Barbican estate

The Barbican Centre. Central London.

The Barbican Estate, or Barbican, is a residential complex of around 2,000 flats, maisonettes, and houses in central London, England, within the City of London. It is in an area once devastated by World War II bombings and densely populated by financial institutions, 1.4 miles (2.2 km) north east of Charing Cross.[1] Originally built as rental housing for middle and upper-middle-class professionals, it remains an upmarket residential estate. It contains, or is adjacent to, the Barbican Arts…

Completed in 1976 in London, United Kingdom. On the 29th December, 1940, at the height of the Second World War, an air raid by the Luftwaffe razed a 35-acre site in the heart of the City of...

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This week's Dezeen Mail features a look inside Barbican homes and the launch of Dezeen Hot List

A major row has broken out on the Barbican Estate over Nicholas Hare Architects’ plans for a school expansion, which residents claim will be ‘a major threat to the architectural heritage’ of the listed complex

The Barbican Estate was built on a area of land in London devastated by bombings during World War II. Buildings within the Estate started to open from 1969 onwards, with the last being Shakespeare …

Architecture and history of the Barbican Estate and surrounds in the City of London including the Barbican Centre and Golden Lion Estate.

Always a popular place to live and as a result, not particularly cheap these days. So be prepared to dig deep for this 1960s Chamberlin, Powell & Bon-designed apartment in Brandon Mews, Barbican Estate, London EC2.

29th December 1940. In a single night of incendiary bombing, every street from Moorgate to Aldersgate Street, covering thirty five acres, was destroyed. St Giles Cripplegate was burnt out, with onl…

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A personal project completed in 2014 by Joas Souza, a London-based architectural, interior and aerial photographer. Visit joasphotographer.art to buy prints of the most interesting photos captured along the project.

Type 20 and Type 21 are the most commonly used flat layouts in the South Barbican terrace blocks. Type 20 slightly predominates. They are found in the blocks overlooking the lake and gardens which …

Barbican Residents Anton started a photo series documenting the intriguing mix of Barbican residents within the intimate settings of their own homes. The post-war estate is one of the largest examples of Brutalist architecture and represents a utopian ideal for inner-city living. Behind its concrete exterior the 40 acre estate reveals an urban oasis with landscaped gardens, a lake, its own school and church as well as a concert hall and arts complex. With an estimated 4000 residents…