Journal of Architectural Conservation
Volume 12, Issue 2, July 2007
Living in the Brunswick Centre
A Personal Account
Stuart Tappin
Paper Summary
The Brunswick is one of the country’s largest post-war listed buildings. It has had a troubled history with major changes in the design before and during the construction, and there are ongoing issues arising from the split in ownership of the building. These had and continue to have implications, both as a piece of iconic architecture and for the people who live and use the building. A recent refurbishment still leaves a number of unresolved issues, but has succeeded in bringing life to what was previously considered to be a failed building. Could its mix of residential and commercial uses now be seen as a way forward for city centre sites like the Brunswick?
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Figures 8 and 9 The new shopping centre and the water feature by Susannah Heron.
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Stuart Tappin BSc, MA, MIStructE
Stuart Tappin is a structural engineer with a broad interest in the built environment who specializes in work to listed buildings. He is a member of the Twentieth Century Society Casework Committee and has been chair of the Brunswick Centre Tenants and Residents Association since 2002. He has a MA from the School of Oriental and African Studies and has written and lectured on Indo-Islamic domes and early twentieth-century reinforced concrete buildings in India.
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