Theorist

Robert Owen

1771–1858 Utopian socialism
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Collectivity Dwelling Production

Details

Nationality
Welsh

Notes

Environmental determinist (character wholly formed by surroundings) who made architecture the primary tool of reform; New Lanark and the abortive New Harmony inaugurated the cooperative tradition culminating in the Garden City.

Connections

Sources

  1. Robert Fishman. Urban Utopias in the Twentieth Century. Basic Books, 1977.
  2. Robert Owen. A New View of Society. Cadell and Davies, 1813.

Cite this entry

First published May 2026Last revised Jul 2026

CLAD. "Robert Owen." Atlas of Architectural Thought. CLAD, 2026. https://www.cl-ad.com.au/research/atlas/theorist/robert-owen/. Accessed July 17, 2026.