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| 2 Weeks to Open House London Weekend!
New version of the Open House London App - still only £0.69!
The latest version of the Open House London App for iPhone has just been launched, now with filters to search by the type of building, period, architect, and London borough. Search for buildings nearby you on the weekend. Make sure to keep updating for new features. Buy now while it is still only £0.69.  Open Debate: Asking the right questions...Open-City would like all voices of the city to be heard at our inaugural Open Debate. We are looking for debate respondents to pose their questions to the expert panel.Email us your questions and gain a place for the debate. Asking pertinent questions such as Is London ignoring its public spaces? Or Is London’s architecture becoming identified by the profit it can make rather than the community it can build or ideology it can inspire? As an Open-City newsletter subscriber, gain a VIP place at the Open Debate: email opendebate@open-city.org.uk  House of the week...44 Mount Park Road, KSKa ArchitectsDramatic and energy-efficient transformation of a large double-fronted house in a conservation area. A 2-storey contemporary 'magic box' penetrates the rear of the building. Scandinavian inspired cedar cladding and shutters create a dynamic facade opening to the garden. Double-height atrium floods light into heart of house. Finishes include long board flooring, exposed brick, polished concrete.  Education building of the week...LSBU Student Centre, Hawkins/BrownInfill new-build inhabiting undercroft of 1970s tower, providing vibrant foyer at ground level, new life to facades and reinvention of 1st floor social space. Sustainable features include gas fired mini-chp and wind turbine. Click here to see more Education buildings in Open House London  Historic building of the week...Museum of the Order of St JohnDates from 1504 with 19C and early 20C additions by Richard Norman Shaw and John Oldrid Scott. Crypt of the priory church was begun in the 1140s. museumstjohn.org.uk  Engineering project of the week...Gasholder No 8 This iconic Grade II listed circular guide frame is 25m high and over 35m in diameter. It was carefully dismantled in 2011, has been refurbished and is now being re-erected north of Regent's Canal and is due to host a new public park.
Thames Festival 6-15 September: Celebrating London's Great River
The Mayor's Thames Festival begins today, with 10 days of lively discussions and talks on all things Thames. Hear from experts on climate change, literature, cartography, geography and film, plus rare opportunities to visit unusual and unique venues! thamesfestival.org |     
About Open-City: Open-City is London's leading architecture organisation. Over the last 20 years it has grown from showcasing the capital’s architecture annually to research, training, advice and campaigns that impact on the whole city.
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