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Sheffield Flats
Peter Tuffrey
其他書名
Park Hill and Hyde Park
出版Fonthill Media, 2013-06
主題Architecture / Buildings / ResidentialBusiness & Economics / Real Estate / GeneralHistory / GeneralHistory / Military / GeneralPolitical Science / Public Policy / City Planning & Urban DevelopmentSocial Science / Sociology / GeneralTravel / Europe / Great Britain
ISBN17815505499781781550540
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=YYBFmgEACAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
註釋Before the Second World War Sheffield Council planned a major slum clearance and redevelopment programme in the Park Hill area. But this was largely halted due to the War. Afterwards, a radical scheme, under the leadership of the Council's chief architect John Lewis Womersley, was introduced - the Park Hill redevelopment. It was viewed as revolutionary at the time, featuring a deck access scheme. Construction began in 1957 and Park Hill (Part One) was officially opened by Hugh Gaitskell, in 16 June 1961. Park Hill Part 2, becoming known as Hyde Park, and built adjacent, was opened in 1965 by the Queen Mother. Although the two areas were initially popular and successful, over time Hyde Park was nicknamed 'Alcatraz' by some residents due to its many social problems. The largest of the Hyde Park blocks - Block B was demolished in the early 1990s. The remaining Blocks A and C were refurbished. Block D was also demolished. In 1998 Park Hill Part One was given Grade II* listing making it the largest listed building in Europe. Obviously controversy has courted this entire development from the outset and this book attempts to present a balanced view of many of the events as they have taken place.