Architecture on the Thames Central with guest speaker Graham King - Saturday 7 December 2024 1pm - Indoor seating ticket
Regular price £35.50Departing from Crown Pier close to Blackfriars Bridge, the tour will see Benedict O'Looney — Open City’s specialist Architecture on the Thames guide — share the microphone with Graham King, Town Planner with over 45 years experience of planning in three London boroughs including City of Westminster (1984-2021). King’s background includes leading on major public realm upgrades and city-wide guidance on transport and infrastructure schemes such as the Hungerford footbridges, Elizabeth Line, Thames Tideway Tunnel and regeneration projects at Paddington and Victoria.
This afternoon tour along the River Thames will see Graham bring a fresh perspective to the capital’s riverside architecture, speaking alongside our regular guide Benedict O'Looney, a practicing architect based in Peckham and teacher at the prestigious Architectural Association, whose deep insight and thoughtful commentary on all aspects of London’s architecture is widely admired amongst his fellow professionals.
While Benedict will survey the landmark architecture of central London’s embankments and the skyline beyond, Graham – will share his expertise including a range of development and policy casework, including the Tall Buildings Study.
This unique tour promises a rich and engaging experience, blending heritage conservation with contemporary architectural insights.
Key information
Depart/Return: Crown Pier, Victoria Embankment EC4Y 0HJ
Duration: 2.45 hours approx
Age restrictions: Regretfully no under-7s
This boat tour has limited capacity. Please select your preferred option when purchasing your ticket. The outside seating area is not covered in the event of rain so please dress appropriately for the weather.
Drinks and light snacks are available for purchase on board including mulled wine on this December tour date.
Enter code GROUP-BOAT at the shop page checkout for 15% discount on purchase of 3 tickets or more.
Tickets are non-refundable and tours go ahead rain or shine.
* Please check for any planned transport engineering works, planned strike action or large scale events that may affect your journey before making your ticket purchase *
If you find you can no longer make the tour for any reason we are unable to transfer you to another date, but please feel free to pass your booked place onto a friend to go and enjoy the tour in your place.
In the event your tour date is cancelled you will be issued with a credit note (with no expiry date) that you can use to
- book onto a rescheduled date
- book onto any other tour from our programme
or you can request a refund.
All ticket purchases are in support of the work of our organisation including our pioneering education programmes. We really appreciate your support!
Get in touch with Adrianna at tours@open-city.org.uk with any queries.
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Please get in touch at tours@open-city.org.uk with any queries.
If you find you can no longer make the tour for Covid or any reason we are unable to transfer you to another date, but please feel free to pass your booked place onto a friend to go in your place.
In the event your tour date is cancelled due to Covid or any other reason you will be provided with the opportunity to book onto a rescheduled date, book onto another tour, provided with a credit note (with no expiry date) or you can request a refund.
All ticket purchases are in support of the work of our organisation including our pioneering education programmes. We really appreciate your support!
Get in touch with Adrianna at tours@open-city.org.uk with any queries.
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