What We're Reading: Modernist Estates in the London Borough of Camden
July 6th, 2016
July 6th, 2016
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It’s no secret that north London is home to some of the most avant-garde post-war housing schemes in the country, with Camden at its epicentre. Camden has the highest number of Listed post-war housing estates of any London borough, many of which were led by Sydney Cook – borough architect between 1965-73, who was well known for his imaginative, high-quality developments.
Modernists Estates has published a new pocket guide and map which provides an informative introduction of some of the most notable schemes.
You can buy it here.
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