London Festival of Architecture

This short series of evening walks responds to the five areas of London covered by the London Festival of Architecture. Members are encouraged to bring friends and costs will be £8 for members and £10 for non-members. Pre-booking is required though any spare places will be advertised nearer the time on the Society’s website.

Kensington—LFA
Wednesday 25 June, 6.30pm

This walk in the area around Kensington High Street, led by Ian McInnes, will include a look at the Commonwealth Institute, a current casework item, E Vincent Harris’s Kensington Library and Basil Spence’s Town Hall and other interesting C20 buildings by Michael Roseneaur, Casson Condor, Adrian Gilbert Scott, and many others.
Meet: Kensington High Street Underground Station, 6.30pm
Cost: £8 for members and £10 for non-members

Canary Wharf—LFA
Monday 30 June, 6.30pm

The towers of Canary Wharf are a symbol of the success of the London Docklands regeneration, 100,000 people now work there yet, when the concept of redeveloping the derelict docks though an enterprise zone was first promoted nearly 30 years ago, success was far from assured, and the aims were initially more modest. This walk, with John Goodier and Ian McInnes, will touch on the history of regeneration in the area but concentrate more on the new buildings and specifically the public realm, the landscaping and the works of art.
Meet: DLR Crossharbour Station, 6.30pm
Cost: £8 for members and £10 for non-members

Bloomsbury & Somers Town—LFA
Monday 7 July, 6.30pm

Alan Powers will lead this walk through Bloomsbury and north into Somers Town. It will include buildings from all C20 periods, Arts & Crafts, Art Deco and 50s and 60s.
Meet: Outside Russell Square Underground Station, 6.30pm
Cost: £8 for members and £10 for non-members

South Bank—LFA
Thursday 17 July
CHANGE OF DATE from Wednesday 16 July, 6.30pm

This walk through the South bank, from Waterloo to the Tate Modern will include the Festival Hall and the revamped NFT but there are many other refurbished C20 and new buildings in the area which are well worth a look.
Meet: outside Lambeth North Underground Station, 6.30pm
Cost: £8 for members and £10 for non-members

Clerkenwell—LFA
Friday 18 July, 6.30pm

This walk’s theme is C20 buildings between Cowcross Street and Kings Cross. The route will be via St John’s Gate, Clerkenwell Green, St John Street, the Finsbury Health Centre, Exmouth Street and Gray’s Inn Road.
Meet: Farringdon Street Underground station booking hall, 6.30pm
Cost: £8 for members and £10 for non-members

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