Barbican Estate, one of London's best examples of Brutalist architecture, London, England, UK
Barbican Estate, one of London's best examples of Brutalist architecture, London, England, UK The post-war complex was designed in the 1950s by British firm Chamberlin, Powell and Bon – a team of three young architects who had recently established their reputation by winning the the 1951 design competition for the nearby Golden Lane Estate. With its coarse concrete surfaces, elevated gardens and trio of high-rise towers, the Barbican Estate offered a new vision for how high-density residential neighbourhoods could be integrated with schools, shops and restaurants, as well world-class cultural destinations. The architects – Peter Chamberlin, Geoffry Powell and Christoph Bon – sought to create a complex that created a clear distinction between private, community and public domains, but that also allowed pedestrians as much priority as cars.
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Location: Barbican Estate, Central London, England, United KIngdom
Photo credit: © Jeff Gilbert / Alamy / Afripics
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