Emergent Urbanism

Rediscovering Urban Complexity

Levittown

How is a subdivision possible?

Submitted by Mathieu Helie on Fri, 11/30/2007 - 18:02, last updated Sun, 11/06/2011 - 01:10

The subdivision is the dominant building typology of contemporary urbanism. The prototype subdivision was Levittown, Long Island New York State. Built for soldiers returning from the war, it served the role of emergency housing in a crowded post-war. In that sense, the mass-produced uniform housing estate had a useful purpose.

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