Subseries TF.2.1.1.MILLMAN - Millman Street

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TF.2.1.1.MILLMAN

Title

Millman Street

Date(s)

  • 1973-1974 (Creation)

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A Farrell Grimshaw Partnership project, completed 1974.

This site was originally to be developed by the Maunsel Metropolitan Housing Association but, following the Housing Finance Act, it was decided that the scheme should be taken over by Camden Housing Department. In the final scheme 96 units were constructed to house 327 people. The largest family maisonettes were located at ground floor with a rear garden, whilst smaller maisonettes on the top floor had a roof garden, and smaller flats located on the middle floors. Short term adaptability and long-term change were built into the design whereby all internal space divisions between the cross walls were of non-load bearing gyproc partition for ease of later space customisation.

The properties made up much of the eastern side of the street. Although the remaining buildings were not thought to be of architectural interest, the practice acknowledged that the site had an important relationship to adjacent areas in the Bloomsbury Conservation Area. A terrace form was generated from the design of double aspect flats and maisonettes within a concrete cross-wall construction. The predominant facing material was a hard, stack-bonded red brick at upper floor level, with render at street level.

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Accruals

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Separated by large format drawing rolls, and document boxes. Original order imposed by Farrells filing system has been maintained.

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Open with some restrictions: data protection researcher interview may be required. Special Collections staff will provide researchers with further details of these restrictions.

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Copyright Law Applies

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  • English

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Rolled drawings and plans; paper documents

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Draft

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Full

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