Stories and news from our lives and work in Nine Elms
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.
The need for a river crossing in the Vauxhall area became apparent as London's population grew, and the once-quiet suburb began to transform into a bustling part of the city.