Ernö Goldfinger (1902-87) is one of the most celebrated modern architects to work in Britain in the twentieth century. Born in Hungary and trained in Paris, his life and career was mainly based in the UK.
Goldfinger brought a distinctive European sophistication to the architecture of his adopted culture, but while respected by fellow architects and elected to membership of the Royal Academy, he remained an outsider in English Modernism.
In 1996 the National Trust opened his own pre-war home in Hampstead, his dramatic late residential buildings, Balfron and Trellick towers became listed, and his work discovered by a new generation of architecture fans who saw the beauty and ambition of Brutalist buildings.
Architectural historian and author Alan Powers will guide us through Goldfinger’s pioneering projects, exploring the vision behind his most iconic buildings, such as Trellick Tower and Balfron Tower. Powers will unravel the controversies and triumphs that defined Goldfinger’s career, shedding light on the architect’s unique approach to form, space and social responsibility.
