Barbican Flats: Layout and Fittings

The flats were divided into types, with various types arranged like a puzzle in the buildings to make the best use of the space. Penthouses at the top of the towers were the largest. This drawing shows the floor plan of three of the different smaller types side by side.

Some flats have space for one bedroom.

Others for more.

The price of the flats meant that they could be finished to a very high standard, with modern technology and conveniences.

Kitchens included fittings designed by companies who normally worked on yachts, and knew how to make the most of small spaces. One feature of the kitchens is the Garchey waste disposal unit, which carries waste from food preparation directly and discretely down a chute into a tank underneath the building.

This drawing is intended to show how this Barbican kitchen functions

with details about the layout of the appliances in each kitchen.

The drawing also shows the kitchen being used by a woman,

highlighting the gender roles of the 1960s, when this drawing was made.