Open House London 18 & 19 September

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 on 18 & 19 September.

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.”

A steamy weekend

Dozens of people visited us over the weekend and enjoyed visiting the steam ship, boat jumble sale, tea and cake…

Open Weekend 11am – 4pm, 19th and 20th June

Please join us on Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th June, between 11am and 4pm for our Open Weekend.

Aside from the usual stunning views of Tower Bridge and a collection of beautiful historic vessels, we’ll be holding a boat jumble sale - with all proceeds to our resident charity (Hermitage River Projects) – and serving tea and cakes.

Hope to see you here! (click here for directions)

Update: Steam Ship Vic56, an eighty-five foot steam ship, built in 1945 as part of the wartime shipbuilding program,  will also be on-site during the weekend.

Open Weekend 11am-4pm, 20th and 21st March

HCM’s Open Weekend was a great success, with over 80 people visiting. Check out the Events Gallery for photos.

HCM Open House

HCM’s next open days are on the 19th and 20th of Sept. We are also featured in Open House: London’s largest architectural showcase.

Please feel free to come along between 10am and 4pm on either day.