The Promises of Holiday Camps for Children

Authors

  • Valter Balducci ENSA Normandie

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.6092/issn.2036-1602/19716

Keywords:

holiday camp, social tourism, architecture and health, architecture and education, innovation

Abstract

The essay offers an introduction to the experience of holiday camps for children. Holiday camps were a form of social tourism which was typical of industrial societies and which affected the coasts, countryside, and mountains of Western countries for more than a century. After a brief presentation of the conditions that generated their emergence, the essay is organized according to three different dimensions, which are here called “promises:” the promises of salvation, preparation for life, and innovation.

Published

2024-07-01

How to Cite

Balducci, V. (2024). The Promises of Holiday Camps for Children. IN_BO. Ricerche E Progetti Per Il Territorio, La Città E l’architettura, 15(19), 14–33. https://doi.org/10.6092/issn.2036-1602/19716