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A beautifully produced book to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Grade II listed brutalist icon, the Barbican Estate.
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2019 marks the 50th anniversary of the first residents moving into the Barbican Estate in London. This new book is a celebration of this unique complex, looking at the design of the individual flats as well as its status as a brutalist icon. The Barbican Estate by Stefi Orazi and Christoffer Rudquist offers a compelling insight as author and designer Stefi Orazi interviews residents past and present, shedding light on how life on the estate has evolved over the decades.
The complex, designed by Chamberlin, Powell and Bon, is now Grade II listed and is one of the world's most well-known examples of brutalist architecture. Its three towers - Cromwell, Shakespeare, and Lauderdale - are among London's tallest residential spaces, making the estate an iconic landmark of the city. This beautifully illustrated, comprehensive guide to the estate includes newly commissioned photography by Christoffer Rudquist. It details each of the 100 different flat types, featuring newly drawn plans of the flats as well as original plans and maps.
The book includes fascinating texts by leading architects and design critics. John Allan of Avanti Architects delves into the unique building materials and fittings of the flats, while Charles Holland of Charles Holland Architects (and FAT co-founder) discusses how these concrete towers have become such an integral part of Britain's domestic and architectural history.
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The Barbican Estate by Stefi Orazi and Christoffer Rudquist has been described by some reviews as a "handsome" and "beautiful" work. It is appreciated for highlighting the lessons we can learn from ourselves, as noted in praise from Wallpaper*.
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ISBN: 9781849944571
Publisher: Batsford
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 04 October 2018
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Batsford
Audience: General / adult
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Width: 210.0mm
Height: 280.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 284
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About the Author
Stefi Orazi is a designer and the author of the popular blog Modernist Estates, and the book of the same title, published in 2015. Christoffer Rudquist is an advertorial and editorial photographer known for his industrial landscapes, architecture and portraits. His work has been featured in WIRED, Monocle and Wallpaper* magazines.
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