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    Trellick Tower Mug by Absolutely ANF, Adam Nathaniel Furman

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The vision of a modernist with conviction who had The vision of a modernist with conviction who had a short, complicated career, Amyas Connell (1901–1980) arrived in London from New Zealand in the 1920s, studying at the Bartlett before forming Connell, Ward & Lucas. For a brief moment in the 1930s, they were at the forefront of British modernism, bringing reinforced concrete, open planning and European ideas. Highpoint I in Highgate (1935) remains his defining work, designed by Connell, Ward & Lucas, with Berthold Lubetkin, an émigré architect, acting as a consultant to the project. Lubetkin was not the architect of record, but he advised during the design phase and his experience of continental modernism informed aspects of the building’s planning and refinement. The commission, design responsibility and authorship sit with Connell and his practice, though that is frequently forgotten in descriptions now. Highpoint was built for the developer Sigmund Gestetner. At the time, Connell described the challenges, “The problem was to produce luxury flats with the maximum of sunlight and air, and with complete privacy for each tenant.” It worked. Even Le Corbusier admired it, calling it among the finest modern buildings in the world. And yet, buildings like Highpoint were the exception. In 1930s London there was little institutional support for modernism, no large-scale state programme, limited backing from bodies like the London County Council, and cautious lenders and planners who favoured familiar forms. Projects like this depended on rare, forward-thinking clients rather than a system ready to support them. By the late 1930s, Connell had turned away from modernism altogether, later working in more traditional styles, a reminder that architectural careers don’t always move in straight lines. Highpoint, though, remains a triumph. Image CC BY 2.0
The Barbican Estate in all its glorious curves and The Barbican Estate in all its glorious curves and columns. Any guesses where this photo is taken from?

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