HCM is featured again this year in Open House London Weekend – the capital’s greatest architectural showcase.

Please feel free to come along between 10am and 4pm on either day of 18 & 19 Septemberaddress and maps here.
Find out more about this year’s OHLW highlights, including;

  1. Neighbourhood walks looking at the spaces in-between buildings, suburban transformation and pockets of housing in our local communities
  2. Architects’ homes and groundbreaking housing developments
  3. Eco and zero carbon buildings, sometimes with Energy Saving Trust advisors on site
  4. The future city – tours of the Olympic Park, Barking Riverside, Tate Modern Extension and other major regeneration projects
  5. Planners, architects and engineers talks on how they create successful cities
  6. Public art and space, including the first opportunity to hear from the Olympic Delivery Authority about integrated art for the Olympic Park
  7. An app for iphone – ‘Flook’ will tell visitors which Open House building is nearby to visit next
  8. Competition for a tour by iconic Routemaster with Arriva London Heritage Fleet, starting at BT Tower
  9. Competition to win an overnight stay at 5* Grosvenor House Hotel
  10. Photography competition ‘Design that makes a difference’, supported by Architect’s Journal
  11. Science and Sustainability panel discussion at the Royal Society on Monday 13 September
  12. Opportunity to see Open House architecture by night and raise money for Maggies Centres on the
  13. London Night Hike on Friday 17 September

Victoria Thornton, Director of Open House comments “Experiencing architecture in the flesh helps everyone become more knowledgeable, engage in dialogue and make informed judgments on the buildings, places and neighbourhoods where we all live, work and play. 73% of our visitors say Open House made them feel differently about London’s architecture.”