Thames Barrier
Rhythmic wave planting, Iris, Lavender and grasses ready to come out in summer
Stepped hedging, Phyllostachys, Cotoneaster and Taxus
Steel memorial
Betula grids
Suggested as one of my precedent studies. Thames Barrier Park is laid out on a grid with a swathe of path through the middle. I liked the stepped hedging and grids of trees. Amenity areas are laid out inbetween clusters of trees including a contemporary cafe. I wasn't sure about the planted area in the swathe, it was shut for a renovation as the paths were worn, I can see why as some of the them were grass - practical for a park? Overall, I loved the park, clean, contemporary, with waves to soften the harshness of the grid. Lots of steel to reflect the barrier and a frame of modernist flats in the background.
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