Did Almshousing Work? Why Did We Abandon Them? | The InSight Out Show | Ep. 124
What happens when the architecture of mercy becomes architecture of place?
In today’s show, we explore the story of Appleby Blue Almshouse in South London, an award‑winning modern almshouse for older people that flips the classic form on its head.
We then ask a deeper question: as physical steeples and chapels fade, what anchors do we lose in our communities and in our souls?
We explore:
How Appleby Blue reimagines the alms‑house model to focus on communal gardens, shared spaces, connectivity rather than retreat.
The origins of traditional alms‑houses: built by Christian guilds or churches…
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