Kids' Corner

Calling all architectives!

Open House London includes loads of great activities for kids and their families. Here’s just a few highlights:

City of a 1000 architects20 September
City of a 1000 Architects!

Kids and parents can express their creativity and build their own version of London with modelling materials, on a huge floor plan of the city!

Location: City Hall, The Queen's Walk, More London, SE1 2AA
See a map
Dates: Saturday 20 September
Time: 10.00am-1.00pm

Trinity Buoy Wharf20-21 September
Make your own Container City!

Come and help create our own imaginary container city by the Thames, in the exciting setting of Trinity Buoy Wharf. Open House and Urban Space Management urbanspace.com invite families to take part in this event. Inspired by Urban Space Management’s use of shipping containers to create work, home and play spaces, work with architects and designers to make your own building to add to our imaginary city-scape.

Location: Trinity Buoy Wharf, 64 Orchard Place, London, E14 0JW
See a map (please note that there will be a free boat service from North Greenwich pier to Trinity Buoy Wharf over the weekend)
Dates: Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 September
Time: 11.00am-5.00pm

Flyer image for the P3 gallery installation20-21 September
Be aMazed by Architecture and Design!

Be prepared to be aMazed and get creative in the new P3 space. Open House and Ambika P3 invite young people and their families to be inventive and explore and add to our architectural maze. Participants will have the opportunity to add their own designs to the walls and ceilings of the maze.

Location: P3, Westminster University, 35 Marylebone Road, London, NW1 5LS
See a map
Dates: Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 September
Time: 11.00am-5.00pm

20-21 September
Architectives tours!

Want to explore exciting buildings in London? Think you’ve got what it takes to be an Architective? Come join us on tours around some amazing pieces of London’s architecture, led by architects and designers. For information on participating buildings see openhouse.org.uk/kidscorner

Tour 1: Sparkling Blue Fin Building!
Location: Blue Fin Building, 110 Southwark Street, London SE1 0SU
See a map
Dates: Saturday 20 September
Time: 2.00pm (please meet architect and tour guides at main reception)
Details: Explore this amazing new office building with architects from Allies and Morrison Architects.

Tour 2: Brilliant Barbican Centre!
Location: Barbican Centre, Silk Street, London, EC2Y 8DS
See a map
Dates: Saturday 20 September
Time: 2.00pm (please meet architect and tour guides at the Silk Street entrance)
Details: Explore this brilliant building and go backstage with architects from Alford Hall Monaghan Morris.

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