The designer behind the stunning Olympic cauldron is planning a giant £60 million floating garden to bridge the Thames.
Thomas Heatherwick’s design would be the first new crossing since the Millennium Bridge opened to the public in 2002 and would create a new route from Covent Garden to the South Bank.
Well, excellent news! Though hopefully the architect's skills will, this time,
fully match the artist's vision...
… the go-ahead is dependent on Mr Heatherwick raising the cash from private sponsors because the Greater London Authority will not invest public money.
Even better news!
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the go-ahead is dependent on Mr Heatherwick raising the cash from private sponsors...
So, this project is dead at birth then?
It'd be a strange sort of investment - what return on capital would the GLA receive?
Something else for helicopters to fly into during poor visibility.
"It'd be a strange sort of investment - what return on capital would the GLA receive?"
I'm sure it will tick all sorts of boxes!
And maybe there are tax breaks for this sort of thing?
"Something else for helicopters to fly into during poor visibility."
Blimey! Are they planning on growing California redwoods?
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