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5 days to Open House London weekend! Join in the Open Debate: Is London Building a Sterile City?Tomorrow evening sees Open-City's inaugural Open Debate as the spotlight event to the Open House London Weekend programme giving a voice to the citizens of London, both public user and design professional, on the kind of city we are creating. Chaired by BBC correspondent Razia Iqbal, the panel includes Bob Allies, Partner at Allies & Morrison, Stephen Howlett, CEO Peabody Trust, Sue Illman, President of Landscape Institute. Join in the debate on Twitter #opendebate
This year we are again working with Transport for London's Legible London initiative to bring you some very handy mapguides to central London areas. Find your way around Bermondsey, Covent Garden, Euston, Islington & Hackney, Tower Hamlets and the City.
Click here to download our FREE maps  Landscape of the day...Timber Lodge and Tumbling Playground, LB NewhamSet to be one of the most innovative play spaces in London, the highly naturalistic yet playful design aims to complement and tell the story of the wider riverine landscape of the Park. The timber clad building integrates seamlessly into landscape providing a cafe and community space. Book now for one of two architect-led tours at 11am and 1pm on openhouse@londonlegacy.co.uk  House of the day...Flat 5, 3/4 Martineau Road, Ullmayer Sylvester Architects Transformation of small 1 bed flat into living workshop, home and think tank for a metal worker. A 'tardis' house which grew into its attic. RIBA Award Winner 2013.  Education building of the day...Chelsea Academy, Feilden Clegg Bradley One of a new generation of schools on a very tight urban space. The architectural language is classical, formal and restrained recalling the local terraces, but enlivened with subtle variations. Numerous energy-saving measures are incorporated. RIBA Award Winner 2011.
Engineering of the day...
London's Engineering Heritage: ICE boat tours The capital's inspirational engineering with live commentary from London's leading engineers from CH2M HILL, Expedition and Thames Water on aspects including Bazalgette's legacy, flood risk management and current and future engineering landmarks and London's historical structures. Organised by the Institution of Civil Engineers.
Book now - Designing Cities: Evening Event 23rd September, 6.30-8pmA panel of key urban thinkers and figures involved in the shaping of cities discuss how architecture can help create cities that are great places to live, work and play. Speakers include Peter Saville (the renowned designer, known for his iconic album covers for Joy Division and New Order and currently Creative Director of the City of Manchester), Leo Hollis (urban historian and author of the recent book Cities Are Good for You) and George Ferguson (architect, former President of the RIBA and current Mayor of Bristol).
Chaired by Anne Power (professor of social policy and deputy director of the Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion (CASE) at the London School of Economics). Book tickets here now (£12/6) |   
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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