Brent Open House

Self-Guided Itinerary Nearest station: Park Walk time: 20 Minutes Lycee International de Londres Win- ston Churchill, Forty Lane, Wembley HA9 9HD [former ]

The best of the pre-war modern Town Halls around London’ (Pevsner). Serene composition of overlap- ping brick planes with design links to Dutch mod- ernism of the 1920s. Classic 1930s council chamber.

Directions: From standing facing the Lycee walk to your left along Forty Lane, then turn left at the first rounda- bout (Bridge Lane). Just beyond sta- tion turn left onto Olympic Way and walk towards the Stadium in front of you. Just before the ramps rise up, bear slightly right. Your destination is at the end of this path, to the right. Walking time 15 minutes.

Brent Civic Centre, Engineers Way, Wembley HA9 0FJ

The Civic Centre streamlines all aspects of Brent Council’s activities. Spaces are arranged around a soaring atrium. A circular drum houses event and community space. BREEAM Outstanding. Multiple awards, including RIBA National Award 2014.

Directions: From standing facing the main entrance turn right and walk under the ramps to the stadium (Engi- neers Way). Your destination is the building on your left – it occupies the block between Olympic Way and Rutherford Way Walking time 2 minutes.

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Wembley Park Gate, Olympic Way, Wembley HA9 0TB

A major residential development by Barratt in Olympic Way, close to with 211 units. It is part of the area’s redevelopment - one of five designated for regeneration by LB Brent’s ten- year vision for Wembley’s transformation. Cladding is in light brown brick with extensive fenestration contrasting with blue/grey engineering brick in recesses. Design features serve to have the effect of dividing the building into a cluster of vertical elements.

Directions: Return to the bottom of the ramps. Walk up to the stadium. Walking time 2 minutes.

Wembley Stadium HA9 0WS

The new national football stadium was completed in 2007, bult on the site of the original Wembley stadium with its iconic twin towers which dated from the 1920s. The new stadium, owned by the Football Association, was designed by Fosters and Populus with a capacity of 90,000 and has its own iconic design statement with its 133m high arch, recognisably one of the features of 21st century London. Although the national football stadium it is used for a variety of sporting and entertainment events and has state of the art facilities throughout. It has been used by Brent Council and Quintain, major landowners in the area, to act as a stimulus for major regeneration with new investment in commercial, retail, residential and public realm facilities.

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