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==Pre 1900 Mansion Block== | ==Pre 1900 Mansion Block== | ||
Category 5.1 in the [[Chimni Home Typology]] covers all low rise 'Mansion' blocks built before 1900. | Category 5.1 in the [[Chimni Home Typology]] covers all low rise 'Mansion' blocks built before 1900. | ||
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==Victorian/Edwardian Mansion Block (Corridor Access)== | ==Victorian/Edwardian Mansion Block (Corridor Access)== | ||
Category 5.2 in the [[Chimni Home Typology]] covers all the Victorian and Edwardian Mansion blocks. This was the era that the Mansion Block came into its own as a genteel living option in the growing cities of the UK. | Category 5.2 in the [[Chimni Home Typology]] covers all the Victorian and Edwardian Mansion blocks. This was the era that the Mansion Block came into its own as a genteel living option in the growing cities of the UK. | ||
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File:EdwardianMansionBlock.jpg|Edwardian Mansion Block | File:EdwardianMansionBlock.jpg|Edwardian Mansion Block | ||
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==Victorian/Edwardian Mansion Block (Balcony Access)== | ==Victorian/Edwardian Mansion Block (Balcony Access)== | ||
Category 5.3 in the [[Chimni Home Typology]] covers Victorian and Edwardian low rise or 'Mansion' Blocks with external 'balcony' access. | Category 5.3 in the [[Chimni Home Typology]] covers Victorian and Edwardian low rise or 'Mansion' Blocks with external 'balcony' access. | ||
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==Interwar Mansion Block (Corridor Access)== | ==Interwar Mansion Block (Corridor Access)== | ||
Category 5.4 in the [[Chimni Home Typology]] covers 'Moderne' mansion blocks built in the frenzy of home building that occured between WW1 and WW2. | Category 5.4 in the [[Chimni Home Typology]] covers 'Moderne' mansion blocks built in the frenzy of home building that occured between WW1 and WW2. | ||
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File:Berthold Lubetkin Highpoint.jpg| [[Highpoint 1]] - Moderne Mansion Block | File:Berthold Lubetkin Highpoint.jpg| [[Highpoint 1]] - Moderne Mansion Block | ||
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==Interwar Mansion Block (Balcony Access)== | ==Interwar Mansion Block (Balcony Access)== | ||
Category 5.5 in the [[Chimni Home Typology]] covers 'Moderne' mansion blocks built in the frenzy of home building that occured between WW1 and WW2. 5.5 specifically refers to balcony access flats like the iconic 'Isokon' Building in Hamstead, London. | Category 5.5 in the [[Chimni Home Typology]] covers 'Moderne' mansion blocks built in the frenzy of home building that occured between WW1 and WW2. 5.5 specifically refers to balcony access flats like the iconic 'Isokon' Building in Hamstead, London. | ||
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File:WhiteCityEstate.JPG|The White City Estate, West London 1937 | File:WhiteCityEstate.JPG|The White City Estate, West London 1937 | ||
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==Modern (20c Or Later) Mansion Block (Corridor Access)== | ==Modern (20c Or Later) Mansion Block (Corridor Access)== | ||
Chimni Typology Category 5.6 The 20c Mansion block with internal corridor access | Chimni Typology Category 5.6 The 20c Mansion block with internal corridor access | ||
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==Modern (20c Or Later) Mansion Block (Balcony Access)== | ==Modern (20c Or Later) Mansion Block (Balcony Access)== | ||
Category 5.7 in the [[Chimni Home Typology]] covers 'Modern' (20c or later) mansion blocks with balcony access. | Category 5.7 in the [[Chimni Home Typology]] covers 'Modern' (20c or later) mansion blocks with balcony access. | ||
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File:20cModerneBalcony.JPG| Flats in with balcony access, Bethnal Green, London | File:20cModerneBalcony.JPG| Flats in with balcony access, Bethnal Green, London | ||
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==Converted Factory / Office Low Rise Block== | ==Converted Factory / Office Low Rise Block== | ||
Chimni Typology Category 5.8 in the Chimni Home Typology.... | Chimni Typology Category 5.8 in the Chimni Home Typology.... | ||
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File:TheLofts-Superfusion.jpg |The Lofts - converted factory by architects Superfusion in NW London | File:TheLofts-Superfusion.jpg |The Lofts - converted factory by architects Superfusion in NW London | ||
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==Converted Church/School Low Rise Block== | ==Converted Church/School Low Rise Block== | ||
Chimni Typology Category 5.9 | Chimni Typology Category 5.9 | ||
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==Low Rise Blocks In Art & The Media== | |||
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File:HousingEstateTulseHillLondon-JohnMoore.jpeg|Housing Estate, Tulse Hill, London by John Moore 1970 (@GuildhallArt). | |||
File:BlockOfFlats-OdonVaszko.jpeg|’Block of Flats, 1932’ by Ödön Vaszkó (1896-1945) | |||
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Latest revision as of 08:53, 22 September 2024
Category 5.0 in the Chimni Home Typology A flat in a ‘low rise’ block is a self-contained home in a building of up to 9 stories. These building types can include new or old buildings, modest purpose-built apartment blocks, converted office buildings or classic styles such as Victorian or Edwardian as ‘mansion blocks’.
