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Manmasi
15-05-2006, 16:09
I've lived in Brixton for a few years and normally stick to the town centre and Brixton Hill, where I live. Today, walking back from the hospital along Coldharbour Lane and up I felt pretty uneasy as these teenagers walked either side of me and looked back in a threatening way, I was wearing my i-pod, which I know is a bit naive but had just had some unpleasant treatment and wanted to have a relaxing walk home(!!). Nothing came of it, but did unplug shortly after! So, what's the name of that massive concrete estate that looks like a car park? Bizarre building, have seen it before and have wondered.
rennie
15-05-2006, 16:12
the Barrier block?
PacificOcean
16-05-2006, 09:23
It was built back to front as the 60's planners had envisaged a giant motorway running through Brixton.

I think I might have read that on here.
linerider
16-05-2006, 09:48
I've lived in Brixton for a few years and normally stick to the town centre and Brixton Hill, where I live. Today, walking back from the hospital along Coldharbour Lane and up I felt pretty uneasy as these teenagers walked either side of me and looked back in a threatening way, I was wearing my i-pod, which I know is a bit naive but had just had some unpleasant treatment and wanted to have a relaxing walk home(!!). Nothing came of it, but did unplug shortly after! So, what's the name of that massive concrete estate that looks like a car park? Bizarre building, have seen it before and have wondered.
The flats are nice inside,although it looks like an East German prison:)
yellowmonster
16-05-2006, 21:51
Architect commited suicide just after completion.
editor
16-05-2006, 21:53
So, what's the name of that massive concrete estate that looks like a car park? Bizarre building, have seen it before and have wondered.The answers are on this site!

http://www.urban75.org/brixton/features/barrier.html
phildwyer
17-05-2006, 08:53
Architect commited suicide just after completion.

You sure that's not an urban myth? They say the same thıng about an unfeasıbly ugly estate where I come from, but ıts not true at all.
gaijingirl
17-05-2006, 16:34
Architect commited suicide just after completion.

That myth is also around for the Aylesbury Estate - also untrue.