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Goldfinger's tower is borough showpiece - 16/08/01
Some think it's a masterpiece of contemporary architecture, others think it's a lump of concrete that saps the will to live. Tower Hamlets obviously agree with the former and have decided to show off Bromley-by-Bow's Balfron Tower.
The Grade 2 listed building was visited by housing chiefs from Kensington and Chelsea, to see how Tower Hamlets kept the building in such a good state of repair. Designed by visionary architect Erno Goldfinger the building is almost identical to another of his buildings, the Trellick Tower in North Kensington. Staff from the West London borough came round to develop methods on keeping the now treasured building from falling into states of irreversible disrepair and methods of funding the renovation.
Common problems associated with this type of building include the council not being able to run gas pipes on the exterior of the building. Sue Benjamin, corporate director for the housing at Mulberry Place, said: "Both buildings were designed by one of the most influential architects of the last century and Tower hamlets council is determined to keep the Tower in as good a condition as funds will allow. |
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