Ministry of Works Demonstration Housing at Northolt, London: Type A semi-detached living area seen through the patio doors
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| RIBApix ref no |
RIBA71036 |
| Architect/Designer | Gibberd, Sir Frederick (1908-1984)
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| Artist/Photographer | Dell & Wainwright
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| Country | UK: England |
| City | London |
| Subject Date | 1944 |
| Image Date | 1944 |
| View | Interior |
| Medium | Photoprint |
| Library Reference | AP31/105 (DWN8726) |
| Orientation | Portrait |
| Colour / B&W |
Black and white |
| Credit |
Architectural Press Archive / RIBA Collections
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| Notes |
NOTES:
Thirteen part-prefabricated houses were built for the Ministry of Works at Northolt to show alternative types of materials, plans and construction. The steel frame and cladding were designed by Frederick Gibberd and built by the British Iron and Steel Federation.
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Subject tags
steel, housing, houses, living rooms, prefabrication, dining rooms, metal windows