World Heart Beat London, United Kingdom

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World Heart Beat

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World Heart Beat Academy is a South London based community group working with disadvantaged children and young people to provide a music education and open up career pathways otherwise closed. They were awarded a space in the new Embassy Gardens development in Nine Elms by the London Borough of Wandsworth and property developers Eco-World Ballymore to expand their work and provide a community hub.  They created a small, high quality space for concerts and recording for and by young people. The acoustics and technology are professional level, and the mentoring by professionals at the top of their game is inspirational and transformative for the young people.

Room acoustics have been a key driver of the auditorium design. Sound Space Vision’s careful consideration of both amplified and unamplified uses have led to a scheme of internal timber finishes with striking 3D relief, providing aesthetic and acoustical excellence.

To enable and encourage different capacities and relationships between audiences and performers SSV initiated three main arrangements of generous loose seats on the flat floor.

Anne and Bob continue to attend and support this valuable social enterprise, expanding access to music participation and training for young people. It can change lives.