The RE-imagining of Bernie Spain gardens, southbank
DYNAMIC CURVES PUNCTUATED BY BOLD STRAIGHT LINES CREATE A SPACE THAT INVITES YOU TO EXPLORE
Sitting on the Southbank just west of The Oxo Tower, Bernie Spain Gardens are a story of two halves, the North Side catering mainly for tourists, and the South Side for the residents who are the raison d'etre of the Gardens.
The gardens were originally created in the 1980s, as a result of a campaign by local community group Coin Street Action Group, co-founded by the late Bernadette Spain. The Group successfully protested against offices being built on the site, having already seen much of the local residential and community space area be lost this way. The site was then purchased in 1984 by Coin Street Community Builders, and the original gardens were created, opening in 1988.
Now over 35 years old, the gardens are due a revamp. The new design uses dynamic curves punctuated by bold straight lines to create a space that invites you to explore.
