2 Willow Road
2 Willow Road in Hampstead, London, is part of a terrace of three houses designed by the architect Erno Goldfinger in 1939, where he lived with his wife and children until 1987. The property is now open to the public and managed by the National Trust and was one of the first Modernist properties they controversially acquired.
The building attracted controversy even before being built, as several cottages had to be demolished to make way for Goldfinger's terrace. The local residents in opposition to the building included James Bond creator Ian Fleming who apparently named his Bond villain Goldfinger after the architect.Erno Goldfinger is better known for his design of iconic tower block Trellick Tower, now also given heritage status with Grade II listing.
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