Chalet Fields of the Gower

70 colour photographs of houses on two of the Chalet Fields of the Gower peninsular in South Wales. These show a form of self-provision of working-class housing which begins with a simple timber-framed dwelling. Over the last 60 years most of these simple, cheap houses have evolved into desirable residences. In the process they have a acquired an idiosyncratic style that gives them considerable charm. Looking beyond this aesthetic appeal they provide evidence of a method that could again be used to allow people to make and acquire their own homes.

Photographed with a Sigma DP2 camera with Foveon sensor.

An interview with local architect Owen Short gives an insight into how these communities negotiated changes in the legal planning environment.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Stefan Szczelkun
Published: 09/17/2018
ISBN: 9781870736183
Pages: 72
Weight: 0.89lbs
Size: 8.50h x 8.50w x 0.31d