'An exceptionally bright apartment, with a private balcony, in the iconic Pullman Court.'
This excellent one-bedroom apartment is located on the second floor of the seminal Pullman Court. The building was designed in 1933 by Frederick Gibberd and was later granted Grade II*-listed status. As one of the best examples of Modern Movement housing, Pullman Courts grand ocean liner' facade is complemented internally with a characterful abundance of original features, many of which this apartment still retains.
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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