The papers of architectural practice Chamberlin Powell & Bon in our collections include over 150 folders on the Barbican Estate, their best known project, ranging from acoustic reports to contract ...

London’s best example is, of course, the Barbican Estate, designed by Chamberlin, Powell and Bon in the Sixties as luxury housing. Many of the themes in the Barbican, however, can be traced back ...

The Barbican Estate in the City of London, known for its brutalist architecture, was built on ground devastated by World War II bombing by the Nazis. Residents of the estate - in the heart of the ...