The Shed - Revision history

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		+	“There’s no way we’ll build enough homes in this country without getting many more SMEs [small and medium-sized enterprises] involved… we are overly reliant on a handful of volume builders that have a particular business model.”
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		+	[https://www.newstatesman.com/spotlight/2024/12/matthew-pennycook-the-housing-crisis-is-acute-and-entrenched https://www.newstatesman.com/spotlight/2024/12/matthew-pennycook-the-housing-crisis-is-acute-and-entrenched]
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		+	At the Budget on 30 October, we committed an additional £50 million to boost capacity to deliver this ambitious planning reform agenda, alongside providing an additional £500 million in grant for affordable housing, and further £3 billion of additional support to the private housing market, to translate permissions into build out.
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		+	[https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-statements/detail/2024-12-12/hcws308?fbclid=IwY2xjawIb-NFleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHXPN8HMkkWV0y5meykDEqQ2GebGAPOBG3iQ0KemAcNql5ZbRy9KnRTJg3g_aem_-hUmpyye0tw20ID6LYUwdQ https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-statements/detail/2024-12-12/hcws308?fbclid=IwY2xjawIb-NFleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHXPN8HMkkWV0y5meykDEqQ2GebGAPOBG3iQ0KemAcNql5ZbRy9KnRTJg3g_aem_-hUmpyye0tw20ID6LYUwdQ]
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		+	The homes that are built should be the ones that most directly and quickly address need – those built for rent rather than for sale, especially affordable public housing. Put simply, there has to be a programme to match the one that Nye Bevan launched under the 1945 Labour government.
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		+	[https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/feb/01/peace-permanence-and-affordable-prices-six-ways-to-solve-britains-housing-crisis https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/feb/01/peace-permanence-and-affordable-prices-six-ways-to-solve-britains-housing-crisis]
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		+	== INTRODUCTION ==
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		+	In January 1978, the introduction to the first iteration of 'Domestikit' began as follows:—
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		+	* "The continuing design of council housing in the UK by local authorities and their architects does not represent to me a particularly meaningful way of investing limited National [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Resource resources]."
		+	* (Norman Fellows)
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		+	In November 1980, however, a moratorium on council housing in the UK was imposed by HM Government. [1]
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		+	Thus the chances of using the UK as a test-bed were reduced to nil.
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		+	[...]
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		+	In July 2024, the King's Speech 2024 stated:—
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		+	* "My Ministers will get Britain building, including through planning reform, as they seek to accelerate the delivery of high quality infrastructure and housing [Planning and Infrastructure Bill]."
		+	* [2] [3]
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		+	Thus this article assumes:—
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		+	* ... that the demand for council housing in the UK is becoming popular. [4] [5] [...]
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		+	[[File:Item_23843_Rev_A.png\|link=File:Item_23843_Rev_A.png]]
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		+	• Facsimile of [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Panel panel] created by [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Norman_Fellows Norman Fellows] in 1976
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		+	The gap in the ... of council housing in the UK indicated left [...]
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		+	Nevertheless, in response to the so-called housing crisis, this article assumes:—
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		+	* ... that there is a critical need for state-subsidized housing in the UK;
		+	* ... that the resulting houses must be manufactured on a production line in a factory.
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		+	Its purpose is therefore:—
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		+	* to establish a meaningful way of investing limited National resources in council housing.
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	== PROLONGED MISREPRESENTATION ==		== PROLONGED MISREPRESENTATION ==

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	The Shed (2016) '[https://vimeo.com/174245694 Shed Fly Through Animation]', Vimeo.		The Shed (2016) '[https://vimeo.com/174245694 Shed Fly Through Animation]', Vimeo.

−	Unattributed (2023) '[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shed_(arts_center) The Shed (arts center)]', ~~Wikipedai~~.	+	Unattributed (2023) '[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shed_(arts_center) The Shed (arts center)]', Wikipedia.

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	way - but it's designed."		way - but it's designed."
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		+	[https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/The_Shed Back to Top]

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	The Shed (2016) '[https://vimeo.com/174245694 Shed Fly Through Animation]', Vimeo.		The Shed (2016) '[https://vimeo.com/174245694 Shed Fly Through Animation]', Vimeo.
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		+	Unattributed (2023) '[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shed_(arts_center) The Shed (arts center)]', Wikipedai.

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−	[[File:~~Item 24315~~.gif]]• Animation showing how the telescoping outer shell can deploy from its position over the base building and glide along rails onto an adjoining plaza, which will double the building’s footprint for large-scale performances, installations, and events.	+	[[File:Item_24315.gif\|link=File:Item_24315.gif]]• Animation showing how the telescoping outer shell can deploy from its position over the base building and glide along rails onto an adjoining plaza, which will double the building’s footprint for large-scale performances, installations, and events.

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	== Further information ==		== Further information ==

−	Price, C. (1961-1974)) '[https://www.cca.qc.ca/en/archives/380477/cedric-price-fonds/396839/projects/399301/fun-palace-project Fun Palace Project]', Cedric Price fonds, Canadian Centre for Architecture.	+	Price, C. (1961-1974) '[https://www.cca.qc.ca/en/archives/380477/cedric-price-fonds/396839/projects/399301/fun-palace-project Fun Palace Project]', Cedric Price fonds, Canadian Centre for Architecture.

