Recently we travelled to London to visit some homes that were opened up for the public. Who could miss a chance to nose in other people's houses. Unfortunately we can't include any photos of those homes. However we also visited the Barbican for a guided tour and we have plenty of photos of that.
The Centre, designed by Chamberlin, Powell and Bon in the Brutalist style although some argue that the aesthetic considerations applied in it's design mean it is not true brutalism.
In September 2001 the Barbican complex became a Grade II listed building. It has been designated a site of special architectural interest for its scale, its cohesion and the ambition of the project. We love it!
Did you know that the outside of the Barbican is all pick axed by hand! Imagine a developer doing that today.
Surprisingly the Arts Centre dates back to only 1982.
These tall towers include 3 flats per floor and they all have 3 bedrooms.
These ponds were built to muffle the sound of the tube trains running underneath.
The Barbican was designed as a community with lots of different property types so that you could move up from a studio flat to a penthouse as you advanced in your career without ever moving off site.
Not the Barbican but you might recognise this building from a well known tv programme.
