House Out of Factory

John Gloag, Grey Wornum

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Routledge
24 October 2022

Professional interior design; The environment; Technical design; Building construction & materials; Environmental science, engineering & technology

Series: John Gloag on Industrial Design

Originally published in 1946, when Britain was facing a post-war housing crisis, this book dealt with the issue of the factory-produced house in being part of the solution for housing people in an affordable manner and a short time-scale. The book, aimed at both lay-people and technicians discusses aspects of pre-fabricated housing such as comfort, standardisation and aesthetics. The book is illustrated with 48pp of black and white plates.

By: John Gloag, Grey Wornum
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm,
Weight: 540g
ISBN: 9781032366494
ISBN 10: 1032366494
Series: John Gloag on Industrial Design
Pages: 194
Publication Date: 24 October 2022
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. Why the Factory-Made House? 2. What Materials are Suitable 3. What Methods Can be Used? 4. Can Homes be Mass-Produced? 5. How Long Will It Last? 6. How Much Will It Cost? 7. Will It Be Comfortable? 8. Will It Be Easy to Run? 9. What Will It Look Like? 10. Consider Your Verdict.