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"The arrangement and variation in height of the blocks maximises light in the flats and communal garden spaces." - Twentieth Century Society
A wonderfully bright two double-bedroom apartment with west-facing balcony and spectacular views, on the top floor of this seminal Grade II*-listed development. Situated in Streatham Hill with access to numerous good transport links, Pullman Court was designed in the 1930s by Frederick Gibberd, and is among the finest Modern Movement housing in the UK.
Pullman Court VIII
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History
Pullman Court in Streatham, South London, completed in 1936, was designed by Frederick Gibberd when he was just 23 years old. The design addressed the city’s housing shortage whilst working with a increasingly available modern materials and an innovative design. The project and was notable for allowing a modernist architect freedom of design on such a large scheme.
White-walled and concrete framed, there are 218 one- to four-bedroom apartments in total spread across three blocks and set amongst landscaped gardens. The blocks are organised in order to capitalise on natural daylight and in a way that is sensitive to the landscape. A belt of mature trees diminishes noise from the road.
Each apartment was equipped with bespoke furniture and lighting, a pioneering move by Gibberd to create a strong discourse between the building’s exterior and the interior environment.
In 1995 the external fabric of the buildings was expansively refurbished and the development was upgraded from a Grade II to Grade II*-Listing.
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