THE ANNUAL WREN TALK – SIMON THURLEY
St Bride's Church , Fleet Street, London EC4, United KingdomACCIDENT OR ARTIFICE? DESIGNING A CAPITAL FROM WREN TO ABERCROMBIE Simon Thurley takes a broad historical perspective on the planning of London from the Great Fire to the Blitz. He asks what are the defining characteristics of London’s growth and how have they contributed to the city we have today. What makes London like the …