speaker at housing industry events.
Rory Olcayto is writer and critic at Pollard Thomas Edwards. A former editor of The Architects’ Journal and chief executive of Open City, the organisation behind Open House London, Rory has worked in architectural practice, as a videogames designer, and a journalist, in Glasgow, Liège, Istanbul and London. He has written and edited books on Mimar Sinan (The First Starchitect), Richard Rogers (British Museum World Conservation and Exhibitions Centre) and Charles Rennie Mackintosh (The Hill House: Not Forever). Rory studied architecture (BSc and MSc) at the University of Strathclyde.
Summary
This book is the first practical design guide to deck access housing. It focuses on the contemporary use of deck access housing, sharing practical guidance and providing in-depth case studies, while also presenting historical context about this flexible and evolving housing type.
