Stories and news from our lives and work in Nine Elms
In mid June, we attended a unique event hosted at River Park Tower in Nine Elms, marking a special occasion for both the local community, and the arts scene.
The design proposes to offer a more humane environment (than some other office buildings) by incorporating roof gardens with a Thames view, a presentation atrium, windows that can be opened - surprisingly unusual for many contemporary corporate buildings - and outdoor terraces on every level, for a breath of fresh air.
In a fusion of art and architecture, Nine Elms Pavilion, designed by the architecture innovators Studio Weave, has become a waypost that celebrates creativity and social gathering.
The US Embassy building, originally built in a stark post-industrial area with an uncompromising inaccessibility, was a seemingly difficult building to help form a local sense of place for the new population.