The art and architecture of Peter Yates and Gordon Ryder at Kenton, Newcastle upon Tyne

摘要

The purpose of this article has been to investigate the origins and legacy of the design for Kenton Bar Estate. The experiences of the architects go back to the end of the Second World War, with its atmosphere of public idealism, egalitarianism and hope of radical social reform. Before receiving the opportunity to design this significant exercise in public sector housing, Ryder and Yates enjoyed amazingly rich and varied influences, which are represented in Table [a].