Digital Capabilities is an innovative garden that is connected to the internet and responds to online activity. The plot is divided diagonally by an electronic panelled screen that separates the planting into two distinct areas, one visible and one concealed.
When tweets discussing the RHS Chelsea Flower Show or Digital Capabilities are detected, the panelled screen activates, permitting selected views of the concealed garden.
My role within the Design and Fabrication Team was to supervise design development from initial concept through to working drawings and technical detailing.
Having produced the working drawings of the Garden, my role then moved to supervising and organising the student fabrication team and working on and supervising the construction of the articulated wall component of the build.
Having produced the working drawings of the Garden, my role then moved to supervising and organising the student fabrication team and working on and supervising the construction of the articulated wall component of the build.
Final Visual for the project; Image Courtesy of Barbara Griffin 2013
The actuators and control boxes part mounted and the wiring semi complete
After initial assembly:
Box of tricks
the power supply box....."gordon is a problem child"
Shots of the Garden
Working on this project was an amazing experience made all the more rewarding by the recognition of the judges at Chelsea, it was a fantastic priviledge to work with some very tallented individuals including; Mr RM Wright, Ms B Griffin, The Harfleet Brothers, S Pemble, P Nelson, P Stretton, C Lappin, J Sykes D Richie and all the rest of the crew.
This project has recently recieved a "Highly Commended Entry" in The World Architecture News "Facade of the the Year" Competition
