Where are the best Barbican homes?
Towers. There are three towers on the Barbican estate with about 43 storeys, and 3 Barbican homes per floor (plus three penthouses at the top). Barbican homes here have a full-time porter in a reception area. These Barbican homes are fairly uniform, having large main living and dining areas and at least 3 bedrooms. The upper floors provide Barbican apartments with dramatic views over London from large balconies. Terraces. There are 13 terrace blocks, all about 6 storeys in height. The Barbican homes here are smaller than in the towers. There are quite small Barbican homes in the northern area with bed-sits grouped round a stair-well (e.g. John Trundle Court). In some buildings the Barbican apartments are placed on one side or other of a central corridor so the windows only face one way (e.g. Ben Jonson House). Then there are some blocks (e.g. Defoe House) without central corridors where the Barbican homes run from front to back with windows on two sides. There are entry-phones for visi
