Harrow and Wembley Outdoor Group

Activity

London Open House is the annual festival of architecture and history where government buildings, historic houses, workplaces, schools and private houses normally closed to the public open their doors for free tours for one weekend of the year. This year our 7-mile walk will take in Walthamstow village (Mini Holland Cycle heaven), Hackney and London Fields. Venues to be visited follows - we can adapt itinerary as the day unfolds. We will take the train between the two districts. 39 WINGFIELD ROAD, E17 9NN. In 2022 we created an art gallery in the garage below our house in a residential street in Walthamstow village. We aim to bring art into our community, to support local artists. 25 BRUNSWICK STREET, E17 9NB. Full refurbishment and extension of a Victorian terraced house in Walthamstow Village. The project reconfigures a previously compromised layout to create a brighter, more coherent home, improving its relationship to the street and garden. 237 SHERNHALL STREET, E17 9HX. Architect will guide visitors on this newly created house. This project has transformed an unloved basement into a light filled, sustainable, calming home. A deep retrofit using low-carbon materials, a natural swimming pool, and a green roof. 2 BELGRAVE ROAD, E17 8QE. Luis Barragan inspired design for the interior of a typical late Victorian house in East London. The use of bold vivid colour banishes the sterility that can accompany modernism without the loss of its hallmark simplicity and elegant line. 1 BODNEY ROAD, E8 1AY. Bodney Road Studios is home to a range of practitioners working in the built environment including architectural photographers, graphic designers and planners. For Open House we will open the studios with a programme of exhibitions and events. SUTTON HOUSE, 2 Homerton High St. Option to visit this National Trust 16th century merchant adventurers mansion. On route to the Empire, it has been a Tudor dwelling, a private school and the home of a group of "community-minded squatters". Cafe and courtyard full of vintage transport. 291 MARE STREET, E8 1EJ. Hackney Empire is a grade II* listed building. The theatre was built as a music hall in 1901, designed by the architect Frank Matcham. It is now a variety theatre for the 21st century, serving the local community and beyond. UNIT 13, 39 GRANSDEN AVENUE, E8 3QA. Unit 13 is a space of many parts - office, workshop, venue, exhibition space, and screening room. During the working week we have three architecture practices working from the space alongside a revolving exhibition. 343-344 ARCHES, BECK ROAD, E8 4RE. Visit Beck Road Studios for an artist open studios event and a chance to explore 10 hidden studios in a railway arch. Meet the artists in person and discover their work.

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