Low-rise: A study of brutalist architecture in infrared
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Title
Low-rise: A study of brutalist architecture in infrared
Subject
Architectural
Description
Brutalist architecture is divisive – its style is appreciated by many and disliked by many. Brutalist high-rise social housing projects were designed with progressive qualities in mind, but fell short of this goal, being known for fostering crime and for their poor design, construction and maintenance. This book will discuss the shortcomings of brutalist high-rise social housing, and how this paved the way for the design and success of the low-rise estate. This discussion is accompanied by infrared photography, which renders nature in a luminous white, allowing the relationship between housing and its environment to be seen – this being a key element to the success of the low-rise estate.
Creator
Dan Bowhay
Publisher
Dan Bowhay, Self Published
Date
2024
Format
Inner: 150gsm silk
Cover: Silver spot printing on Ebony Colorplan paper, 270gsm
Cover: Silver spot printing on Ebony Colorplan paper, 270gsm
Photobook Item Type Metadata
Dimensions
15x21 cm
Number of Pages
122
Number of images
41
Edition Size
5
Place of Publication
UK
Designer
Dan Bowhay
Printer
Print.work
ISBN
N/a
Website
www.danbowhay.co.uk
URL Link to project
https://www.danbowhay.co.uk/projects/low-rise
Where to buy
https://www.danbowhay.co.uk/shop/low-rise-book
Collection
Citation
Dan Bowhay, “Low-rise: A study of brutalist architecture in infrared,” Photobook Cafe Photobook Collection, accessed August 6, 2026, https://photobookcafe-archive.co.uk/items/show/2321.