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Robin Hood Gardens, Woolmore Street, Poplar, London E14 0HG was designed by Alison and Peter Smithson and was completed in 1972.
The design of the building is based on the 'streets in the sky' concept, with aerial walkways running along large concrete blocks, seen in buildings such as Le Corbusier's Unite d'habitation. Despite campaigns by the Twentieth Century Society and well known architects such as Richard Rogers and Zaha Hadid to have the buildings listed, planning permission was granted for the demolition of the buildings and the redevelopment of the site in 2012.
RobinHoodGardens E W 219
Robin Hood Gardens, Woolmore Street, Poplar, London E14 0HG was designed by Alison and Peter Smithson and was completed in 1972.
The design of the building is based on the 'streets in the sky' concept, with aerial walkways running along large concrete blocks, seen in buildings such as Le Corbusier's Unite d'habitation. Despite campaigns by the Twentieth Century Society and well known architects such as Richard Rogers and Zaha Hadid to have the buildings listed, planning permission was granted for the demolition of the buildings and the redevelopment of the site in 2012.