The gold medal winning Urban Oasis Show Garden at the 2007 Chelsea Flower Show demonstrated the potential of sustainable design. Its central feature was an environmentally sustainable award winning eco-sculpture which demonstrated sustainable energy production within an innovative oasis for city dwellers.
The 12-metre high kinetic structure mimics the design of a growing flower with photovoltaic ‘petals’ opening in response to the sun, utilizing light to generate power. Supplemented power from a hydrogen fuel cell and wind turbine, and the use of harvested rainwater for irrigation and cooling, make it self-sufficient. At night the entire structure is transformed into a light sculpture.
