Discover the extraordinary architecture of Design District and Greenwich Peninsula
Join Open City for a socially-distanced walking tour exploring the pioneering contemporary architecture of Design District and Greenwich Peninsula
Led by up-and-coming architect and tour guide Morgan Lewis, this insightful and engaging tour will visit iconic developments across this historic 60 hectare riverside site which is the focus of an ambitious phased £8.4 billion redevelopment masterplan.
This special tour coincides with Design District’s public launch event from 7pm to 10pm on Wednesday 15 September. The walk will finish at Design District in time for the start of the launch and tickets for the party are available to book free online.
Starting and finishing at Design District (home to the Bureau members club and also Canteen food hall where all participants may claim a 10 per cent discount on drinks) the walk will follow a circular route around the new waterfront neighbourhood which will soon be home to more than 35,000 people.
Key highlights will include the Design District – designed by HNNA, 6a, Adam Khan Architects, Architecture 00, Barozzi Veiga, David Kohn Architects, Mole Architects, Schulze+Grassov, SelgasCano – and the landmark NOW Gallery by Marks Barfield Architects.
Providing a safe and fun way for enthusiastic urbanists to explore the city, this walking tour is part of a new series responding to the core themes of the Open House festival and wider Open City programme.
Using live audio and image sharing, participants will use their smart phones to discover the extraordinary stories of the ambitious architectural projects of Design District and Greenwich Peninsula.
Meet: Design District (The Gateway Pavilions, Peninsula Square, London SE10 0QE). Duration 2.5 hours and 5.5 km approx. Tour ends at Canteen, Design District.
Cost £5.00 (all money raised from ticket sales will go to Open City, the charity behind the Open House festival).
Attendees must download Zoom before the tour, bring a fully charged smart phone with internet connection, and headphones; and remember to stay at least two metres apart from each other where required. Zoom joining info will be sent out to bookers a day or so before the tour. Tours go ahead rain or shine….Get in touch with Adrianna at tours@open-city.org.uk with any queries.
Meet the tour guide…
Morgan Lewis is a practicing architect who has worked at 6a, David Kohn Architects and Tophat on a range of arts and residential commissions. He was awarded the Rome Prize in Architecture 2017.
Lewis joined the Open City tours team in September 2021.