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Starchitecture Through the Ages: The Square Mile
The City of London has risen like a phoenix from the ashes. Twice.
In 1666, the Great Fire of London destroyed much of the medieval city. Britains first starchitect, Sir Christopher Wren designed and rebuilt 51 new city churches, as well as his crowning glory - St Pauls Cathedral. 300 years on, and after the City was again destroyed in World War Two, modern-day starchitects like Richard Rogers and Norman Foster have rebuilt the City to be a place of glass and steel with an ever-increasing desire to reach new complexities of design.
This fascinating history has created an architecturally thrilling amalgamation of old and new. Well make our way from Wrens Baroque masterpiece St Pauls Cathedral, to Rogerss sci-fi skyscraper the Lloyds building. Well constantly compare and contrast the styles, structures and materials of the Square Mile. We will look at other crucial sites on the way including, the historically fascinating Bank of England, Royal Exchange, Mansion House and Leadenhall Market, and compare them with modern and contemporary power-houses such as Number One Poultry, the Rothschild Building, Cheesegrater, Gerkin and Walkie-Talkie all competing for attention on Londons skyline.
*If you have bought more than one Art Shot ticket you can either split them up and come on a number of different Art Shots, or you can give tickets to friends to join the same Art Shot as you. Please email office@arthistoryuk.com to tell us how you'd like to use your Art Shot tickets.
*Cancellation Policy
If you cancel within a week of the event, half the cost of the tour will be refunded. If you cancel within 24 hours of the tour, we regret that we will not be able to refund any of the cost. Please note that we can only run this tour if we have an attendance of 5 people. If we have to cancel the tour we will give one week's notice.
*For any other questions please email office@arthistoryuk.com or call on +44 (0) 207 602 3716.
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the City of London,
London EC4M 9AF
United Kingdom
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