Two double 14 story blocks and two low rise linked multi blocks.1960's photos show a much darker render other than the off white render seen today.
Idea Store
Although it sounds like it should have a Chillax zone and smoothie bar, it's actually a library. And, by all reports, David Adjaye's foray into public service space is a popular success.
Robin Hood Gardens
No doubt the most famous piece of Brutalism, let alone architecture in the east end of London. In the flesh it feels much older than 40 years old - and despite being under a City Airport flight path, next to the Blackwall Tunnel approach - it has a loveable flawed charm that no doubt most people who don't live in a Brutalist building feel for maligned Brutalist buildings
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