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Terms and conditions applyEric Lyons and Span
Barbara Simms
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Format: Book
Pages: 256
Publisher: RIBA Publishing
Date Published: Nov 2006
Stock Code: 58648
ISBN: 9781859462560
Binding: Hardback
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Lavishly illustrated and deeply researched, this book celebrates the work of the architect Eric Lyons OBE (1912-1980), whose famous post-war housing - that today would be marketed as 'lifestyle housing' - is as well loved today as it was vibrantly successful when first constructed. Built almost entirely for Span Developments, its mission was to provide an affordable environment "that gave people a lift".
Influenced by Walter Gropius, Lyons brought a commitment to high density housing and the idea of fostering community into his Span work without compromising his intuitive sensitivity for landscape. His success brought the practice an impressive array of awards and led to a term as President of the RIBA.
The enduring success of his design philosophy can be traced forward to 2005, when Span received a special Housing Design Award given to schemes that meet the current Sustainable Communities Plan. Indeed, the concept of Span mirrors current best practice thinking in housing design and continues to offer a fresh, relevant challenge to volume housebuilders in Britain today. This book serves as a lively reminder of that fact.
Written by distinguished historians, practitioners and Span enthusiasts, the book has been researched using the archive compiled by Ivor Cunningham, one of Lyons ex-partners while a detailed gazetteer contains scale plan drawings of many of Spans housing templates.
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Extracts and Additional Materials
Short video guide to the work of Eric Lyons
This programme provides a brief guide to the work of the architect Eric Lyons and property development company Span Developments. It places Lyons’ architecture in the context of post-war reconstruction and addresses the influence of Maxwell Fry and Walter Gropius upon his work, which combined the use of repeated forms and standardised parts with an artistic view of architecture.
This clip looks at Lyons’ early work with Geoffrey Townsend’s company 'Modern Homes' and the development of Span ideals, from modern-style building and generous landscaping to the setting up of residential associations.
The programme is based on the book ‘Eric Lyons & Span’ by Barbara Simms (2006, RIBA Publishing) and is illustrated with images from the book.
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