The Bartlett
Autumn Show 2023
Autumn Show 2023
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![Each object in the collage represents a significant factor in the notion of home, reflecting on the square garden’s inherent implication as an extension of the domestic realm in the city.]()
![The tranquil spatiality of square gardens is reinterpreted as strands of meandering green meshes, softly flowing and wrapping around inhabitants to reduce and filter sensations from the outside world.]()
![The organically formed green layer blending with the solid structure below symbolises the square garden's role as a buffer between the human body and the built environment.]()
![The collage portrays the spatial ambiguity of square gardens. The integration of flowers and bodily imageries symbolises sensations that are experienced throughout the encounters that unfold amidst nature.]()
![The final collage is a visual proposition of a reimagined square garden. It serves as a reflective overview of the diverse aspects associated with square gardens explored throughout the catalogue.]()
Make yourself at home: Rethinking Square Gardens as a Green Infrastructure for Urban Comfort
This thesis research aims to present a comprehensive investigation into the multifaceted contributions of square gardens towards enhancing urban comfort within the framework of urban greening in London's built environment. The research employs historical and theoretical research, observational studies and collage-making design methodology to construct a pictorial catalogue that covers a wide spectrum of subjects related to square gardens and their influence on the urban environment and society of London.
The research highlights the relevance between square gardens and the wider urban and social context of London, responding to the argument of this thesis that square gardens should be considered one of the valuable urban green spaces in the discussion and policy of urban greening, rather than perceived as a separate entity.
Domestic Garden
Each object in the collage represents a significant factor in the notion of home, reflecting on the square garden’s inherent implication as an extension of the domestic realm in the city.
Sensory Blanket
The tranquil spatiality of square gardens is reinterpreted as strands of meandering green meshes, softly flowing and wrapping around inhabitants to reduce and filter sensations from the outside world.
The Soft Bench
The organically formed green layer blending with the solid structure below symbolises the square garden's role as a buffer between the human body and the built environment.
Sensual Garden
The collage portrays the spatial ambiguity of square gardens. The integration of flowers and bodily imageries symbolises sensations that are experienced throughout the encounters that unfold amidst nature.
Reimagined Square Garden
The final collage is a visual proposition of a reimagined square garden. It serves as a reflective overview of the diverse aspects associated with square gardens explored throughout the catalogue.
The Bartlett
Autumn Show 2023
26 September – 6 October
Autumn Show 2023
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