Stories and news from our lives and work in Nine Elms
Right at the end of the 20th century, before social media had got off the ground, Spain gave birth to a most-photographed sensation with its Bilbao Guggenheim museum. The building, by American architect Frank Gehry, left other down-at-heel cities wondering if they could build an ‘iconic’ building to improve their prospects, increase visitors and income, as Bilbao has done.
Local charity World Heart Beat is celebrating its new venue to open in Nine Elms this Autumn with the launch of 6 music performance videos.
The gardens of the US Embassy with its water features and prairie-style planting have started to show their maturity this year. This month the 'grasslands' have been cut back so are looking a little sparse, but will benefit from the clearing to seed and grow back stronger towards summer.
Friends of Nine Elms Parks
Signing up, volunteering or donating to helping-organisations can be very satisfying. At the moment local grassroots music educator World Heart Beat are looking for match-funding for their new concert venue in Nine Elms.