Once crowned the ugliest building in London, the "Lyon Tower"–as it was originally named–has been generally loathed by locals since its construction.
Almost as if it popped out of the mind of George Orwell, its vast size and gloomy appearance is oppressive and menacing, and while a plan exists to (somehow) transform it into an attractive apartment block, surely it would’ve been better to have just knocked the thing down years ago?
Visit Merton council's Colliers Wood Tower page for regular updates on the redevelopment.
Report - Colliers Wood Tower - South London - February 2014 (via 28DL):
On the ground floor three panels of wood covering the lift shafts with black streaks running down them reminded me slightly of the bleeding doors bizarrely. Aside from those every floor was pretty much identical, stripped bare and ready for development so we headed straight for the roof to catch the sunset. We were soon followed by two Chinese lads with their cameras. Probably not the greatest idea to be wandering about up there in broad daylight as unbeknown to us a member of the public had spotted us and called the police fearing one of us was about to commit suicide. Luckily we caught the best of the sunset before we heard a symphony of sirens heading for us and we realised our days were numbered.
The_Raw has posted some truly amazing photos of their exploration inside, and on the roof of the tower at the above link, which are not to be missed (more at Flickr).