Byker Housing

Byker Housing
   The Byker Housing project in Newcastle (1968) was a pioneering example of community architecture. It was designed by Ralph Erskine (b. 1914), a Swedish-based Scottish architect who believed that potential users of buildings should be consulted at the design stage. In order to establish direct contact with the future residents, Erskine established an office in the area earmarked for demolition and renewal. Local residents were encouraged to visit the design team during the sketch planning and detail design stages. Regular formal liaison and progress meetings between tenants and architects were also held. The project office effectively served as a local community centre. The new housing produced by this consultation process is uncom-promisingly modern, mostly low-rise, informally planned, and built with traditional materials.
   See also: housing
   JIM HUNTER

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