Open-City London Architecture ToursJoin us to get an in depth view with Open-City's programme of year-round tours and events with our specialist guides helping you look at the themes and issues shaping the capital today, from the design of homes, to infrastructure and urban landscapes. Open-City's tours help to sustain the charity as a whole.
An Evening With...Crispin Kelly Tuesday 13 Oct 6.30pm/7.45pmThis evening event will give an exclusive opportunity to tour the Queensway flat of architect-developer Crispin Kelly, Chair of Open-City Trustees and CEO of Baylight.Hear from the new Chair with a tour of his flat located on Queensway, a busy west London street. The flat is set far back from the street and accessed through a gap between the two surrounding buildings. The brief for Robin Lee Architecture (formerly NORD) was to convert this former warehouse building into a single dwelling arranged across two floors. In addition to the living space one floor of the building was converted into an office space. Find out more and book hereArchitecture on your Bike - From Tower to ValleySunday 11 October 10.30am
Explore the lands to the east of the ancient City of London, between the walls of the Tower and the valley of the River Lea. This is an area with a diverse history that has left a built legacy that includes medieval pleasure grounds, Tudor industrial estates, Georgian commuter suburbs and Victorian palaces of culture, not to mention the dreamscapes of the Modernist avant-garde. Join this tour led by expert architectural guide David Garrard and sample some of this bewildering variety from the comfort of your saddle.Find out more and book
From Cathedral to CommerceSaturday 10 October 10am
Until comparatively recently St Paul’s dominated the London skyline. This walking tour will look at the renewed appetite for high-rise office blocks that has seen a recent expansion in vertical towers in the City, ensuring London’s historic core is still the most architecturally dynamic of areas.
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Architecture on the Thames EastSaturday 24 October 1pm
Join us for this journey down the River Thames starting in Greenwich and going out towards Dartford Crossing and back. A dramatically different landscape to that of central London Thames embankments, the tour will look at landmarks including The Dome, the Tate and Lyle Sugar Refinery in Silvertown, the amazing Victorian Grade I listed Crossness Sewage Treatment Works (Joseph Bazalgette), and future of the Thames Barrier to name a few. Led by specialist guide, architect Benedict O’Looney with an in-depth knowledge, providing excellent commentary. Find out more and book hereClick here to see the current calendar of tours and events.
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