Open House London shouldn’t work. Buildings that are usually off-limits to the public — be they closely guarded government buildings, skyline icons or normal people’s homes — open their doors to anyone who wants to nose around, for no better reason than to make the capital more accessible, open and equitable.
All this in a city that does not always lend itself to public access (just try to stroll the length of the Thames path to prove that point to yourself). But, for the past 31 years, for a limited time in September (previously a weekend, this year extended to a fortnight) the gates are unlocked and doors are opened wide to spaces that are usually inaccessible.
