The deck access housing design guide : a return to the streets in the sky This book is the first practical design guide to deck access housing. It focuses on the contemporary use of deck access housing sharing practical guidance and providing in depth case studies while also presenting historical context about this flexible and evolving housing type. Despite a chequered history that saw it linked with urban decay and social malaise in the 1970s and 80s deck access housing today after a 40 year hiatus is fast becoming the default solution for mid rise housing in the UK and London in particular. This is in part down to architects renewed interest in post war Modernist typologies but also due to specific planning standards that favour the qualities dual aspect plans public front doors of deck access design. This comprehensive professional guide spotlights the best contemporary deck access housing in the UK and throughout mainland Europe explaining and analysing exemplars in detail. Illustrated in full colour throughout with plans elevations photographs project data and annotations case studies include both new build and retrofit projects in public housing co housing and Third Age residential projects. Good architectural practice flows from an informed understanding of cultural and design history coupled with practical guidance and clear analysis of case studies. That is what this book provides for anyone interested in or involved in the design and delivery of deck access housing