As the title suggests I have been looking into the name barbican and I believe it is not all that brutalist in its design. After some on site survey with an architectural tour of the area I have come against some very interesting facts. I believe architects Chamberlin, Powell and Bon were toying with the name of the site that existed since the roman empire since ruins of the roman wall are on this location!
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The next most exciting resemblance is beautifully portrayed on site. The design of the roof edge of St Giles' Cripplegate and the exterior of the balconies in the Barbican towers both have an extruding "teeth" like look.
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