Thursday, 20 June 2013

It's Good News Time!

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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4 comments:

  1. John Pickworth20 June 2013 at 16:55

    the go-ahead is dependent on Mr Heatherwick raising the cash from private sponsors...

    So, this project is dead at birth then?

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  2. Ed P20 June 2013 at 20:00

    It'd be a strange sort of investment - what return on capital would the GLA receive?

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  3. Ancient + Tattered Airman20 June 2013 at 22:27

    Something else for helicopters to fly into during poor visibility.

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  4. JuliaM22 June 2013 at 07:51

    "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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