Robin Hood Gardens, Brutalist housing estate in Poplar, London, Great Britain
The estate consists of two long curved concrete blocks arranged around a central green space, featuring elevated walkways between residential units.
Completed in 1972 by architects Alison and Peter Smithson, the estate represented a large-scale solution to post-war housing needs in East London.
The Victoria and Albert Museum acquired a three-story section of the building to preserve an example of British social housing architecture.
The development contained 252 residential units, ranging from single-story apartments to two-story maisonettes with up to six bedrooms each.
The buildings incorporated noise-reducing concrete fins and elevated walkways known as streets in the sky to foster resident interaction.
Location: London Borough of Tower Hamlets
Inception: 1972
Architects: Alison and Peter Smithson
Architectural style: brutalist architecture
GPS coordinates: 51.50950,-0.00896
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:54
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