Metro Central Heights

Metro Central Heights is a concrete residential complex consisting of three blocks arranged around a central courtyard. Two blocks rise seven stories while the third reaches eighteen stories, creating a varied skyline above the enclosed space.

The building was constructed between 1959 and 1961 as headquarters for the Department of Health and Social Security and served as an office building for four decades. In the late 1990s it underwent conversion to residential use with significant renovation work.

The complex functions as a residential community where people from across London now make their homes. The arrangement of the three connected structures creates a shared courtyard that serves as a gathering space for those living and moving through the area.

The complex currently contains around 400 apartments with modern amenities including a swimming pool and fitness facility for residents. Note that this is a private residential complex, so access to interior facilities may be restricted to those living here.

Architect Ernő Goldfinger designed the complex as a modernist masterwork, earning it the Civic Trust Award in 1964. This recognition was uncommon for a government office building at that time, marking its innovative design approach.

Location: London Borough of Southwark

Inception: 1960s

Architects: Ernő Goldfinger

GPS coordinates: 51.49581,-0.09924

Latest update: December 8, 2025 19:58