The Barbican Estate, London! *A 1960's BRUTALIST MASTERPIECE*

Exploring The Barbican Estate in London, a fascinating post-war architectural masterpiece! The Barbican Estate, or Barbican, is a residential complex of around 2,000 flats, maisonettes and houses 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. 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 Centre, the Museum of London (which is currently in the process of being moved to Smithfield), the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, the Barbican public library, the City of London School for Girls, forming the Barbican Complex. The Barbican Complex is a prominent example of British brutalist architecture and is Grade II listed as a whole, with the exception of the former Milton Court, which once contained a fire station, medical facilities and some flats. The estate was built between 1965 and 1976, on a 35-acre (14 ha) site. The complex was designed by architects Chamberlin, Powell and Bon. The Barbican Estate however, was not built for social housing. Rather, it was designed and built for affluent City professionals and their families, with all flats let out at commercial rents by the Corporation of London. To help let out the flats, brochures were produced advertising the Barbican Estate as containing the perfect residences for well-heeled professionals and international businesspeople. For more videos in this series, be sure to check out the playlist:    • Original Travel Vlogs Playlist   Vermigram:   / vermigram   Be sure also, to subscribe for more content 😊 #CITYOFLONDON #THEBARBICAN #BARBICAN #BRUTALISM #BRUTALISTARCHITECTURE #BRUTALIST