Reflective Barbican
This view looks out from under Bryer Court across Beech Gardens with a partial view of the other two courts around the garden's edge, Bunyan Court on the right and John Trundle Court on the far side.
All three courts were completed in the Phase IV construction of the Barbican: John Trundle Court in October 1972, Bunyan Court in December of the same year and Bryer Court the following February.
John Trundle Court is a terrace block in the north-western corner of the estate, running north-south along Aldergate Street; it has 133 residential units over eight floors, mainly studio flats, with some penthouse duplexes on the top. Bunyan Court runs east-west and has 69 maisonettes across seven floors. Bryer Court has 56 studio flats over seven floors. All of the flats are above the podium level I was standing on when I took the shot.
The pool in which I captured the reflection is partially under Bryer Court. The pool used to be home to about 100 Ghost Carp. Unfortunately, the water is very shallow and as the fish grew, their fins and backs were often out of the water and they got sunburn. They had to be moved into the Barbican's big lake (which contains some big fish!).
The pond also featured bulrushes. Moorhens and their young were able to nest there in complete safety because, although the water is only a few inches deep, the urban foxes couldn’t get at them - they won’t go into water.
Beech Gardens is designed as a pleasant square combined with a garden and the Bryer Court pool. It is described as having interestingly-shaped gardens set in the brick surface, which is itself at different levels. The bricks have been laid in patterns which lead you through bushes to stepped areas where there are seats. Commercial facilities and garages are to be found at lower levels.
Reflective Barbican
This view looks out from under Bryer Court across Beech Gardens with a partial view of the other two courts around the garden's edge, Bunyan Court on the right and John Trundle Court on the far side.
All three courts were completed in the Phase IV construction of the Barbican: John Trundle Court in October 1972, Bunyan Court in December of the same year and Bryer Court the following February.
John Trundle Court is a terrace block in the north-western corner of the estate, running north-south along Aldergate Street; it has 133 residential units over eight floors, mainly studio flats, with some penthouse duplexes on the top. Bunyan Court runs east-west and has 69 maisonettes across seven floors. Bryer Court has 56 studio flats over seven floors. All of the flats are above the podium level I was standing on when I took the shot.
The pool in which I captured the reflection is partially under Bryer Court. The pool used to be home to about 100 Ghost Carp. Unfortunately, the water is very shallow and as the fish grew, their fins and backs were often out of the water and they got sunburn. They had to be moved into the Barbican's big lake (which contains some big fish!).
The pond also featured bulrushes. Moorhens and their young were able to nest there in complete safety because, although the water is only a few inches deep, the urban foxes couldn’t get at them - they won’t go into water.
Beech Gardens is designed as a pleasant square combined with a garden and the Bryer Court pool. It is described as having interestingly-shaped gardens set in the brick surface, which is itself at different levels. The bricks have been laid in patterns which lead you through bushes to stepped areas where there are seats. Commercial facilities and garages are to be found at lower levels.