The French administration had manifested its interest for social housing since the centenary of the French invasion in Algeria, in 1930, this period was characterized by the strong demographic growth and the rural exodus towards urban centers, and it intensified in the 1950s. It aimed to house both European and Muslim citizens, adopting different housing typologies. This research paper analyses the production of social housing in Tlemcen a city situated in the west of Algeria during the aforementioned period, revealing the differences and the similarities between types of housing. This paper questions housing architecture in regard to three levels, the urban, the building, and housing itself. The post Social Housing of 1950s in Tlemcen (Algeria): An Architectural View appeared first on Architektúra & Urbanizmus - JOURNAL.
Although Czechoslovakia was not excessively damaged by the previous conflict, it faced the same problem as the worse affected European countries the lack of suitable housing. This trend was both increasing and highly evident throughout the 1950s. A certa
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prejsť na článokSchubart Park (1965 – 1976) was a South African state-sponsored mass housing project, initiated by the Nationalist government (1948 – 1994) and the city council of Pretoria, in the zeitgeist of post-war housing solutions. This scheme was partly influenced
prejsť na článokOlivais Norte (1955-1959), Olivais Sul (1960-1964) and Telheiras Sul (1974) are paradigmatic cases that demonstrate how in Lisbon, with state support, developments on a city scale were able to address the question of housing for the greatest number. They
prejsť na článokLike other large cities in Europe, Budapest faced a serious housing shortage in the last decades of the 19th century. While this problem had many roots, the primary one was the growth of population through migration. In accordance with liberal principles,
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