Rivington Place Architecture Tour

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Did you know that when designing Rivington Place, architect David Adjaye found inspiration in a Sowei mask from Sierra Leone? Have you wondered what tricks are employed to make the building appear taller and longer than it really is? Interesting facts about this unique and carefully designed building will be revealed in this month's architecture tour which also includes viewing artist Ansuman Biswas's Gnomon, an installation in Iniva's Stuart Hall Library, inspired by the unusual design of the building. Rivington Place, designed by leading architect David Adjaye, opened to the public in 2007 and was awarded RIBA 'Award for London' in 2008. This 15,000 square foot, five-floor visual arts centre in Shoreditch is the first new-build public gallery in London since the Hayward Gallery opened in 1968. Join us for a free tour of the building to learn about its unique and unusual design aspects, see the exhibitions and Education spaces and the Stuart Hall Library. The tour will last approximately 30 minutes.