On the Threshold: The Changing Face of Housing

published Jan 27, 2007
On the Threshold The Changing Face of Housing
From the legacies of iconic schemes to experimental contemporary designs and future ideas, this exhibition looks at and under the residential skin.

The external housing shell - its face to the world and the threshold spaces it creates - both individual and communal - such as front gardens, porches, roof-terraces and balconies - contributes to our picture and sense of what "home" means to each one of us, and gives a shared sense of belonging.

This exhibition aims to show, in a time of high demand for new housing, how good design of housing on the outside - which makes up 80% of the built environment - can foster a sense of community by helping create good neighbourhoods.

Architects whose work is represented include: AHMM, BKK-3, Brendeland Kristoffersen, FAT, Maccreanor Lavington, MVRDV, S333 and Wilkinson Eyre.

Curated by Rob Wilson, Curator, Programmes, RIBA Trust, with Justine Sambrook (RIBA Trust) and Abraham Thomas (V&A).