Celebrate the Centenary of Rudolf Steiner House

Step inside London’s only example of expressionist architecture at Rudolf Steiner House. Explore this architectural gem, uncover its fascinating history, and join in our special centenary celebrations. This year also marks the 35th edition of the Open House Festival.

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To mark the centenary, we are also hosting:

Where Did All This Come From?

Thursday 17 September 7pm

The architecture of Rudolf Steiner House

A talk by architects Nic Pople and Richard Coleman as part of OPEN HOUSE LONDON

Join us for this centenary talk celebrating 100 years of Rudolf Steiner House, the sole example of expressionist architecture in London.

The talk will look at the context in which the architect of Rudolf Steiner House, Montague Wheeler, was working in his practice at the time and what other architects were doing in London then. It was an extraordinarily unique approach to style. The focus will then turn to Rudolf Steiner’s influence on architecture emanating form his work in Dornach, Switzerland, including the two Goetheanum buildings leading to a review of how this influence spread over Europe and Scandinavia, positing the freeing and spiritualising of an approach to architectural design as one of Steiner’s many contributions to the cultural life.

Nic Pople is an architect based in Sussex. During his long career he has designed and had built three churches for The Christian Community and carried out renovation work at Rudolf Steiner House in 2008 and again in 2020. He also taught part time for 35 years in London architecture schools before retiring from teaching ten years ago in order to concentrate fully on the practice he runs with three young colleagues. He doesn’t like the term ‘Steiner Architecture’, preferring to see Steiner’s insights as important to the design process rather than as a style.

Richard Coleman is an architect soon to retire but still provides existing design teams with a consultancy role in respect of design, townscape and heritage advice. He contributed to the design of the Gherkin, several projects along the banks of the Thames, ten projects in Oxford Street and over 30 others in the west end. He has supported projects in Bath, Brighton, Dublin and Cork and has collaborated with many of the well-known architects in the UK. He follows Steiner’s indications in his work.

Venue: Rudolf Steiner House, 35 Park Road, London NW1 6XT

Price: £10

Booking: https://www.ticketsource.com/rudolf-steiner-house/t-xdyjxkn

Please book tickets in advance as seating is limited

Enquiries: E: ilona.pimbert.rsh@anth.org.uk T: 020 7723 4400