Thornton Heath Transformation with Timberland
A project in partnership with musician Loyle Carner — and the culmination of a year of preparation and planning with the London National Park City campaign, Croydon Council, Timberland and KINC.
We designed a mobile green space that can adapt from a community garden to a thriving market place in Thornton Heath. It was our biggest installation to date: more complex logistics, more visibility, more carpentry and more partners than any other project.
The installation had been delayed by C-19, and we had to massively reduce our ambitions for community involvement. Of course the English summer gave us its absolute best – with two tropical storms bearing down on us, we got four seasons in one week!
Summary
Year: 2020
Client: Croydon Council, Timberland and National Park City.
Duration: 1 year
Purpose: To work with Loyle Carner and local youth groups to design a mobile green space that can adapt from a community garden to a thriving market place.
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Installing in early autumn, we were able to bring lots of floral colour, even in the shady location.
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The massive shipment of plants being installed on a busy intersection put our logistics to the test!
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Volunteers from local youth clubs and schools got involved in the final stages of the installation.
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It was a shady site with walkways that could not be obstructed, so we squeezed custom timber planters into every corner.
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Timberland's trademark orange would brighten up even the dreariest of grey courtyards in the middle of winter!
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Many of the units can be moved with pallet trucks, to make way for market stalls, or to create customised spaces for events.
