International Federation for Housing and Town Planning

International Federation for Housing and Town Planning, Internationaler Verband für Wohnungswesen und Städtebau, Fédération Internationale de l'Habitation et de l'Aménagement des Villes
Founded: 1913
Sources: HB 1929, HB 1936, HB 1938

Officers

Council, consisting of representatives nominated by the affiliated associations, and Executive Committee, consisting of twenty-four members elected by the Council.

• Dr. H. P. Berlage Vice President 1929-1936
• Alexander M. Bing Vice President 1929
• Louis Bonnier Vice President 1929
• Neville Chamberlain Vice President 1929
• H. Chapman Organising Secretary (Secretary) 1929-1938
• Jon Costinescu Vice President 1929-1936
• F. Cremonesi Vice President 1929-1936
• Salvador Crespo Vice President 1929
• Ch. Gierloff Vice President 1929
• Kai Hendriksen Vice President 1929
• Dr. E. Klöti Vice President 1929
• Prince Boncampagni Ludovisi Vice President 1936
• Donald C. L. Murray General Secretary (Secretary General) 1938
• Dr. John Nolen President 1936-1938
• Baron Palmstierna Vice President 1929
• G. L. Pepler President 1938
• Dr. F. L. Prochazka Vice President 1929
• Prof. Eliel Saarinen Vice President 1929
• Prof. R. Schmidt Vice President 1929-1936
• Prof. C. Sfintescu Vice President 1936
• Sir John Sulman Vice President 1929-1936
• Dr. Raymond Unwin President 1929-1936
• Emile Vinck Vice President
• Anton Weber Vice President 1929-1936

Seats

• 25, Bedford Row: London: United Kingdom

Relationships with other Organisations

• this organisation (International Federation for Housing and Town Planning) previously: International Garden-Cities and Town Planning Federation

Congresses

• 1925-1925 New York: United States of America
• 1926-1926 Vienna: Austria
• 1928-1928 Paris: France
• 1929-1929 Rome: Italy
• 1931-1931 Berlin: Germany
• 1935-1935 London: United Kingdom

Object

To promote and co-ordinate throughout the world the study and practice of housing and of regional, town and country planning and development with a view to securing higher standards of housing, the improvement of towns and cities and a better distribution of the population. (HB 1929/1938) Encourager et coordonner, dans le monde entier, l´étude et la pratique des questions de logement, ainsi que de l´aménagement des régions, des villes et des campagnes, en vue de réaliser l´amélioration des logements, de développer l´urbanisme et d´obtenir une répartition plus rationnelle des populations. (HB 1936)

Finances

Members' subscriptions.

Publications

"The International Housing and Town-Planning Bulletin"

Activities

The Federation holds periodical congresses. The last congresses were held at New York (1925) ; Vienna (1926) ; Paris (1928) ; Rome (1929), Berlin (1931) and London (1935). The Federation has a Bureau of Information and publishes reports. (HB 1938)