Tower, Slab, Superblock: London session
A 2016 discussion on policy and design strategies for reinvigorating postwar social housing in London.
Tower, Slab, Superblock: Social Housing Legacies & Futures
A single-day conference exploring policy and design strategies for reinvigorating postwar social housing.
In 2016, the League brought together architects, historians, and activists from three cities dealing with increasing unaffordability and diminishing state support—London, Paris, and Toronto—to discuss policy and design strategies for reinvigorating postwar social housing to better serve current residents and future generations. These brick towers, concrete slabs, and low-rise superblocks are a great physical asset, and the conference encouraged discussion and debate about the future prospects of mass housing and varied approaches to its renovation and redevelopment.
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