HOW TO BUILD AN ENGLISH HOUSE : THE CREWE EXAMPLE
Reimagines English domestic architecture through the lens of Crewe—a post-industrial railway town grappling with housing challenges and urban decline. By studying the evolution of English housing typologies, from terraced homes to council estates, the project explores how traditional spatial patterns can inform new, climate-responsive, affordable homes that strengthen community and revive urban life. Drawing on vernacular principles, contemporary design strategies, and the socio-cultural fabric of Crewe, the thesis proposes a housing model that not only reflects the identity of place but also acts as a catalyst for town centre regeneration and social resilience.
The project responds to spatial discontinuity and social displacement by asking: how might we build an English house today—one that is of its place, for its people, and capable of holding community?
