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“I built skyscrapers for people to live in,” said the architect #ErnoGoldfinger about #TrellickTower, a 31-storey #Kensington residence. With sky bridges & spaces that echo #BalfronTower #BrutalistArchitecture ideals, this #SocialHousing was meant to enable the community to live with dignity, but neglect, media panic & policy failures turned it into a symbol of urban decline.
In Source: Trellick Tower
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Go to the top & you’ll find #Flat130! In 1968 revered experimental architect #ErnoGoldfinger moved into #BalfronTower to experience life in the building he designed. Built for the working-class by the #GreaterLondonCouncil, its #Concrete #BrutalistArchitecture carried a social vision & to measure its success, Goldfinger hosted parties & crossed #Skywalks to live like a tenant.
In Source: Balfron Tower
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#BalfronTower was #Grade2Listed in 1996 for its architectural value. Without protecting its #SocialHousing purpose, ownership was transferred to #PoplarHARCA in 2007 for #Refurbishment, forcing tenants out without plans to return. From #TrellickTower to #Barbican, London’s #BrutalistArchitecture is cherished & preserved, but severed from the life they were built to serve.
In Source: Balfron Tower
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Cast in #Concrete & #Grade2Listed, #BalfronTower has not changed in appearance, but everything is new inside. From 2014–17 the #SocialHousing council flats were redeveloped & sold as private homes, with polished floors & concierge service. Only #Flat130 is untouched, a nod to the visionary architect #ErnoGoldfinger. The form survives. The story changed. #BrutalistArchitecture
In Source: Balfron Tower
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