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A city within a city! That was the vision that inspired the #Barbican Estate. Born out of wartime ruin, this prominent exemplar of #BrutalistArchitecture was designed by #GeoffryPowell #PeterChamberlin & #ChristophBon to house London’s middle & upper class professionals in style. With 2K flats, schools, a library, gardens & venues on-site, it promised an integrated life.
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The #RightToBuy in the 1980s, gave the tenants of the #Barbican estate an opportunity to buy their flats at a discount, gradually shifting public ownership to private. As more homes entered the open market, values soared. What began as a vision of dignified #SocialHousing became a symbol of #Privatisation & #Gentrification of London’s #BrutalistArchitecture legacy.
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#Grade2Listed, the now iconic #Barbican centre is home to world-renowned #Theatres, #Galleries & #ConcertVenues. It hosts the #LondonSymphonyOrchestra, #RoyalShakespeareCompany & countless global art events. A £240M #refurbishment started in 2025 will over 5 years, conserve, restore, upgrade & improve, facilities & accessibility - introducing new sustainability enhancements.
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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.
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