Trellick Tower

Luke Gardnier · 23rd August 2002, 12:10 PM

Trellick Tower now a listed building, what part of London is it in? - anyone any info on its spec', height no of floors population etc. Who designed it and opinions on architectural merit of Tower. When was it built and listed ? Was it a brave attempt at social housing. 3 bed flats now going for £400,000.

Thanks.

trace · 23rd August 2002, 02:01 PM

Erno Goldfinger. A short biographical note: http://www.open2.net/modernity/4_10.htm

A lengthy Guardian article on the tower's fall and rise (including info that some apartments were costing £150K in 1999): http://www.guardian.co.uk/Archive/Ar...835268,00.html and a few corrections from James Dunnett, Goldfinger's champion: http://www.guardian.co.uk/Archive/Ar...841887,00.html

cajual · 23rd August 2002, 02:13 PM

Trellick tower- designed by erno goldfinger in mid 60's
31 storeys- about 110 metres high
grade II listed about 5 years ago
I had the pleasure of staying there for a while and it is really fantastic, a true case of the modernist ideal at work (apart from people chucking their washing machines etc from their balconies when they were past their sell-by date, but there's some things architects can't control). shame to see that it's now become another conquest for the nouveau riche
interesting trivia- the james bond 'Goldfinger'is named after Erno Goldfinger. He built several modernist houses on Ian Flemings road, therefore became the baddie in his next book!

23rd August 2002, 12:10 PM	#1
Luke Gardnier Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Dublin Posts: 52	Trellick Tower Trellick Tower now a listed building, what part of London is it in? - anyone any info on its spec', height no of floors population etc. Who designed it and opinions on architectural merit of Tower. When was it built and listed ? Was it a brave attempt at social housing. 3 bed flats now going for £400,000. Thanks.

23rd August 2002, 02:01 PM	#2
trace Registered User Join Date: Nov 2000 Posts: 355	Erno Goldfinger. A short biographical note: http://www.open2.net/modernity/4_10.htm A lengthy Guardian article on the tower's fall and rise (including info that some apartments were costing £150K in 1999): http://www.guardian.co.uk/Archive/Ar...835268,00.html and a few corrections from James Dunnett, Goldfinger's champion: http://www.guardian.co.uk/Archive/Ar...841887,00.html

23rd August 2002, 02:13 PM	#3
cajual Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 65	Trellick tower- designed by erno goldfinger in mid 60's 31 storeys- about 110 metres high grade II listed about 5 years ago I had the pleasure of staying there for a while and it is really fantastic, a true case of the modernist ideal at work (apart from people chucking their washing machines etc from their balconies when they were past their sell-by date, but there's some things architects can't control). shame to see that it's now become another conquest for the nouveau riche interesting trivia- the james bond 'Goldfinger'is named after Erno Goldfinger. He built several modernist houses on Ian Flemings road, therefore became the baddie in his next book!