	The Shed (2016) '[https://vimeo.com/174245694 Shed Fly Through Animation]', Vimeo.		The Shed (2016) '[https://vimeo.com/174245694 Shed Fly Through Animation]', Vimeo.

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−	[[File:~~Item_24312.gif\|link=File:Item_24312~~.gif]]	+	[[File:Item 24315.gif]]• Animation showing how the telescoping outer shell can deploy from its position over the base building and glide along rails onto an adjoining plaza, which will double the building’s footprint for large-scale performances, installations, and events.
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−	• Animation showing how the telescoping outer shell can deploy from its position over the base building and glide along rails onto an adjoining plaza, which will double the building’s footprint for large-scale performances, installations, and events.	+

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Archiblog at 09:48, 9 November 2023

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	[[File:Item_24313.png\|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHz3HEGrESU&t=511s]]		[[File:Item_24313.png\|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHz3HEGrESU&t=511s]]

−	• Title page from the video - click image ~~abov~~ to view and follow along using the transcript.	+	• Title page from the video - click image above to view and follow along using the transcript.

	This article features selected extracts from the conversation between Elizabeth Diller and Hans Ulrich Obrist. [1]		This article features selected extracts from the conversation between Elizabeth Diller and Hans Ulrich Obrist. [1]
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	== • Hans Ulrich Obrist ==		== • Hans Ulrich Obrist ==

−	15:04 "When Cedric Price came here and you were in the jury at the time - it actually liked his project. He said what was initially missing was a kind of a lung you ~~read like it~~ kind of oxygen into the city." [2]	+	15:04 "When Cedric Price came here, and you were in the jury at the time - it actually liked his project. He said what was initially missing was a kind of a lung - you re-inject kind of oxygen into the city." [2]

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	you know all the resources that one could muster to make change and sometimes to preserve<br />		you know all the resources that one could muster to make change and sometimes to preserve<br />
	and sometimes to remove. So the your reference to Cedric Price and this site which is a Hudson<br />		and sometimes to remove. So the your reference to Cedric Price and this site which is a Hudson<br />
−	Yards which is now going to be millions of square feet of ~~both~~ space of which were you know<br />	+	Yards which is now going to be millions of square feet of built space of which were you know<br />
	we're part of it and so we can't say it's bad or good but but but Cedric Price just thought that it<br />		we're part of it and so we can't say it's bad or good but but but Cedric Price just thought that it<br />
	should just be left to empty that that was his big contribution to suggest that not to build on it and<br />		should just be left to empty that that was his big contribution to suggest that not to build on it and<br />
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	know it came it was a post-war idea that came out of automation and the idea that people had all<br />		know it came it was a post-war idea that came out of automation and the idea that people had all<br />
	this leisure time. Now you have to occupy them with a leisure time so this was a kind of brilliant<br />		this leisure time. Now you have to occupy them with a leisure time so this was a kind of brilliant<br />
−	project it didn't you know was it was ~~in in~~ envision for ten year duration but but what was really<br />	+	project. It didn't you know was it was en en envision for ten year duration but but what was really<br />
	inspiring about it was that it was made out of a kit of parts and it was entirely flexible and we<br />		inspiring about it was that it was made out of a kit of parts and it was entirely flexible and we<br />
	interpreted that and this was very different because some of some of Cedric Price's buildings<br />		interpreted that and this was very different because some of some of Cedric Price's buildings<br />
	actually do move and Potteries Thinkbelt was a university on wheels, effectively in an old defunct<br />		actually do move and Potteries Thinkbelt was a university on wheels, effectively in an old defunct<br />
−	factory. So he was actually he predated The High Line and all of that so but but the flexibility that we<br />	+	factory. So he was actually, he predated The High Line and all of that - so but but the flexibility that we<br />
	sought here was that we wanted to use more of the site than initially we had access to and but<br />		sought here was that we wanted to use more of the site than initially we had access to and but<br />
−	what was a great result of proposing that we occupy that site 50% of the time sometimes The<br />	+	what was a great result of proposing that we occupy that site 50% of the time - sometimes The<br />
−	Shed is open and closed to accommodate large scale things when it's when it's nested it could be<br />	+	Shed is open and closed to accommodate large scale things - when it's when it's nested it could be<br />
	an outdoor space for cultural use and for the public as well. It could also be brought into place and<br />		an outdoor space for cultural use and for the public as well. It could also be brought into place and<br />
−	be a half indoor/outdoor and all the infrastructure is there so it's like Cedric Price and architecture<br />	+	be a half indoor/outdoor and all the infrastructure is there. So it's like Cedric Price and architecture<br />
	of infrastructure where the whole design is made of structure and the ability to hold things the<br />		of infrastructure where the whole design is made of structure and the ability to hold things the<br />
	ability to supply power to everything and make space and make shelter is very very simple in a<br />		ability to supply power to everything and make space and make shelter is very very simple in a<br />
−	way but it's designed. ~~Wow!~~"	+	way - but it's designed."
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	== Further information ==		== Further information ==
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		+	Price, C. (1961-1974)) '[https://www.cca.qc.ca/en/archives/380477/cedric-price-fonds/396839/projects/399301/fun-palace-project Fun Palace Project]', Cedric Price fonds, Canadian Centre for Architecture.

	The Shed (2016) '[https://vimeo.com/174245694 Shed Fly Through Animation]', Vimeo.		The Shed (2016) '[https://vimeo.com/174245694 Shed Fly Through Animation]', Vimeo.

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