Tower Blocks Collection (page 2)

Tower blocks by Nechells Green Parkway. 13th June, 1966

The changing face of Coventry is shown by these new blocks of flats towering over old houses in Weston Street, Hillfields, Coventry. 24th September 1966

A contrast between old and new buildings in Coventry. Modern blocks of flats tower over partly-demolished houses in Queens Street, Hillfields, Coventry. 23rd November 1966

The short and tall of the Hillfields landscape. Gone are the row-upon-row of terraced houses that once formed the heart of the area and in their place have sprung up great towering blocks of flats

Flat dwellers look down on a huddle of crumbling outhouses in Hillfields, Coventry. 11th February 1970

Bulldozers are clearing away the old Hillfields streets to make way for the high-rise flats. Our photograph shows some of the remaining buildings still to be demolished with the new flats looming up

The concrete circle of a sewer pipe outlines the rapidly changing scene. This is the new Hillfields of tower blocks and concrete

One of the open spaces that has appeared in the Hillfields area of Coventry where houses have been demolished. The local residents think the area should be landscaped

A resident on the eighth floor of Hillfields House, in Yardley Street, Coventry, looks out over the roofs of Hillfields at new flats rising up in Castle Street. 1st December 1966

Toronto, Canada. Central business district as viewed over Gardiner

Calgary - Alberta - Canada

Calgary city in Canada with freeway, July 1999. Motorcycle Tour of America USA and Canada

Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, and Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong, China

Victoria Harbour, skyscrapers and Hong Kong Observation Wheel, Central, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, China

View over Kowloon, Victoria Harbour, and Central, from Victoria Peak, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, China

Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong Observation Wheel and skyscrapers, Central, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, China

Island Eastern Corridor Motorway, Causeway Bay, and high-rises of Wan Chai and Central, Hong Kong, China

Phu My Bridge and apartments, Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam

Apartments and Bitexco Financial Tower, District One, Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam

Light show on skyscrapers, and Hong Kong Observation Wheel, Central, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, China

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Baltimore city skyline and harbour at night from Federal Hill Park

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Light beaming from exploding modern highrises

Auckland, North Island, New Zealand

High Paddington Scheme - a paper will be read by Sergei Kadleigh A. R. I. B. A. at the
High Paddington Scheme - a paper will be read by Sergei Kadleigh A.R.I.B.A. at the Royal Society of Arts, John Adam Street, Adelphi, London, W.C

Industrialisations advantages are not all to be found in factory production - a great deal of improvement over traditional building methods can be achieved without leaving the building site

New flats in Waltham Forest Rising above the surrounding older property are new blocks of flats in the Waltham Forest development at Boundary Road London E17 17 June 1968

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Smog over Mexico City. Clouds and smog (brown haze) over downtown Mexico City, Mexico. The geographical location of this city, within a highland depression (2420 metres elevation)

Housing construction industry
Строительство панельны... домов в Москве

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Tower blocks have become an iconic symbol of urban landscapes, towering over cities and shaping the skyline. They hold stories within their walls, witnessing the ebb and flow of life through generations. A general view of the scene outside Silverdale House, Hampstead Road, London when time seems to stand still. Towering above the bustling streets, this concrete giant stands as a testament to modern architecture's ambition. In Lozells, Birmingham on that fateful day of July 18th, 1968, a tower block near Guildford Street becomes a silent observer to history in motion. Its windows reflect both hope and despair as communities strive for change amidst turbulent times. From the balcony of a flat in Queens Street, Coventry, residents gaze upon their city with mixed emotions. The tower block offers them a vantage point where dreams meet reality – aspirations reaching for the sky while grounded by everyday struggles. In waste ground somewhere unknown but familiar to many children like him; a small boy rummages among tangled wrecks of old cars. Amidst this forgotten playground lies his imagination soaring high like those towering structures nearby. "Bow Towers, " an oil painting capturing the essence of architectural marvels rising against an azure backdrop. It reminds us that these towers are not just bricks and mortar but works of art that inspire awe and wonderment. Across oceans in Auckland Central Business District stands Skytower overlooking Waitemata Harbour. A beacon representing progress and innovation - New Zealand's own contribution to the world's tapestry of skyscrapers. Leeds or Liverpool? The debate rages on as Coventry youngsters gather beneath Yardley's ten-storey behemoth. These towering giants serve as landmarks guiding rivalries on football fields while uniting communities off it. Illuminated Balmoral Hotel clock tower and Scott Monument seen from Observatory House create an enchanting spectacle against Edinburgh's night sky. Tower blocks become part of a grand symphony of lights, reminding us that cities never sleep.