19 - 20 September 2009
Open House London, the capital's biggest architecture festival, throws open the doors of hundreds of buildings - from Westminster to Waltham Forest, Camden to Croydon - giving Londoners the chance to see the best of the city's architecture. Great buildings and the city's public spaces shape our daily lives as we live, learn, work and play. And this September, Open House, the independent charity dedicated to opening eyes, minds and doors to good design, invites Londoners to share their enthusiasm for the city's buildings through opening properties of architectural significance across 31 boroughs.
This year's celebration will see over 700 architectural activities from talks and tours, visits and debates and will give visitors direct access to the teams that design, construct and regenerate London. For this year's Open House London event hundreds of fascinating buildings will be open - from eco homes to a Hindu temple, a yacht club to architects' studios. There'll be special focus on examples of sustainable design with the professionals who commission, plan and design them talking about regeneration and urban development and leading site visits. As always, hundreds of volunteers will be on hand to explain more about the aspects of great design that make these properties so important to the way we enjoy our city.
"Exploring buildings can help us all understand and appreciate our city's architectural wealth. Last year 69% of our visitors said they were surprised by the architecture of a building they visited and 73% said Open House made them feel differently about London's architecture. Open House weekend is an exceptional opportunity for Londoners to get inside London's buildings thanks to an army of volunteers and building owners who share a passion for the city's varied architecture," comments Victoria Thornton, director of Open House.
Kings Place is participating in this year's Open House and will be conducting special architectural tours on Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th September at 10am, 11am and 12pm.
To book a place on the tour please call our Box Office on 020 7520 1490.
