CLEAN : UKs National Trust opens tours of Brutalist tower

The Balfron Tower, a Brutalist architectural icon in London, is temporarily open to the public as a pop-up tourist site, thanks to the National Trust. The site attracts those interested in 20th-century architecture, particularly Brutalism. Visitors can tour restored flats, which have been returned to their 1960s appearance. Originally designed by Erno Goldfinger as a social housing monument, the tower will soon be redeveloped into luxury flats, marking the end of its socialist vision.

What is the National Trust's role in the Balfron Tower project?

• They are converting it into a museum.

• They are demolishing it for new construction.

• They are opening it as a pop-up tourist site.

• They are redeveloping it into luxury flats.

What architectural style is gaining interest according to the transcript?

• Baroque architecture

• Gothic architecture

• Renaissance architecture

• Brutalist architecture

What was a significant challenge faced during the restoration of the Balfron Tower flat?

• Finding original furniture

• Dealing with mold issues

• Restoring the original paint

• Rebuilding the structure

Who originally designed the Balfron Tower?

• Zaha Hadid

• Frank Lloyd Wright

• Le Corbusier

• Erno Goldfinger

What will happen to the Balfron Tower after the public visits end?

• It will be turned into a museum.

• It will remain a social housing monument.

• It will be redeveloped into private luxury flats.

• It will be demolished.