Flat-roofed semi-detached houses, Tunnel Gardens
Introduction
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Flat-roofed semi-detached houses, Tunnel Gardens
Image: © Jim Osley Taken: 9 Jul 2018
The houses in Tunnel Gardens and surrounding streets are Orlit concrete houses are made of precast reinforced concrete (PRC), designed by Czech architect Erwin Katona. Most of them were built in the UK (especially Scotland) during the 40's and 50's postwar period as a quick and cheap solution to the housing crisis, many have since been demolished.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.605677
Longitude
-0.13284