Houses in the town

United Kingdom, 1951

Film
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Analyses the problems and practices of architects responsible for the design of new towns and “neighbourhoods” in Britain. A lecturer on town and country planning discusses the problem of density, illustrated by views of old, over-crowded tenements and newer, insufficiently compact buildings. An architect suggests how houses may be designed to conform to the character of the environment, how variety may be obtained in shapes, and useful and aesthetically pleasing spaces created. His points are made with the aid of models and actual scenes.

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Credits

production company

Crown Film Unit

Duration

00:18:20:00

Production places
United Kingdom
Production dates
1951

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

321432

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Housing development - Great Britain

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Urbanization - Environmental aspects

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Architects and housing developers

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → City planners

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → City planning

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Housing development - Great Britain

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Neighbourhood

Crafts & Visual Arts → Architects and community

Crafts & Visual Arts → Architecture - Great Britain

Crafts & Visual Arts → Form (Aesthetics)

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Architects and housing developers

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → City planning - Social aspects

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Housing - Social aspects

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Housing development - Great Britain

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Neighbourhood

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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