John Francis Charlewood has died at the age of 96. The author of Freedom to Build (1972) and Housing by People (1976), the British architect and theorist is known for his work on self-build housing and urbanism in relation to users.
The Spanish translations of Housing by People and The Timeless Way of Building resurrects two 1970s takes on the political and philosophical aspects of housing, the city, and architecture. These against-the-grain testimonies deserve attention today,