Open House Festival

Hampstead Modernist housing walking tour

walk/tour

Ernő Goldfinger, 1939

Outside St John at Hampstead Church, Church Row, NW3 6UU

In the 30s Hampstead became a focal point for radical Modernist architecture in Britain. Modernists rejected the orthodoxy of earlier architectural movements and utilised new technologies such as reinforced concrete, glass and steel. Join this guided walking tour from Hampstead to Belsize Park as we explore some of the most significant examples of Modernism in London.

Getting there

Tube

Belsize Park, Hampstead

Train

Hampstead Heath

Bus

268, 46

Additional travel info

End: Isokon Flats, Lawn Road, Belsize Park, NW3 2XD

Access

Facilities

Accessibility notes

We will mostly be walking on pavements but please wear appropriate footwear as Hampstead has hilly, varied terrain.

What you can expect

There will be an opportunity for a short toilet break during the walking tour.

About

1-3 Willow Road

On this walking tour we will visit numbers 1-3 Willow Road, a modern terrace designed by the Hungarian-British architect Ernő Goldfinger. Completed in 1939, Goldfinger occupied the central house for much of his life and it is preserved today as a museum by the National Trust.

Golden Key Academy

This tour is led by a Graduate of Open City’s Golden Key Academy – a course training up insightful and engaging guides dedicated to explaining London and bringing its many stories to life. It is part of a wider collection of tours created by Golden Key Academy guides for the Open House Festival celebrating their conclusion of the eight month course.
Further information on the Golden Key Academy can be found here https://open-city.org.uk/golden-key-academy

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