The flat, bleak, quiet landscape of the Lincolnshire Fen's is one of the richest agricultural areas within the British Isles, producing a third of all the vegetables and flowers that are locally grown. In order to remain viable for agriculture, the land - which lies below sea level - is in constant need of pumping water back out to sea. The smaller, initial project explores the alternatives to the current electrically powered pumps that rely heavily on fossil fuels to generate their power, concentrating research on the effectiveness of wind power. The design, on a site known as Lawyer's Creek, is a walkway that allows people to access the marshland landscape that also provides a platform for an electrical substation and a tether point for airborne wind turbines. This projects is a test bed for the local area, providing renewable energy for homes and farms. The contextual design project, located on the same site, is a facility to accommodate hydrology research, studying water quality and movement . The facility seeks to draw people in to view the amazing landscape that it sits within as well as being a flexible structure that can change its function.
