Comments on: Sunday Picture: St Vincent’s Works

By: Tom Hurka

Tom Hurka — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 17:24:13 +0000

Toronto has one. I’ve mostly gone to see the Mies van der Rohe boardrooms in the TD Bank Tower he designed in the 1960s. Wonderful!

By: JP Ferguson

JP Ferguson — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 16:23:40 +0000

In Copenhagen the event is called Kulturnatten or Culture Night. It shall be held on 9 October this year. There was some skittishness in the event immediately after 9/11—you couldn’t walk right through Folketinget, the parliament, for example—but most government buildings, museums and private business were open. These are wonderful events that are surprisingly hard to describe to Americans.

By: Peter Erwin

Peter Erwin — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 16:09:12 +0000

They have it in Germany – here in Bavaria, one day for architectural open days, and another when the various town offices etc. are open.

And for other things as well—the main research campus in Garching, just north of Munich, has one every other year in October, with a special emphasis on science education/outreach for kids.

By: MM

MM — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 12:42:41 +0000

They have it in Germany – here in Bavaria, one day for architectural open days, and another when the various town offices etc. are open.

By: Brian Sholis

Brian Sholis — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 12:32:08 +0000

There is, each year, a weekend of activities called Open House New York. Coincidentally it takes place the weekend after next. See here: http://ohny.org/ Also, in regards to that picture, I recommend you look at the photographic series titled "Domes" and "Vault Triptychs" by Australia-based American photographer David Stephenson. (See here: http://www.saulgallery.com/stephenson/statement.html) Princeton Architectural Press has just published a monograph, Heavenly Vaults: From Romanesque to Gothic in European Architecture, that features his work.

By: Ingrid Robeyns

Ingrid Robeyns — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 12:29:20 +0000

There exists an ‘open monumentendag’ in Belgium and the Netherlands too.

Amazing how this picture captures the intesity of the colour of the gold.

by the way, I actually didn’t think we constrainted ourself to pictures that represent a grand social or political theme. So hope to see much more of your pictures in the future !

By: James Conran

James Conran — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 12:19:57 +0000

We do it in Dublin too.

By: uncle rameau

uncle rameau — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 12:01:37 +0000

Here in London, Ontario and most parts of Canada, Open Doors Week has been around for a while and is growing in popularity. This year’s events have been very successful as free and nearby have become top drawing points.

By: Alex B

Alex B — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 11:45:36 +0000

The French started in 1983… they call it “les journées du patrimoine” (heritage days), it happens on the 3rd weekend of September, and it’s a big deal. There’s often a special “show” on at the open locations—so you might get someone tightrope walking across the courtyard of a minor Parisian palace.

[English description:]
http://www.paris.fr/portail/english/Portal.lut?page_id=8208&document_type_id=5&document_id=34125&portlet_id=18969

[French official website:]
http://www.journeesdupatrimoine.culture.fr/