Upcoming: Slovenia, San Diego, Helsinki, Basel
UPCOMING FESTIVALS
Cukrarna Gallery. Photo: Miran Kambič
ODPRTE HIŠE SLOVENIJE
VARIOUS CITIES, SLOVENIA
14-16 APRIL
The 14th edition of Open House Slovenia brings attention to the power and responsibility of architecture in creating new spatial, social, and economic models. It encourages an inclusive conversation about architecture and its role as a catalyst for positive change. More than 80 projects will be open for tours during the festival. Highlights include the residential Pod Pekrska gorca in Maribor, the renovated Sabini-Grisoni Palace, and notable works by the Slovenian modernist architect Edvard Ravnikar. English language tours will be offered at select sites in Ljubljana.
Photo courtesy of Open House San Diego
OPEN HOUSE SAN DIEGO
SAN DIEGO, USA
29-30 APRIL
Open House San Diego provides a behind-the-scenes look at notable architecture and public spaces across four San Diego area neighborhoods: Barrio Logan, Coronado, Downtown, and National City. The festival includes guided tours, open exploration, and curated experiences.
Cable Factory. Photo courtesy of Open House Helsinki
OPEN HOUSE HELSINKI
HELSINKI, FINLAND
5-7 MAY
Themed “re-use,” the 2023 edition of Open House Helsinki features a range of stories about recycling, activism, the risk of demolition, and preserving cultural heritage. Festival highlights include Cable Factory, one of the largest cultural centres in Finland; Maria 01, the leading Nordic startup campus located in the former home of the city’s first public hospital; the Art Nouveau home of businessman and arts patron Amos Andersons; and the harbour-front, Lars Sonck-designed magazine warehouse. The programme also includes a self-guided QR-coded tour for exploring locations of former cinemas.
Landskronhof. Photo: Maris-Mezulis
OPEN HOUSE BASEL
BASEL, SWITZERLAND
6-7 MAY
As part of Perspektivenwechsel (change of perspective), tours of three Open House Basel buildings will be led by children, people who are visually impaired, and young people. The project offers participants new ways of perceiving architecture.
Most of the 100 buildings in the 2022 edition are also opening their doors for the first time during the festival. Guided tours will be offered at the iconic BIZ tower, which has shaped Basel’s cityscape since the 1970s; the former Felix Platter Hospital, recently converted into residences; the delicate Landskronhof, a residential building sited on a former private courtyard; and many more exciting locations.
Correction: An earlier version of this post misrepresented Basel’s special programming with people with low vision. People who are blind will be giving tours during the festival to offer new perspectives and ways for sighted people to perceive architecture.