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6 results found for '"Housing design"' in Keywords.
History of Ronan Point tower block and safety worries (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the history of Ronan Point, a tower block in Newham, east London, which raised doubts about the safety of large panel system buildings after a section collapsed due to a gas explosion in 1968....
Ronan Point tower block (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the decision of Newham Council to evacuate and eventually demolish the Ronan Point tower block in east London. The design of the structure is considered unsafe after part of it collapsed following...
Speeches on housing construction at anniversary lunch (1986)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on speeches at the National House Builders Council 50th anniversary lunch, on inner city housing and the need to consult local people for solutions, and building on greenfield sites, by Lord Scarman;...
Prince Charles on housing (1986)
- Genre
- Speech
Speech by Prince Charles, Prince of Wales to the National House Builders Council at its 50th anniversary lunch. He talks about the problems of inner cities, and blames builders; the need to consult local...
Prince Charles on disability issues (1986)
- Genre
- Interview
Prince Charles, Prince of Wales on the International Year of Disabled Persons: public and employers’ attitudes following the year; his Advisory Group on Disability; improving housing design; the role of...
The night is young (1989)
- Genre
- Advertisement; Interview; News bulletin; Trailer
Gill Pyrah interviews artist, former President of the Royal Academy of Arts and architect Sir Hugh Casson on The Night is Young programme about the edition of Sir John Betjeman’s Summoned By Bells, for...