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It was designed by architect Ernö Goldfinger and, like Goldfinger's very similar but slightly more famous Trellick Tower in west London, is associated with the Brutalist style of 1960s architecture. Both Balfron and Trellick towers are often regarded as striking and/or ugly.
Balfron Tower is 24 stories high, and lifts serve all entry floors (that is every third floor); thus, to reach a flat (apartment) on the 11th, 12th or 13th floors, residents or visitors would take a lift to the 12th. The lift shaft sits in a separate tower, joined by seven (or eight) walkways.