Get ready for a bumper week of architectural treasures as we embark on Part II of 2024 Open House. Open House London 2024: Part II You know how I got so overexcited at Open House this year that I had to split my post in two (first part here)? Well buckle up everyone, this second […]
The latest installment of the annual architecture festival Open House London sees the Salterton Arts Review and the Urban Geographer combine their interests and visit a range of interesting spots across the city. Open House London 2024 Well that’s it, I’ve finally done it. I’ve got so overexcited at Open House London that I have […]
It’s that time of year again, when we explore London’s rich architectural history at the Open House Festival! Open House 2023 In a now well-embedded Salterton Arts Review tradition, this is the fourth year running that we have covered the Open House Festival. An annual event run by architectural organisation Open City, Open House sees […]
In what is now an annual Salterton Arts Review tradition, we check out London architecture old and new as part of Open House 2022. Open House London 2022 Third year in a row I’ve made it to Open House London! That’s got to be a proper tradition now, right? I certainly look forward to it […]
A roundup of the talks and events I made it to as part of Open House 2021. A mix of old and new this year, with a particular focus on my new neighbourhood of South East London. Open House London 2021 It’s that time of year again! 2020 was the first time I was ever […]
A description of my weekend exploring in-person events as part of Open House London. In which I see some new sights in London thanks to a very slick app and socially distanced programme of events. Open House London: Still Open in 2020! Open House is something I’ve been meaning to do for years, but have […]
A description of a visit to the Chicago Architecture Center (and an architectural boat ride). An insight into the city landscape, but is the Center itself maybe more of a marshalling point? The Chicago Architecture Center The Chicago Architecture Center is a relatively small institution with a big history. Chicago is, after all, an important […]
The Salterton Arts Review’s first ever guest post is by Dr. David Craggs on the subject of Postmodern London. Taking inspiration from a recent Open City London tour, get ready to dive deep into (PoMo) heritage and the built environment. Big Bang Urbanism It has been said that property developers in the 1980s changed the […]
An illustrated walk around the precincts of St Paul’s Cathedral by night, following in the footsteps of a 1940s guidebook. I couldn’t get as close to the cathedral as the book suggested, but noticed a lot of details I had never spotted before. Exploring Post-Blitz London From The 21st Century I bought London for Everyman […]
A look back at the things I did manage to see despite all the obstacles of 2020, as the Salterton Arts Review counts down the top five highlights of the year. The Salterton Arts Review in 2020 2020, what a year. I can’t say anything that hasn’t been said already about it, so I won’t […]
