What is the Barbican estate? - BBC London

In 1969 the first residents moved into the Barbican estate.

It was built as a residential zone after the area was destroyed by bombs in World War Two.

Fifty years later residents are celebrating the history of the estate and its "unique spirit".

[RoyAH.]

Wow, so nice to see a successful “housing project”! Especially after such a terrible war. As always, thank you BBC for sharing - This American is always grateful.

[stevenhoughton]

Middle class housing estate only in London lol.

[leandrodiaz]

This complex has a brother in Venezuela, the name of this is Parque Central Complex in Caracas Venezuela

[tamquen]

It was a council estate when it was first built, now all the flats in the barbican centre are privately owned

[scholsey]

Shows the ‘streets in the sky concept’ can work if the people frequenting the development have the right mindset to life.

So many others have failed was some of that down to the class of people?

Controversial to say but something to ponder.

[kesharkhadkapunwar]

Great!
Greetings from the top of the World !
Hail! Nepal !!!

[nr]

How do you get an ‘up market’ council estate? If the residents had that much money why did they need a council flat?

[jneal]

It’s not an estate lol do u know the sort of people that live there

[adriankingdon]

A middle class council estate, I think these folk have been fooled.

[bmker]

It was built for the middle classess hence its stood the test of time.