Balfron Tower, a brutalist tower block built 1967-70.

It was designed by Hungarian architect Ernő Goldfinger as part of a group of buildings in the Brownfield Estate alongside Glenkerry House and Carradale House. Grade II listed by Historic England.

It has recently been extensively refurbished and the apartments are now being sold to private buyers (whereas when built it was designed as social housing).

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The brutalist Balfron Tower looms large over the terraced houses of Brownfield Street.

It was designed in Brutalist style by Hungarian architect Ernő Goldfinger, as part of a group of buildings alongside Glenkerry House and Carradale House. Built 1967-70. Grade II listed by Historic England.

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Balfron Tower viewed through the elevated walkways of Carradale House, Brownfield Estate, Poplar.

Both designed in Brutalist style by Hungarian architect Ernő Goldfinger, as part of a group of buildings alongside Glenkerry House. Built 1967-70. Grade II listed by Historic England.

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Not really gutters; more like water spouts.

These concrete spouts project out from the walls of Trellick Tower, the brutalist apartment block in Kensal Green which was designed by Ernő Goldfinger and opened in 1972.

The tall, narrow windows set into groups of three (or sometimes five) are a Goldfinger signature, seen also on his similar tower blocks Balfron Tower, Carradale House and Glenkerry House in Poplar.

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Plant room housing the main heating system at the top of Glenkerry House, a 14 storey block of flats in Poplar, east London.

Designed in Brutalist style by Hungarian architect Ernő Goldfinger, as part of a group of buildings alongside Balfron Tower and Carradale House. Built 1967-70 and Grade II listed by Historic England.

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