The Barbican | A City Within A City (Documentary)

A film taking an intimate 'inside' view on life in one of the most iconic building schemes of the 20th Century. Told from the standpoint of two residents, one an architect who formed part of the original design team and the other an artisan model-maker with a life-long obsession with this masterpiece of brutalism. This was commissioned with Conran + Partners to run in the visitor centre for their new '4th tower' development at The Barbican and was shot with exclusive access to the estate and at Terence Conran's apartment at the Conran building in Shad Thames.

[@dagugli6092]

The Interior design is doing amazing! I want to live there!

[@NymphZoic68]

The sales agents speak of the Barbican estate, 'designed for people', as if that is some kind of phenomenon

[@andrewmayo6084]

I think it is unusual. Many estates seemed to be built for reasons anything other than people and tigers communities . What I like about this estate ever since I first saw it in the 70’s is that it looks as though it was built for people to live in and not just as a warehouse for Homo sapiens.

[@phyllispetras3369]

My dog would not live there.

[@WhatIfLeoIsAPanda]

Gorgeous architecture, some nice ideas in the renovation but running the risk of making it look like a generic expensive hotel room. It is important not to lose that wood + concrete charm in a sea of farrow and ball white walls.

[@phylliselias]

I lived in a Penthouse in Gilbert House for a while in the 1980's and wow, what a beautiful place it was to live - over looking the fountains and the terrace of the Arts Centre/Concert Hall. the view from the roof was incredible, and the wonderful huge arched window made it such a light and airy home too.

[@dizmop]

why did you move?

[@xyonysys]

@@dizmop rich people bought it

[@dizmop]

@@xyonysys sounds lovely, C'est la vie I guess

[@martinseiffarth6408]

@@xyonysys I doubt that... the values of flats in the Barbican went down in the 80s and 90s, not up.

[@rmzozsener]

I used to work in the Barbican 1980/82....great place,there is a pub called the Shakespeare , it was just across the road from where I worked,it was our daily haunt.!!! Loved it but I had to leave cause I immigrated to Cyprus.!!! Brought back pleasant memories for me..

[@jacobofgardena]

How is Cyprus?

[@Minorhead]

my mans forgot to color grade the video before uploading lmao

[@phyllispetras3369]

Awful doc

[@TheGinglymus]

I find it mad that people can watch this and think this place is horrible.

[@dermotmitchell5735]

So many are in awe of the architecture itself.I don't get it myself.

[@dizmop]

I quite like the muted look of this clip, it creates a unique character and style

[@phyllispetras3369]

yes, dumb

[@Potatoverynice]

not sure why but i cant watch video, had to downlaod it! but it was very good and gave me a good insight to the production and quality of the towers

[@theandroids]

People talking about colour grading. Did it not occur to you, what you see is exactly as it was intended.

[@phyllispetras3369]

God awful. Mr Bean tried his best.

[@okdavedbm892]

A council estate for the elite, i remember the N.U.M. buying one of the flats for comrade Scargill, is he still there ?

[@timamor915]

A YMCA hostel being turned into some luxury apartments for the absurdly rich and none of those participating seem too concerned about another obscene act of social cleansing. Is there any social housing included in this project?

[@WillyJunior]

Great little documentary. I definitely have a mild crush on the interior design girl now...

[@WhatsaMOUN]

I'm going to.live there one day

[@daveguiney3437]

money people

[@Y34HN0]

All of the camera footage in this video looks absolutely dreadful. No blacks, no whites, no contrast. It looks like someone shot this in LOG without knowing they have to colour grade it. WTF

[@TheeGrandmaster]

That low contrast filming looks absolutely terrible.

[@Italian144]

Thats a beautiful place

[@elixir9013]

Absolute monstrosity

[@jamescaley9942]

Looks like Soviet brutalism to me.

[@Armemers]

To your mom, soviet brutalsim is short, tall

[@aril9585]

I know right, its awesome

[@phyllispetras3369]

Very poor video. Too light to watch.Conran + Partners, terrible documentary. . Be ashamed.

[@Thefox0922]

Fucking hell calm down

[@daveguiney3437]

i wouldn't live there if if yah payed what pisses me off people with money always win i am so dam tallented never had a backer money says it all

[@imjasonennis3624]

You need to change your attitude.

[@jacobfield4848]

The Barbican is some of the worst architecture we have ever seen.