September 2008

Open House London Weekend ArchiKids events - 20-21 September

Join us, with your families, to explore architecture and the buildings around London. See details below.

City of 1000 Architects
20 September

Kids and parents can express their creativity and build their own version of London with modelling materials, on a huge floor plan of the city!

Location: City Hall, top floor
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Dates: Saturday 20 September
Time: 10.00am-1.00pm

Make your own Container City!
20-21 Septemer

Come and help create our own imaginary container city by the Thames, in the exciting setting of Trinity Buoy Wharf. Open House and Urban Space Management urbanspace.com invite families to take part in this event. Inspired by Urban Space Management’s use of shipping containers to create work, home and play spaces, work with architects and designers to make your own building to add to our imaginary city-scape.

Location: Trinity Buoy Wharf
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Dates: Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 September
Time: 11.00am-5.00pm

Be Amazed by Architecture and Design!
20-22 September

Be prepared to be amazed and get creative in the new Ambika P3 space. Open House and Ambika P3 invite young people and their families to be inventive and explore and add to our architectural maze. Participants will have the opportunity to add their own designs to the walls and ceilings of the maze.

Location: Ambika P3 space, Westminster University
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Dates: Saturday 20, Sunday 21 and Monday 22 September
Time: 11.00am-5.00pm

Architectives tours!
20-22 September

Want to explore exciting buildings in London? Think you’ve got what it takes to be an Architective? Come join us on tours around some amazing pieces of London’s architecture, led by architects and designers. For information on participating buildings see openhouse.org.uk/kidscorner

Location: Various locations see openhouse.org.uk/kidscorner for more details
Dates: Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 September
Time: 2.00pm

September 2007

Open House London Weekend ArchiKids Events - 15-16 September

Join us, with your families, to explore architecture and the buildings around London. See details below.

Box Architecture - 15-16 September

Be inspired by the views over London from the City Hall building and create your own skyline in a box. Add it to our collection and make an architectural sculpture!

Location: City Hall, top floor
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Dates: Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 September
Time: 10.00am-1.00pm 

City of 1000 Architects
15-16 September

Kids and parents can express their creativity and build their own version of London with modelling materials, on a huge floor plan of the city!

Location: City Hall, top floor
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Dates: Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 September
Time: 10.00am-1.00pm

BP Saturdays: Secret Tate
15 September

Explore secret spaces at Tate Britain in a day-long investigation and celebration of the building, its architecture and all the hidden treasures it contains. Build your own den, look at art through spyholes, wriggle through tunnels and unlock the secrets of paintings. No booking required.

Location: Tate Britain
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Date: Saturday 15 September
Time: 10.00am-5.00pm
Supported by BP

August 2007

ArchiKids Club Day - 11 August

Don’t miss the first ever ArchiKids Club Day! Bring your family to this free event and meet other ArchiKids for a fun-packed day, crammed full of exciting activities exploring buildings and architecture.

Location: The Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall, Southbank
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Date: Saturday 11 August 2007
Time: 11am-4pm

Future City
Where will we live in the future? Travel in time and create an imaginative city of the future. Drop-in any time between 11am and 4pm.

Southbank Tour
Join us for an interactive tour of the Southbank to uncover fascinating facts about the area. 11.30am-12.30pm and repeated at 2.00-3.00.

Archimoves
Get active in our archimoves workshop, exploring space and shape with you body! 12.30-1.30pm and repeated at 3.00-4.00pm.

For more information about any of the above activities please contact archikids@openhouse.org.uk or Tel. 020 7383 5722