Back up to the Chimni Home Typology
Pre 1900 Mansion Block[edit]
Category 5.1 in the Chimni Home Typology covers all low rise 'Mansion' blocks built before 1900.
Victorian/Edwardian Mansion Block (Corridor Access)[edit]
Category 5.2 in the Chimni Home Typology covers all the Victorian and Edwardian Mansion blocks. This was the era that the Mansion Block came into its own as a genteel living option in the growing cities of the UK.
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Edwardian Mansion Block
Victorian/Edwardian Mansion Block (Balcony Access)[edit]
Category 5.3 in the Chimni Home Typology covers Victorian and Edwardian low rise or 'Mansion' Blocks with external 'balcony' access.
Interwar Mansion Block (Corridor Access)[edit]
Category 5.4 in the Chimni Home Typology covers 'Moderne' mansion blocks built in the frenzy of home building that occured between WW1 and WW2.
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Highpoint 1 - Moderne Mansion Block
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Florin Court - Streamline Moderne Mansion Block
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Lichfield Court Richmond, Surrey
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George Bertram Carter’s Taymount Grange, London SE23
Interwar Mansion Block (Balcony Access)[edit]
Category 5.5 in the Chimni Home Typology covers 'Moderne' mansion blocks built in the frenzy of home building that occured between WW1 and WW2. 5.5 specifically refers to balcony access flats like the iconic 'Isokon' Building in Hamstead, London.
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The White City Estate, West London 1937
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Example 5.5 The Isokon Building
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Hartington Court Chiswick
Modern (20c Or Later) Mansion Block (Corridor Access)[edit]
Chimni Typology Category 5.6 The 20c Mansion block with internal corridor access
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5.6 Flat in a 20c Low Rise Block with Corridor Access
Modern (20c Or Later) Mansion Block (Balcony Access)[edit]
Category 5.7 in the Chimni Home Typology covers 'Modern' (20c or later) mansion blocks with balcony access.
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Flats in with balcony access, Bethnal Green, London
Converted Factory / Office Low Rise Block[edit]
Chimni Typology Category 5.8 in the Chimni Home Typology....
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The Lofts - converted factory by architects Superfusion in NW London
Converted Church/School Low Rise Block[edit]
Chimni Typology Category 5.9
Low Rise Blocks In Art & The Media[edit]
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Housing Estate, Tulse Hill, London by John Moore 1970 (@GuildhallArt).
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’Block of Flats, 1932’ by Ödön Vaszkó (1896-1945)
See Also In Chimni[edit]
Chimni Wiki Page: The Chimni Home Typology
Chimni Wiki Page: The Flats In A High Rise Block
Chimni Wiki Page: What's The Difference Between 'Low-Rise' and 'High-Rise'
Other Interesting Web Sites[edit]
FlickrGroup: Modernist Houses Of The 1930s
References[edit]
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