Chalet Fields of the Gower

<p>70 colour photographs of houses on two of the <strong>Chalet Fields of the Gower</strong> peninsular in South Wales. These show a form of self-provision of working-class housing which begins with a simple timber-framed dwelling. Over the last 60 years most of these simple cheap houses have evolved into desirable residences. In the process they have a acquired an idiosyncratic style that gives them considerable charm. Looking beyond this aesthetic appeal they provide evidence of a method that could again be used to allow people to make and acquire their own homes.</p><p>Photographed with a <strong>Sigma DP2 camera</strong> with Foveon sensor.</p><p>An interview with local architect <strong>Owen Short</strong> gives an insight into how these communities negotiated changes in the legal planning environment.</p>