It was Erno Goldfinger who brought Elain Harwood and me together. When I joined RBKC Council in 2006 after three decades of design and architectural journalism, many of my friends and colleagues were surprised. But when I told them “Trellick Tower is in my ward”, they instantly got it.

I had been an active member of Docomomo UK for some years by then, knew Elain by repute, and had met her a few times. Then as a board member of the now infamous Kensington & Chelsea Tenant Management Organisation (KCTMO, 2008-12), that was planning a refurb of Trellick, including the installation of digital cabling, she became an invaluable ally.

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