Associate Partner, Clementine Fletcher-Smith: “We loved the idea of the heightened sense of adventure that visitors could experience from exploring the garden ‘in the dark’. We could envisage visitors being excited to see the character areas appearing as glowing beacons in the landscape. Each is lit differently, as befits their differing character and themes, allowing people to (re)discover the attractions from a completely new perspective. For us, one of the central challenges was achieving this vision while maintaining a level of light that ensures the safety and security of all.”
Magic Garden, London
Landscape architect: Robert Myers Associates
Lighting design: Speirs + Major (Mark Major, Clementine Fletcher-Smith, Ewan Parsons)
Structural engineers: Michael Barclay
Electrical engineers: Chapman BDSP
Contractor: Frosts Landscape
Client: Historic Royal Palaces
Completion: 2016