The most significant innovative feature of this project is the use of imported inert waste material to provide both the raw material for creating a new landform within the park and crucially, to generate the £ 6 million funding to deliver the wideranging recreational and ecological enhancements.
Form Associates was able to develop this raw concept into an innovative landscape design, which successfully balances a range of project goals, including:
• Maximising the volume of material within the new landform and hence potential for income generation
• Reducing adverse affects arising from the adjacent A40, particularly noise, visual and air pollution;
• new recreation opportunities not currently available within the open space resource of the area ficusing on a six lake urban fishery
• new ecological opportunities in response to the creation of new topography and soils conditions
• a major piece of ‘land art’ that acts as a gateway icon for West London