Everybody Needs Good... ; Neighbours. High Rise Blocks Took Them Away, but Now a Cleverly Designed East End Scheme Encourages Friendship and Support On Your Doorstep, Says David Spittles

Evening Standard - London › August 03, 2005

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THE East End used to be famous for its housing - rows of terrace homes where children played outside and mums chatted on the doorstep.

Sprawling council estates built in the 1960s and 1970s marked the end of this era. But now "the street" is back.

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Everybody Needs Good... ; Neighbours. High Rise Blocks Took Them Away, but Now a Cleverly Designed East End Scheme Encourages Friendship and Support On Your Doorstep, Says David Spittles

Fabrika is a development of 40 homes in Bow designed by Peter Barber Architects (PBA), which beat 140 rivals to scoop an "innova...

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