Unwin, R.

… His proposal was seen by many as a utopian dream, but thanks to the dedicated efforts of a small number of supporters, First Garden City Ltd. was founded in 1903, and the first garden city, Letchworth, was built in the north suburbs of London. The city, with an area of ​​1,520 hectares and a planned population of 30,000, was designed by the veteran architect Raymond Unwin (1863-1940). A shopping center was located around the railway station, with residential areas around it, and factories were located along the railway tracks. …

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…　彼の提案は多くの人々に空想的な夢物語として受けとられたが，少数の支持者の献身的な努力により，1903年第一田園都市会社First Garden City Ltd.が設立され，ロンドン北郊に最初の田園都市レッチワースLetchworthが建設された。面積1520ha，計画人口3万人の都市が老練な建築家アンウィンRaymond Unwin(1863‐1940)により設計された。鉄道停車場を中心にショッピング･センターがあり，その周辺に住宅地区が所在し，工場は鉄道線路沿いに位置している。…

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