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Alexandra Road Estate
Alexandra and Ainsworth estate |
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CONTEXT |
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| Overview |
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MATERIALS |
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LOCATION |
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| Continent |
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Europe |
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| Nation |
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 United Kingdom |
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 England |
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London |
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 Greater London |
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Camden |
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Rowley Way (Abbey Road, London Road)
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TYPOLOGY |
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Main |
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ARCHITECTURE | Residential buildings
Multiple dwelling
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TOWN PLANNING AND URBAN DESIGN | Urban design and urban renovation
Residential areas, blocks and districts
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ARCHITECTURE | Public buildings
Other public buildings
Buildings for recreational activities
Clubs, association headquarters, venue for events
Children's spaces
Transport buildings and structures
Garages, car parking, etc.
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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS | Landscape architecture
Public parks
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CHRONOLOGY |
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Project |
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1968 - 1970
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Realisation |
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1972 - 1979 |
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AWARDS |
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| 1993 |
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Grade II* Listed Buildings
English Heritage |
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THE BUILDING IN CINEMA |
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| One Below the Queen: Rowley Way Speaks for Itself |
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| Matthew Rosenberg, Sav Kyriacou |
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| Building's role |
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BIBILIOGRAPHIC REFERENCES |
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| Andrew Freear, "Alexandra Road: the last great social housing project; Architects (1968-78)", AA Files 30, Autumn 1995, pp. 35-46 |
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| Neave Brown, Dennis Sharp, "Alexandra Road", A+U. Architecture and Urbanisme 122, november 1980, pp. 4-30, 51-54 |
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| Robert Maxwell, "Alexandra Road: housing, school and community centre, Camden, London", Architectural Review 990, august 1979, pp. 76-92 |
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ADDITIONS AND DIGRESSIONS |
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| One of the entrances to the building complex is located in Abbey Road, the street with the most famous pedestrian crossing in the world. |
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CLIENT |
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DIMENSIONAL
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| Floors |
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High Block A 7 storey
Low Block B 4 storey
Low Block C 4 storey |
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STRUCTURES |
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LANDSCAPE DESIGN |
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STAFF |
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CREDITS |
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Photos courtesy of RIBA Royal Institute of British Architects
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