The Barbican

Three years ago, while searching for Vitsoe setups, I stumbled upon Barbican. I delved deeper and discovered a building complex that that was beyond my imaginations. Young Fatih would definitely find it ugly; current me finds it beautiful. The estate was built between 1965 and 1976. And, since I first saw it, I started watching and reading everything I could find. There are a few YouTube videos where you can peek into the lives of the residents. And there are a few books as well. Of course, my dream was to visit the actual place. Stay there for a few hours, and discover more about this grandiose place. When I had a chance to visit London a few weeks ago, I planned to visit the estate. I had to. While researching, I discovered that Barbican was far more than I had imagined. The residents offered architecture tours, and I couldn’t resist the opportunity to attend one. I invited two friends along, and we embarked on a 2-hour-long tour. The tour, which took almost two hours, felt like ... Read full article.