Trellick Tower is a bit the big brother of the Balfron Towers, which were erected shortly beforehand. It is one of the last giant British residential towers to be realized before the Oil Crisis. Its characteristic: the separate lift and service tower. After major initial social problems similar to those at Robin Hood Gardens as of the 1980s thanks to construction improvements and maintenance it received a positive image and the tower is now regarded as a prime place to live. With his strong aversion to Goldfinger’s oeuvre, Ian Fleming named the famous villain in the James Bond book and film of the same name after the architect.

Maintenance work in the 1980s and 1990s. Grade II* heritage listing since 1998. Ongoing insulation problems. Since its part-privatization, with some apartment units being sold to the occupants, modernization has been difficult, as, for example, under the heritage laws the façade can only be renovated as a whole (last updated on January 6, 2025).