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The modernist movement: The bubble bursts (1961 - 1979)Creative Commons Image Potatojunkie under CC-BY-NC-ND licence

By The From Here To Modernity team (The Open University)

26 November 2001

The taste and mood of the nation changed as people started to feel swamped by the modernist design.  Read more : The modernist movement: The bubble bursts (1961 - 1979)

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Trellick TowerCreative Commons Image Ben.Harper under CC-BY-NC-SA licence

By The From Here To Modernity team (The Open University)

26 November 2001

How did the Trellick Tower become "the tower of terror"?  Read more : Trellick Tower

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Park Hill EstateCreative Commons Image adeltoclarencedock under CC-BY-NC licence

By The From Here To Modernity team (The Open University)

26 November 2001

Park Hill achieved the dream of streets in the sky - just as the dream was souring.  Read more : Park Hill Estate

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By The From Here To Modernity team (The Open University)

26 November 2001

A shining reputation had to swim against a turning tide of taste.  Read more : Peter and Alison Smithson

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Post-war optimism (1945 - 1960)Creative Commons Image Xavier de Jauréguiberry under CC-BY-NC-ND licence

By The From Here To Modernity team (The Open University)

26 November 2001

The post-war period in modern architecture saw a new style of building for a new era.  Read more : Post-war optimism (1945 - 1960)

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Roehampton, Alton East & Alton West EstatesCreative Commons Image pixelhut under CC-BY-NC-ND licence

By The OpenLearn team (The Open University)

26 November 2001

Brightly coloured doors and windows irked the purists of the London County Council.  Read more : Roehampton, Alton East & Alton West Estates

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Hunstanton SchoolCreative Commons Image Xavier de Jauréguiberry under CC-BY-NC-ND licence

By The From Here To Modernity team (The Open University)

26 November 2001

Too hot in summer, too cold in winter - although acclaimed, this school suffered some fundamental problems.  Read more : Hunstanton School

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The Modernist Movement: Doubts (1953 - 1961)Production team - from interactive

By The From Here To Modernity team (The Open University)

26 November 2001

As Modernism got into a post-war stride, the first doubts started to gather.  Read more : The Modernist Movement: Doubts (1953 - 1961)

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Poundbury Creative Commons Image I Like under CC-BY-NC-ND licence

By The From Here To Modernity team (The Open University)

26 November 2001

Was Prince Charles' model village more than a crusty throwback?  Read more : Poundbury

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BrutalismCreative Commons Image Ben.Harper under CC-BY-NC-SA licence

By The OpenLearn team (The Open University)

26 November 2001

A brief history of Brutalism in modern architecture  Read more : Brutalism

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