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Cheltenham Estate, London W10. Ernő Goldfinger for the Greater London Council, 1972.
Sony A7III + Contax C/Y Vario-Sonnar 35-70mm f/3.4 MM
Trellick Tower is a 31-storey block of flats in North Kensington, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, London, England.[1] It was designed in the Brutalist style by architect Ernő Goldfinger,[2] after a commission from the Greater London Council in 1966, and completed in 1972. It is a Grade II* listed building and is 98 metres (322 ft) tall (120 metres (394 ft) including the communications mast).
Sorry about the Trellick overload - and I really had to work at it to limit myself to three, believe me
Trellick Tower, Kensal Town, London, England, UK.
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View from a train window
A view of the 'infamous' Trellick Tower - seen from the train out of Paddington, West London.
Trellick Tower is a Grade II* listed tower block on the Cheltenham Estate in Kensal Town, London. Opened in 1972, it had been commissioned by the Greater London Council (GLC) and designed in the Brutalist style by architect Ernő Goldfinger. The tower was planned to replace outdated social accommodation, and designed as a follow up to Goldfinger's earlier Balfron Tower in East London.
High-rise apartments and Brutalist architecture were falling out of favour by the time the tower was completed, and it became a magnet for crime, vandalism, drug abuse and prostitution. Its fortunes gradually improved in the 1980s after the establishment of a residents' association. Security measures were put in place and a concierge was employed, which led to lower crime levels. By the 1990s the tower had become a desirable place to live, and although it still contains predominantly social housing, demand for private flats has remained high. A local landmark, it has been Grade II* listed since 1998, and has retained its distinctive concrete facade as a result.
More info here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trellick_Tower
and photographs here: www.sosbrutalism.org/cms/15888709
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View from the 30th floor of the Trellick Tower, looking West toward Old Oak Common, where a new station for HS2 is under construction.
The former Eurostar North Pole depot is a little closer to us, which is now the home of the GWR's Class 803 AT300s, one of which is in the foreground.
Sony A7III + Contax C/Y Sonnar 135mm f/2.8 MM; 3-shot stitched panorama