Close-up architectural details of of of the high-rise residential towers in the Barbican Estate


Close-up architectural details of of of the high-rise residential towers in the Barbican Estate. The Barbican estate also contains three of London's tallest residential towers, at 42 storeys and 123 metres (404 ft) high. The top two floors comprise one penthouse flat. The residential estate consists of 13 terrace blocks, grouped around the lake and green squares within the complex. The main buildings rise for up to seven floors above a podium level, which links all the facilities in the Barbican, providing a pedestrian route above street level. Some maisonettes are built into the podium structure. There is no vehicular access within the estate, but there are some car parks at the periphery of the estate. Public car parks are located within the Barbican centre. The estate also contains three of London's tallest residential towers, at 42 storeys and 123 metres (404 ft) high.


Size: 3360px × 5050px
Location: Barbican Estate, City of London, UK
Photo credit: © John Gaffen 2 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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