The Guardian Camera Club housing assignment

The front doors of two terraced houses in Camden Photograph: Alicia Canter for the Guardian

The uniformity of a terraced row of houses is punctuated by a 'To Let' sign Photograph: Alicia Canter for the Guardian

An elaborate door knocker adds a distinguished impression to this front door Photograph: Alicia Canter for the Guardian

Ground level view of flats at the Barbican in London, showing an array of cultivated plants growing on the balconies Photograph: Alicia Canter for the Guardian

A letterbox view of the Barbican flats through the walkway that leads to them Photograph: Alicia Canter for the Guardian

A view of one of the towers of the Barbican Estate, 42 stories and 102m high Photograph: Alicia Canter for the Guardian

A diagonal view of the windows and balconies of one of the towers at the Barbican Photograph: Alicia Canter for the Guardian

Container City at the Docklands in east London. Container Cities use shipping containers linked together to provide high strength, prefabricated steel living spaces Photograph: Alicia Canter for the Guardian

Porthole windows and different coloured balconies give a distinctive air to Container City's prefabricated constructions Photograph: Alicia Canter for the Guardian

Plants growing on the balcony of these converted shipping containers reveal how such seemingly temporary contructions can become permanent living spaces Photograph: Alicia Canter for the Guardian

Bethnal Green in east London seen from the air reveals the its mix of architectural styles over many decades vying for ever-limited space Photograph: Alicia Canter for the Guardian

Another aerial view in Bethnal Green shows the cramped garden space of one row of houses against a newer row that uses skylights to access the sun's rays Photograph: Alicia Canter for the Guardian

A block of flats towers over the surrounding area of Bethnal Green Photograph: Alicia Canter for the Guardian

A view from the top of a a modern tower block in Bethnal Green Photograph: Alicia Canter for the Guardian

Bethnal Green gas towers stand out from the surrounding buildings Photograph: Alicia Canter for the Guardian

A ground-level shot of a newer block of flats creates an interesting symmetrical image Photograph: Alicia Canter for the Guardian