From Steel House to Mass Housing for the Working Class

Nicolas VERSCHUEREN

doi:10.5771/0947-9511-2016-2-249

Contents
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- 221–224 Titelei/Inhaltsverzeichnis 221–224
- 225–228 Introduction Jan van der HARST Jan van der HARST 225–228
- 229–248 Die „Volonté Générale“, das europäische Staatensystem und die Genese supranationaler internationaler Organisationen vom frühen 19. Jahrhundert bis in die Mitte des 20. Jahrhunderts Guido Thiemeyer Guido Thiemeyer 229–248
- 249–262 From Steel House to Mass Housing for the Working Class Nicolas VERSCHUEREN Nicolas VERSCHUEREN 249–262
- 263–278 “Borders are the Scars of History”? Cross-border Co-operation in Europe – the Example of the EUREGIO Claudia HIEPEL Claudia HIEPEL 263–278
- 279–296 Migration in European Integration: Themes and Debates Simone PAOLI Simone PAOLI 279–296
- 297–312 The Historical Origins of Italian Euroscepticism Daniele PASQUINUCCI Daniele PASQUINUCCI 297–312
- 313–328 Victimized by Eurosceptiscism. European Citizenship in the Dutch Political Discourse Anjo G. HARRYVAN, Jan van der HARST Anjo G. HARRYVAN, Jan van der HARST 313–328
- 329–354 Multinational corporations and European integration: The case of the automobile industry, 1959-1965 Sigfrido RAMÍREZ-PÉREZ Sigfrido RAMÍREZ-PÉREZ 329–354
- 355–380 Italy’s Choice of Europe and the Challenges of Modernization Lorenza SEBESTA Lorenza SEBESTA 355–380
- 381–408 Book reviews – Comptes rendus – Buchbesprechungen 381–408
- 409–412 PHD Theses – Thèses de doctorat – Doktorarbeiten 409–412
- 413–418 Information – Informations – Informationen 413–418
- 419–428 Abstracts – Résumés – Zusammenfassungen 419–428
- 429–430 Contributors – Auteurs – Autoren 429–430
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JEIH Journal of European Integration History , page 249 - 262

From Steel House to Mass Housing for the Working Class

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Nicolas VERSCHUEREN

DOI
- doi.org/10.5771/0947-9511-2016-2-249
- ISSN: 0947-9511
- ISSN online: 2942-321X
Abstract

It was rather unexpected that the first European Institutions became involved in architectural and urban planning debates in the 1950s. Seeking to increase the number of houses available for workers and aiming to improve their living conditions, the members of the High Authority of the European Coal and Steel Community launched four experimental programs and architectural competitions. These experiences took place within lively architectural debates on new building materials and methods which could enable cost reductions in construction and, perhaps, offer new market opportunities for European steel industries. From another point of view, the industrialised building method and the development of high-rise tower projects seemed in opposition with idealised working-class communities represented by the classical garden city. In other words, this article’s purpose is to underline how the members of European Institutions, steered by advices of experts, architects, engineers and civil servants, encouraged a wide range of architectural experiences aiming to define what type of housing would be the more appropriate for the working class in the 1950s and 1960s.
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