Open House Festival

Hampstead Modernist housing walking tour

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Ernő Goldfinger, 1939

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

In the 1930s 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 where we will explore some of the most pioneering examples of early Modernist Housing in Britain.

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.

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Activities

Sat 20 Sep

Walking tour

11:00–13:00

A Guided Walking Tour of Modernist Housing in Hampstead

A Guided Walking Tour exploring the pioneering inter-war Modernist Architecture in and around Hampstead.

How to book

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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

Hampstead Modernism

The tour will explore pioneering examples of interwar modernist housing in Hampstead and the influence of Le Corbusier and others.

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