Housing by People: Towards Autonomy in Building Environments (Open Forum S.) - Softcover

Turner, John FC

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0714525693 ISBN 13: 9780714525693

Publisher: Marion Boyars, 1976

Synopsis

John Turner's classic essay makes a unique contribution to housing theory and practise. His Three Laws of Housing summarize the psychological, social and economic basis of his thesis: 1: When people have no control over, nor responsibility for, key decisions in the housing process, dwelling environments may become a barrier to personal fulfilment and a burden on the economy. 2. The important thing about housing is not what it is but what it does in people's lives. 3. Deficiencies and imperfections in your housing are infinitely more tolerable if they are your responsibility than if they are somebody else's. John Turner was born in 1927 in London. He took a Degree at the Architectural Association in London and then lived in Peru from 1957 until 1965, working for Peruvian government housing agencies, contributing to their programmes for community action and self-help housing in villages and urban squatter settlements. From 1965 to 1973 he lived in Massachusettes, USA and was an associate with MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology). He returned to London in 1973 and worked at the AA in the Developmental Planning Unit. He now lives in Hastings, East Sussex.

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About the Author

John Turner is an independent consultant on low-income housing policies and a teacher at the Development Planning Unit, University College London

Edition details

• Publisher: Marion Boyars
• Publication date: 1976
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0714525693
• ISBN 13: 9780714525693
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 176