Tag 2, Part 4: Robin Hood Gardens
London, September 2023
Tag 2, Part 6: Canary Wharf
balfron tower
architekt: ernő goldfinger
bauzeit: 1965-67
The second phase refurbishment plans were strongly opposed by the Twentieth Century Society in 2015. In particular they claim that the ‚unsympathetic‘ replacement of the tower’s windows has compromised the distinction and importance of the tower, reducing it from a ‚genuinely iconic brutalist masterpiece‘ to an ‚ersatz hybrid‘.
Rowland Atkinson from the University of Sheffield said: „The decision to convert two of the most symbolic tower blocks in London from local authority to private residences is a sign of how much the city has been set in service to the needs of capital and the rich. (Wikipedia)
Glenkerry House is a housing block on the Brownfield Estate in Poplar, London, England, designed by the studio of the controversial Brutalist architect Ernő Goldfinger and finished in 1977. 14 storeys high, it stands in proximity to and complements the appearance of Balfron Tower and Carradale House. (…)
The building is managed by a committee of its members, and research on housing co-ops in 1983 concluded that it was exceptionally well-run. Because this form of co-operative ownership does not allow the residents to increase their share and become full owner-occupiers, the Conservative government of the day did not give support to the model. Nevertheless, it is now widely regarded as a model for home ownership co-operatives, as it provides equity stakes that allow members to benefit from gains in the housing market, while locking in the subsidy so that the homes remain affordable to new members. (wikipedia.org)
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