Barbican Centre London, Architecture, Photos, Architect, Building, Location

London Arts Centre buildings, England, by Chamberlin, Powell & Bon

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The Barbican Complex
Completed: 1982
Architects: Chamberlin, Powell and Bon

Area: 7 acres
Barbican Arts Centre, City of London, England


photo © Nick Weall

Home of London Symphony Orchestra
The area was badly bombed during World War II
Owner: City of London


photos © Adrian Welch

The Barbican Centre has been voted London's 'ugliest building'. But look at the beautiful landscaping and the intelligent density - kids playing basketball under residential blocks (below), noise accepted to the benefit of easy access to healthy sport and places to hang out and get away from polluted streets. The Barbican Centre is an oasis in the city, car-free and focused on water and plants. The buildings can be a bit harsh but softened by hundreds of window box flowers.


photo © Adrian Welch

Status: Grade II listed, 2001
Style: brutalist architecture

Barbican Centre : Chamberlin, Powell and Bon

Barbican Centre - Facilities:
Concert Hall - 1949 seats
Barbican Theatre - 1166 seats
Barbican Art Gallery
Pit Theatre - 200 seats
3 Cinemas
Curve Gallery
Waterside Cafe
Balcony Bistro
Searcy's restaurant
7 Conference Suites
2 Exhibition Halls

The Guildhall School of Music and Drama
Barbican Library

Project architect : John Honer

Shakespeare Tower
Shakespeare Tower
photograph © James Whitaker 2009 www.WhitakerStudio.co.uk

Milton Court
1963
Chamberlin Powell & Bon
Barbican Centre’s oldest building
Due for demolition late 2007, not listed
Study in 2006 by John Assael into possible re-use


photos © Adrian Welch

Barbican Centre Redevelopment – proposals: Guildhall School of Music tower
2007
David Walker Architects
incl. 127m high residential tower + new Guildhall School of Music & Drama building
submitted for planning Sep 2007; Proposal approved Nov 2007
Barbican complex was grade II listed in 2001

Acoustic Canopy + Ceiling, Barbican Hall, Barbican centre, City of London
2001
Caruso St John

Barbican Centre buildings northwest of London Wall:

photos © Adrian Welch

Barbican Centre context : Moorgate

Barbican Centre Refurbishment
mid-1990s
Theo Crosby, Pentagram

Barbican Centre Refurbishment
2005-06
Allford Hall Monaghan Morris

Barbican Centre Address: Silk St, London EC2Y 8DS

Nearest Tube: Barbican

Barbican housing complex
Architects: Chamberlin, Powell and Bon
3 of London's tallest residential tower blocks

Buildings nearby by architects Chamberlin, Powell and Bon include:
Golden Lane Estate

Barbican Theatre built for Royal Shakespeare Company, who left in 2002

Adjacent Estate by the same architects : Golden Lane Estate



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Barbican Centre : Museum of London, southwest corner of Barbican Centre complex:
Museum of London
photo © Adrian Welch

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Barbican Centre Refurbishment : Allford Hall Monaghan Morris


photo © Adrian Welch

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