Daydream believers
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The notorious Hulme estate of system-built dwellings was erected in inner-Manchester during the 1960s and is being demolished to make way for a new, innovative social housing scheme. The inspiration for the Hulme Homes for Change project came from some of the existing tenants, many living alternative lifestyles, who sought to develop accommodation that would suit their Bohemian attitudes. To this end, developer Guinness Trust has built a cluster of high-density but spacious apartments with open-plan layouts.
Publication Name: Building
Subject: Construction and materials industries
ISSN: 0007-3318
Year: 1996
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Dial M for mixed-use at Hitchcock studio
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The conversion of the Gainsborough Film Studios, in Shoreditch, east London, into a residential and business centre is described. The project will offer 176 apartments and 77 live-work units and incorporate a courtyard and canal-side walks.
Publication Name: Building
Subject: Construction and materials industries
ISSN: 0007-3318
Year: 2001
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The new space age
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The use of landscaping projects to improve drab city centres sites in the UK is discussed. The impetus from the government white paper on urban renewal and the striking designs for Coventry, Thames Barrier Park and Docklands are described.
Publication Name: Building
Subject: Construction and materials industries
ISSN: 0007-3318
Year: 2001
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