CONTEXT AND CONDITION OF THIS CONCRETE

Context and Conditions of Barbican

What's the very best way of understanding Barbican - considering its context and conditions?

Context
_ history
Completely redeveloped from a bombsite.
Arts Centre was not even mentioned in the beginning of plan.

Since the opening of Barbican Centre, almost 27 million people have visited, attending over 52,000 events. UK's main attention as an art centre.
"The failed Millennium Dome pulled in 3 million people in its first 6 months."

One of the most visited gallery in the world with attendance of 5.25 million for 2001.


Condition
2,206 seat hall for concerts and conferences
Two theatres
Three Cinemas
Two art galleries
4,645 metres of foyers and public spaces
A lakeside terrace
Roof-top tropical conservatory
Seven conference suites
Two trade exhibition halls
Three restaurants

Even more? The Guidehall School of Music and Drama, Barbican library

However, Barbican was built as an estate. 21 residential blocks within an accommodation in a variety of different styles from modest studios to top-of-the range, penthouse style... £1 million mark to purchase.