Barbican Living

'Frobisher Crescent helps to relate, because of its non-directional plan, the converging axes of north and south Barbican'. Well anyway that’s what Chamberlin Powell & Bon, the architects, said. Frobisher Crescent has been a bit of a disappointment up to now in several ways. The semi-circle of Frobisher Crescent looks down on what is called 'the Sculpture Court', behind the Arts Centre. But there are no sculptures. That alone probably makes it a contender for the Turner Prize.

Below podium level, the architects designed a shopping arcade to follow the curve of the Arts Centre. But there are no shops. It never took off as a shopping precinct and nowadays the lower corridor is mainly used as offices by the Arts Centre.

So, no sculptures, no shops - and no flats. You only needed the distant howl of a wolf to complete the picture of a sad abandoned building.

Well, at long last that is all about to change! The flats are going to be built. Read more from the menu above about what looks to be a really exciting development in heart of the Barbican.

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