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On 19th March on the 30th anniversary of architect Walter Segal’s death, I am hosting an event at Goldsmiths on the community-led self-build social housing schemes he pioneered in South East London, supported in the 1970s and 1980s by Lewisham Council.
Segal’s first scheme of 14 houses was based on the fact that the local authority provided land, and the government provided money for building materials. The self-builders provided the labour. Within the context of the wider housing crisis, both in terms of supply and access, it is more timely than ever that we examine the legacy of progressive schemes such as self building in Lewisham.
