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Not mentioned in the article, but this was what J. G. Ballard's novel (and later film) High Rise was based on.
by mullingitover 1y ago
Not mentioned in the article, but this was what J. G. Ballard's novel (and later film) High Rise was based on.
- phoh 1y agoi think that was Trellick Tower, by Ernő Goldfinger (who incidentally the Bond villan was named after) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trellick_Tower https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trellick_Tower https://architectureau.com/articles/the-brutality-of-vertical-living/ https://architectureau.com/articles/the-brutality-of-vertica...
- philipwhiuk 1y agoTrellick is what people film when they can't get the Barbican to work (bluntly)
- pillefitz 1y agoI was recently reading another book of Ballard while on the flight to London and, shortly after arriving, visited the Barbican. What a magical experience it was!