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Open House Weekend 2008
Following the successful Open House Weekend last year (see last year's blog) people flocked again to take the Open House weekend walks led by The Peckham Society on Saturday and Sunday 20th and 21st September 2008 (see photos). This time there were around 100 on two walks. Again everyone enjoyed the magnificent views of Peckham and central London from the roof of the Bussey building. They enjoyed the refreshments in the CLF Arts Café and the Peckham Vision exhibition of the latest information about the tram & tram depot plans, and the ideas for that central area of Peckham town centre if the tram depot is not located there. The new images and plans for the emerging Copeland Cultural Quarter were included in the displays. They heard how the huge size and good solid condition of the historic Bussey building is providing spaces for new creative arts and music businesses.
The tours also looked at:
- the behind-the-scenes preparation for the next twice monthly exhibition at the new (since last year) innovative Hannah Barry Gallery which is next door to the Bussey building. This demonstrates the scope for creative development of the whole business site which would otherwise be demolished for the proposed tram depot;
- the historic gems of Holdron’s Victorian arcades which, currently hidden by shop fittings, could be restored for commercial town centre use;
- the way all that would complement the opening up of the piazza in front of the fabulous gem of Peckham Rye station (listed finally this year to protect it for the future).
2008 Photos
Exhibition in Bussey Building
Bussey Building roof
Hannah Barry Gallery
Open House Weekend 2007
On the weekend of 15th and 16th September 2007, as part of the annual all London Open House weekend, Peckham Vision arranged three walks to show the immense scope and opportunities there are for reusing the historic industrial and commercial buildings in Peckham Central in modern developments for creative 21st century uses. The sun shone and over 140 people flocked to take the walks led by The Peckham Society. Everyone enjoyed the magnificent views of Peckham and central London from the roof of the Bussey building. They enjoyed the refreshments in the CLF Arts Café and the Peckham Vision exhibition of the latest information about the tram & tram depot plans, and the ideas for that central area of Peckham town centre if the tram depot is not located there. There was much demand for more tours.
The tours looked at:
- the huge size and good solid condition of the historic Bussey Building and how it is already providing spaces for new creative arts and music businesses;
- the scope for creative development of the whole business site which would otherwise be demolished for the proposed tram depot;
- the historic gems of Holdron’s Victorian arcades which, currently hidden by shop fittings, could be restored for commercial town centre use;
- the way all that would complement the opening up of the piazza in front of the station, now agreed as the aim by Southwark Council, the train companies and Southwark’s London Assembly representative;
- how Bar Story and the Sassoon Art Gallery in Blenheim Grove behind the station show further signs of the burgeoning creative re-uses of the historic buildings.
2007 Photos
Looking west to the station, from the roof of the Bussey Building
On the roof of the Bussey Building.
Inside the Bussey Building.
Hearing about the opportunities for regenerating the Bussey Building site.
Hearing about the plans to open up the piazza in front of the magnificent architecture of Peckham Rye station.
The fabulous former waiting room above the station ticket hall - due for renovation and new uses.
Sassoon Gallery behind the station illustrating creative new uses of old buildings.
