The Red Road flats, Glasgow, Scotland (circa 1969). The Red Road flats complex was one of the most ambitious schemes built by the Glasgow Corporation to tackle the housing crisis in the city created as a result of the slum clearances in the inner city. They were, at the time, the tallest residential blocks in Europe and the estate was planned to house nearly 5,000 people. The estate fell into decline rapidly, initially due to economic depression bringing about further socio-economic problems. The use of asbestos to protect the unique steel structures of the blocks also caused further issues. The blocks have now been condemned for demolition and the first was brought down today using explosives.
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