London's Museum Gems You Don't Know! Let's explore the "RIBA" at Warren Street

“Make it Happen: New Community Architecture” 
(Royal Institute of British Architects)

The Venue

Jonjon is back to London and you know what – let’s find out those secretive Zone-1 attractions together.

(Also in the area: Do you know there’s a museum at Green Park that’s dedicated to Faraday?)

The Royal Institute of British Architects is a seven-minute walk from Warren Street Station. And unlike other institutional museums – no, here you won’t find corridors after corridors, paintings of past presidents or obscure references that are only relevant to insiders. Here all you have are temporary exhibitions.

And very temporary indeed – they change them every one or two months. It’s hard not to imagine a line-up of architects waiting to showcase.

Feel it: “Make it Happen: New Community Architecture” (Royal Institute of British Architects)

The Exhibition

1. … centres on three hidden theme: austerity, the privatization of (council) buildings, and the role of architects in preventing this.

2. You’ll see how communities have benefited from architects through the examples of Hastings Pier, Manor Park Library and many many more.

3. Imagine what it’s like when architects come to the rescue. And find yourself a glimpse into the low-end of architecture – much neglected, but equally noble – by offering changes but with minuscule budgets.

(The story of Hasting Pier shows the importance of community campaigns – it reopened in 2016 with the help of a London practice.)

When you feel like an outing, come join my 25-min museum tour. Or find yourself in my novel, check out the photo of the day, or finish off the day with a secret prize.

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