The Cadogan Hall

It was my first time of seeing this incredible place - The Cadogan Hall. I was astonished by how huge it was in the inside and how many beautiful corners it has. I was fascinated by the little details I found in the building - eye-catching windows, interesting shapes designed on the surface of the windows' glass and many diverse lamps. In addition, mesmerising ornaments on the ceilings and the walls.

Brief history of The Cadogan Hall:

The Cadogan Hall was opened in 1907 as a New Christian Science Church designed by Robert Fellowes Chislom. Unfortunately, due to low attendance it was closed in 1996 and it stayed several years unused.

Cadogan Estate bought the Hall in 2000. Meanwhile, Cadogan found out that Royal Philharmonic Orchestra was searching for a place in London, so The Hall's existence found a new purpose and it was restored as a concert hall in 2004.

First day in Chelsea

Today we had a meeting with the Cadogan Estate. I was fascinated by the history of Chelsea and each building they talked about. I have to admit that at first I did not understand what I was expected to do exactly, so I just listened and tried to get a hold of the history. The more I listened about different stories about Chelsea, the more it became interesting and exciting for me.
During the lecture/briefing I made some notes, so I could have a better understanding about the area. These notes are represented below:

The Cadogan Estate

Sloane Square is an unique and luxurious place. InChelsea is the first site that brings together all the information about Chelsea.
The Cadogan Estate has been around 300 years in a relationship with Chelsea. It is one of the original 'Great Estates' of London. It is responsible for creating urban framework and employing holistic and proactive management approach (helping out independent brands if they bring something different/ interesting to the area).

Chelsea Unique Identity - why people want to come here, what has Chelsea to Offer?

* Geographic features: The River Thames, Chelsea's proximity to the old city of London, The King's Road

*5 institutions: Royal Hospital, Chelsea Physic Garden, The Royal Court Theatre, The Cadogan Hall, Saatchi Gallery

Interesting fact:

* King's Road was specifically meant for protecting king, it was his private road. He wanted to see only beautiful things from his carriage, because of that Chelsea isn't industrial as other riverside areas, there is a lot of green.

In the end of the day, I began to grasp the idea behind our project and started to understand the history within it.