Estate name(s):
Barbican Estate
Barbican redevelopment, Phase VA
Block details
| Number of dwellings | Number of storeys | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Shakespeare Tower | 116 | 45 |
Agents
Building contractor:
McAlpine
Architects:
Chamberlain, Powell & Bon
Other agents or contractors:
Quantity surveyors: Davis Belfield & Everest
Events
Committee approval date:
1968
Construction completion date:
1976
Location
Postcode:
EC2Y 8DR
References and links
- Architectural Design 5-1956, 155
- The Builder 3-2-1956, 194
- The Builder 1-6-1956, 622-3
- Architect and Building News 31-5-1956, 581
- Architect and Building News 7-6-1956, 620-3
- Municipal Journal 8-6-1956, 1319-23
- Municipal Journal 9-3-1962, 690-3
- Surveyor 2-6-1956, 371-2
- Surveyor 2-10-1970, 38-43
- The Architects' Journal 7-6-1956, 632-6
- D. Crawford (ed.), A Decade of British Housing, 1963-1973 (1975), 236-48
- The Architectural Review 8-1973, 68-91
1988
Map of Barbican Estate
Map of Barbican Estate
1988
General View of Barbican Estate
General View of Barbican Estate
1988
General View of Barbican Estate
General View of Barbican Estate
1988
General View of Barbican Estate
General View of Barbican Estate
1988
View of high-rise blocks on Barbican Estate
View of high-rise blocks on Barbican Estate
1988
Detail view of high-rise block on Barbican Estate
Detail view of high-rise block on Barbican Estate
1985
View of Great Arthur House with Cullum Welch House in foreground and Shakespeare Tower in background
View of Great Arthur House with Cullum Welch House in foreground and Shakespeare Tower in background