Learning from the late architect, Renée Gailhoustet
Such
an interesting evening learning about Gailhoustet’s work and the barriers she
had to overcome to deliver her complex vision of affordable housing. Nichola
Barrington-Leach’s six-week residency in Paris provided an in-depth analysis of
Gailhoustet’s ambitious projects.
It was accompanied by two very interesting presentations;
Alison Crawshaw’s work to repurpose redundant carparking on the Havelock
Estate commissioned by the GLA, LB Ealing and Catalyst Housing shows that
through dialog and consultation, new life and delight can be brought to these
unloved spaces.
Gilles Delalex’s minimal structural solutions show how dense urban
development can react to the environment and adaptable needs of residents.