In the mid-1960s, a vast concrete housing estate rose from neglected marshland on the south bank of the River Thames. The Thamesmead estate promised to be the ‘town of tomorrow’. Spiralling construction costs forced residents to take control. Throughout the 1990s, they encountered serious problems and soaring crime rates. The ‘town of tomorrow’ was a fading dream. The demolition of this iconic brutalist London architecture began in February 2020 to make way for a £200,000,000 redevelopment. This is our tribute. - Videos every Monday and JOIN member videos every Friday! - JOIN: 🙌 - SUBSCRIBE: 🔔 - CLOTHING:
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