 Trellick Tower in west London Trellick Tower in London was designed by Brutalist architect Ernö Goldfinger in the 1960s. It is a 31-story block of flats in North Kensington and is a grade II* listed building.
It is a sister building to Balfron Tower (in Poplar, east London), which predates it.
The building was originally social housing, owned and managed by the local council (the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea). Most of the flats are still social housing, but a significant minority are now privately owned.
As a result of improvements (eg: entry phone systems) and other security measures such as concierges, Tower apartments are now regarded as highly desirable residences by some people. Private properties inside this block sell for high prices. On the other hand the building is regarded by many Londoners as one of the ugliest in the city.
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