London Architecture Tour: A Two Thousand Year Old Start Up

London: A Two Thousand Year Old Start Up

A three hour architectural exploration of a city where the only constant is change.

This three hour privately guided tour explores London as a two thousand year old start up through the lens of its built environment.

Focussing mainly on the City of London district, it features historic high highlights as well as modern marvels along the way. Filled with visually spectacular juxtapositions, there perhaps is no better way to really understand London than through the lens of its built environment.

It explores the relationship of modern architects such as Renzo Piano, Norman Foster and Richard Rogers with their historical predecessors such as Christopher Wren, Nicholas Hawksmoor, John Soane and Horace Jones.

The tour begins close at London Bridge and ends at Aldwych close to Covent Garden.

Historic Heroes

From medieval churches to English baroque and classical grandeur, whether you are an eager sightseer or a true architectural enthusiast, this tour showcases some of London's great historic highlights.

Modern Marvels

This tour takes us to some of the striking new architecture that is defining the rapidly changing skyline of the City of London in the 21st century.

Private Guide

Hosted by The London Storyteller, you and your guests will be given an exclusively private tour which means that you and your guests will have a dedicated experience. Upon request we can also co-ordinate with specialists to cater for certain special requests to make your experience the very best that it can be.

Bespoke Extras

This tour can be extended by request and we are very happy to make recommendations for additional sights that compliment the core themes of this tour as well as others that may appeal to you. We are also happy to suggest spots to eat and drink close to the start and end of the tour. If you don't know what to ask for, then please feel free to ask and we'll find out more about what we can suggest To find out more please contact info@thelondonstoryteller.com

Meeting Point: Southwark Needle Gateway, London Bridge

We’ll meet on London Bridge at the Southwark Needle Gateway.

Chapter One: Soaring Spires & Super Shards

We’ll look into the relationship between Renzo Piano’s iconic The Shard with the soaring spires of Wren’s 17th century skyline.

Chapter Two: Modern Marvels

Norman Foster & Richard Rogers have perhaps more than any other architects defined London in the late 20th and early 21st century; their buildings are celebrated and their divergent paths can be traced back to when they first encountered each other whilst studying at Yale.

Chapter Three: This Is Tomorrow

We’ll explore some of the future visions for London’s development (please note that this is subject to availability).

Chapter Three: The Brutalist Bad Boy

Built on a bomb site, the Barbican is a masterpiece of brutalist storytelling.

Chapter Four: English Baroque Brilliance

During his career it is said that Sir Christopher Wren regretted that he had abandoned medical science for a less lucrative career as an architect but London can thank him for remaining dedicated to the cause; perhaps the greatest architectural reboot in London’s history is his to claim.

Chapter Five: History Under Construction

Fleet Street is an iconic, historic passage into the heat of the City of London and now its going through a reinvention. We look critically at the challenges that this poses to its heritage and future paths.

Meeting Point

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