Press Release
Publication : Immediate
NOTE FOR DIARY - Open House London Annual Event: 15 – 16 September 2007

The Capital's biggest architectural festival, Open House London, provides the annual opportunity to experience buildings in the flesh, and better understand architecture, engineering and design. In celebration of the Capital’s design excellence, over 600 architectural activities are planned which also gives direct access to the teams that design, construct and regenerate Londoners’ environments. All access is free of charge.

The public can experience private residences from slick contemporary homes to pre-fab and social housing, to Arts and Crafts gems and 20th Century Modernist classics, Livery Halls, government buildings, Ambassadors' residences, private clubs, contemporary workspaces, historical houses, City banks, medical centres, schools, RIBA award-winners and more. All access is completely free of charge. Architects are often on site in buildings presenting the opportunity to learn about design in the flesh.

Victoria Thornton, Founding Director of Open House, comments: “experiencing a building in the flesh – inside and out, can help you understand it, assess it, in a way you never could from a picture. If Open House can get Londoners to care passionately about their city and its future buildings, we will really have achieved something”.

PREVIEW EVENT
Friday 14 September overnight – BUILDINGS BY NIGHT
Maggies and Open House Hike

Maggies and Open House have joined forces again for the third Night-time Hike, to raise funds to build new Maggies Cancer Caring Centres. 2000 hikers are wanted to join the 17 mile overnight hike on 14th September, taking in famous Open House buildings

Click here for information on Maggies

Note to Editors:
For further details and images: Jeni Hoskin on 020 7383 2131 or jhoskin@openhouse.org.uk
(These contact details not for publication)

Public information
The Buildings Guide for 2007 will be available from mid August through www.openhouse.org.uk, or by sending an A4 SAE at any time (65p stamp) and a cheque for £3 (payable to London Open House) to 4th Floor, 297 Euston Road, London NW1 3AQ
Information Line: 09001 600 061 (60p p/min) or visit www.openhouse.org.uk