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Creator:
Kozlovsky, Roy, 1966-
Title(s):

The architectures of childhood : children, modern architecture and reconstruction in postwar England / by Roy Kozlovsky.

Published/Created:
Burlington : Ashgate Publishing Company, 2013.
Physical Description:
xii, 279 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Holdings:
Reference Library
NA2543.Y6 K69 2013 (LC)
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Classification:
Books
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Focusing on England between 1935 and 1959, this book examines a selected group of innovative buildings and environments that were designed for children or addressed their needs, such as playgrounds, schools, community centres, hospitals, dwellings and neighbourhoods.
Subject Terms:
Architecture and children -- England -- History -- 20th century.
Architecture and society -- England -- History -- 20th century.
Architecture, Modern -- 20th century.
Postwar reconstruction -- England -- History -- 20th century.
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