Basic Site Details | Name: | London County Council Housing, Lawson Street | | Town, district or village: | Southwark | | City or county: | London | | Country: | England | | Parish: | | | Status: | | | Grid ref: | | | Notes: | The chosen scheme was intended to tackle London's housing problem, and designed with modernist notions of design and planning in mind. The scheme was composed of 36 flats in one ten storey block, 167 flats and 84 maisonettes in nine blocks ranging from three to six storeys in height, a church, a nursery school, two public houses, a block of five shops, a clubroom, two laundries, three garages, a transformer station, a children's playground, 92 tenants' storage sheds, and 31 tenants' stores within the blocks.
The ten storey block was mounted on pilotis, allowing views through the estate and intended to somewhat counteract the denely developed site.
The area was to have a density of 136 persons, equating to 38 dwellings, per acre. The total cost was estimated at £644,900, or £658 per room. | Alternative Names| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | | | Name | Current name? | Notes |  | LCC Housing, Lawson Street | | |
Building Type Classification| The building is classified under the following categories: | | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | Housing scheme | | |
Street Addresses| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes | | Lawson Street | | |
Events| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 4 January 1952 | | Build/construction | Journal reference |
PeopleDesign and Construction| The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column. | | | Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | | (Sir) John Burnet, Tait, & Partners | | | | | Under general direction of LCC's Director of Housing and Valuer | | London County Council Housing Commitee | | | | | Sir John Burnet, Tait & Partners as architects |
Clients| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | | Name | Notes | | LCC Housing Commitee | |
ReferencesPeriodical References| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Builder | 4 January 1952 | | | p9-11 |
|