Concept – Green
reincarnation/ Green Metamorphosis/ Green Renaissance /The Phoenix Project
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Self-sufficient
sustainable community providing services, energy, leisure space, jobs and
housing for its population.
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This multifunctional space
will be organised into a series of interlocking (geometric?) zones. Like below…
Key features
Walk ways
-Sunken
and evaluated. Some green (like NY highline), some industrial steal (inspired
by industry on site)
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Connecting different areas of the site and providing public access to nature
reserve and industrial sites.
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also incorporate cycle paths
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Retaining walls – using soil to
create abstract walkways and monuments
Expand
nature reserve
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Connect expanded nature reserve
on north bank with existing reserve on south bank.
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Partial wetland- exploit river
tides
The
river
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Connect expanded nature reserve
on north bank with existing reserve on south bank via a green bridgeà we could use glass tubes instead as Simon has suggested?
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Create floating forests in the
Thames. Islands cutting into the thames running off the sunken walkways –
allowing for isolation for birds to nest. Creative play of earthworks –
geometrical informed by harsh geometry and axial framework of matisse
paintings.
- - On the bankside….. open up for
public access and to exploit views.
- - Create a terraced area for
public access – steps down to the river
which are covered with tide as
it comes in and out.
- Floating forest
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Energy generation.
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metronised boat system – use of
fuel cells for buses– applied to boats – a new green energy transport system àperhaps it works under water – through glass tunnels
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reeds and naturalized planting
in areas to help to remove the impurities and pollutants.
Park
creation
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Create new parks that cut
through zones e.g. industrial and housing. Parks should run along desire lines à routes form home to leisure etc
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Use wild flower meadows
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create large scale alterations
– a really bizarre place – with unusual elements.
Sustainability
and industry
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Area creates own power through
solar, algae, balloons,
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New bioengineering / green
engineering companies
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Building insulated by green
walls and roofs.
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Green roofs (and green forest
roofs) collect rainwater.
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Rain gardens to act as SUDS –
alter the curvature of the land in places see Charles Jencks –
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Fuse industry with art/ land
art – encourage creativity alongside greening
Reuse
industrial buildings
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Retain interesting industrial
building e.g. cylindrical gas buildings by river.
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Use for climbing wall, and
parks.
Planting
Soften the landscape – but also a more
innovative use of planting – so that
landscape isn’t synonymous with trying to
recreate the countryside in the city
– create a literal urban jungle/forest.
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seasonal interest
