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| Book Title | A history of council housing in 100 estates |
| Chapter Title | Divis Flats, Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Book Author | Boughton, John |
| Publisher | RIBA Publishing |
| ISBN | 9781914124631 |
| Date | 2023 |
| Content | aerial views, photos, text |
| Organisation | Northern Ireland Housing Trust ; John Laing Construction Company |
| Note(s) | The Pound Loney district of decayed terrace housing in West Belfast was redeveloped as 12 seven and eight-storey 'Sectra' system-built blocks and Divis Tower. They were connected by balcony walkways to enable quicker movement between the blocks, above ground level. The prefabricated construction quickly led to a myriad of problems, and the buildings became embroiled in the politics of the area. |
| Subject(s) | flats ; slums ; Troubles ; prefabricated buildings ; cladding ; asbestos ; public housing ; social housing |
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