The Barbican, London, UK

Historical, political or economic context in which the plan/project is proposed

The Barbican Estate was one of the largest and most ambitious urban and housing estates built within the English Cities in the Post-war Period. Placed in the City of London, in a wide bombed and abandoned area, the Barbican comprises dwellings, offices, a huge parking, a cultural and visual center, libraries etc. mixed by generous and refined public and urban spaces [for example reconstruction plan; New Towns of fascist period, Working class housing etc.

Bibliography

Barbican Built, "The Architectural Review", 918 (1973), pp. 68-90.

Heathcote D., Barbican. Penthouse Over the City, Chirchester: John Wiley & Sons 2004.

Harwood E., Chamberlin Powell & Bon, London: RIBA Publications 2016.