London Architecture Tours
Discover London with Open-City London Architecture Tours, exploring the architecture, design and urban context of London.
This year we celebrate the 20th birthday of Open-City the organisation and the Open House Annual Event seeing an exciting expansion of our year-round programme with the addition of special tours and events to our already popular weekly Saturday morning explorations. Under the theme of
'The Changing Face of London', these tours and events are forming an invaluable part of our fundraising in our anniversary year and we are grateful for the outstanding support we have received within the programme to date.
Architecture Every Saturday
Explore the architecture, design and urban context of London through four different tours. Tours are led by architects and architectural historians providing excellent commentary and run in weekly rotation. Duration approx 2.5-3 hours.
Bankside and Beyond
Hidden West End
East End Transformation
The Square Mile
Special tours and events coming up
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An Evening With...Frame House
Thursday 17 May
Our 'evening with' series are fundraising events in support of our 20th anniversary celebrations. Carl Turner of Carl Turner Architects will host this rare opportunity for an evening tour with prosecco and nibbles of his clients slender four storey residence upon a restricted site in Borough. Internally, industrial finishes dominate with exposed concrete and galvanised steel finishes. Roof terrace views stretch across the surrounding rooftops and Renzo Piano's hulking Shard.
Find out more and book your place here
An Evening With...Ed's Shed
Thursday 7 June
This evening tour provides a unique opportunity to tour this new build contemporary house designed by David Adjaye, Adjaye Associates Find out more here
Photography Tour - London Riverside
Explore the architecture of London Riverside with a photographic walking tour looking at how to photograph the urban cityscape.
New weekday Summer evening tours added to the programme, book your place here
Boat Tour - Architecture on the Thames
Journey down the River Thames exploring the architectural landmarks that contribute to making London such a vibrant and dynamic city.
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Photography Tour - From Wren to Rogers
Explore the architecture of the City of London from Wren to Rogers with a photographic walking tour looking at how to photograph the urban cityscape.
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Architecture on your Bike
Cycle Art Deco style architecture of central west London out to the suburbs.
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Past events
An Evening With...Zog House
Read the feedback from the event here
An Evening With...Quay House
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An Evening With...The Gap House
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Summary of upcoming tour dates
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The more you explore, the more you save!
Spend over £45.00 on tours and get 15% off ( tickets must be purchased in the same transaction, apply discount code TOUR ). Bookings are taken through our shop page
Enquiries
Adrianna Carroll-Battaglino
Email tours@open-city.org.uk
Phone 020 7383 2131
May
Thursday 17 May - Frame House
Sunday 20 May -
Architecture on your Bike FULLY BOOKED
Tuesday 22 May - Photography Tour - London Riverside
Saturday 26 May - East End Transformation FULLY BOOKED
Wednesday 30 May - Photography Tour - London Riverside
June
Saturday 2 June - Square Mile
Saturday 2 June - Photography Tour - From Wren to Rogers FULLY BOOKED
Thursday 7 June - An Evening With...Ed's Shed/Sunken House FULLY BOOKED
Saturday 9 June - Bankside and Beyond
Tuesday 12 June - Photography Tour - London Riverside
Saturday 16 June - Hidden West End
Tuesday 19 June - Photography Tour - London Riverside
Saturday 23 June - East End Transformation FULLY BOOKED
Saturday 23 June - Architecture on the Thames
Saturday 30 June - Square Mile
Saturday 30 June - Photography Tour - London Riverside FULLY BOOKED
July
Saturday 7 July - Bankside and Beyond
Saturday 14 July - Hidden West End
Saturday 14 July - Photography Tour - From Wren to Rogers FULLY BOOKED
Read feedback from attendees of Open-City architecture tours here
The changing face of London
- Open House London Annual Event
- Visit our online shop
- Architecture every Saturday
- Open House Worldwide
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