Maggie's Centre next to Charing Cross Hospital in Hammersmith is the first cancer care hospice in England (there are several more in Scotland) for this charitable group. The Rogers Stirk Harbour designed day care centre is the winner of the 2009 Stirling Prize, the prestigious award given each year by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA). Richard Rogers' London-based practice designed Maggie's Centre "based on an embrace", as an open house where people can feel secure, enjoying the kitchen at the heart of the building. The raised roof allows plenty of natural light in while the bright orange colour is uplifting and welcoming. Although beautiful from the inside, we can't help noticing that from the street view it looks like they left the builders' hoarding up! A landscaped garden on three sides of the building helps to create an oasis in the city and each of the rooms opens onto an internal garden space.
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Seasoned stand-up comedian Ed Byrne returns to the Hammersmith Apollo with his hilarious show Different Class this November. Best described as "pedantic and whimsical" (after ...More
The godfather of shock-rock Alice Cooper concludes the UK leg of his 2009 Theatre of Death World Tour with this date at the Hammersmith Apollo. ...More
This small but delightful specialist food store in Hammersmith makes a welcome break from the chain shops on the main King Street nearby. It may ... More
A welcome addition to the riverside pub scene between Fulham and Hammersmith is the newly renovated iconic Victorian pub The Crabtree. In the summer, it's ... More
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Next to Charing Cross Hospital (which is confusingly nowhere near Charing Cross but rather just off the Fulham Palace Road) this sports club has a ...More
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