Great Arthur House

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Great Arthur House by John Robertson Architects, 2019
Golden Lane Estate
Golden Lane, City of London
London, May 2023

“Originally designed in 1956 as part of the Golden Lane Estate by Chamberlin Powell and Bon for the City of London Corporation, this iconic Grade II Listed Building was a hugely influential postwar housing development, with unusual views into The Barbican, their best known work. In 2013 the City of London Corporation commissioned the architects to replace the building’s deteriorating window system with the aim of significantly improving the comfort of the flats, whilst adding significantly to the difficulty by stipulating that the residents continue to live in them throughout the works. During the project, as a response to the tragedy at Grenfell, detailed consideration of the fire performance of the facade was also added to the brief.” (Great Arthur House, Royal Institute of British Architects)