Construction of Trellick Tower began in 1968, in order to replace sub-standard local Victorian housing.[14] The tower was one of several such buildings, and was initially welcomed as a way of resolving the crises of post-Second World War housing. Goldfinger said "the whole object of building high is to free the ground for children and grown-ups to enjoy Mother Earth and not to cover every inch with bricks and mortar".[2][15]