Thaliana Footbridge
The Thaliana Bridge spans the Queen Mother Lake at the southern end of the RHS gardens, creating improved access, new routes and fresh views across the water. The project forms part of wider landscape proposals at the RHS site, including new lakeside gardens and strengthened tree planting to provide a buffer from the adjacent road.
The bridge design draws inspiration from the pioneering research of Dr Rachel Leech and her genome sequencing of Arabidopsis thaliana — the first plant to have its genome fully sequenced and now widely used as a model organism for plant research.
Measuring 21 metres long and 3 metres wide, the bridge is fabricated in weathering steel and pre-weathered larch. Images coming soon.
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Services on this project
Defining the project’s purpose, business case, and initial advice.
Developing the project brief, assembling the project team, and conducting site surveys
Creating initial design concepts, sketch plans, 3D models, and early cost estimates.
Refining the design, including structural, MEP, and architectural details to achieve consents, such as planning permission.
Preparing detailed technical drawings, specifications, and building regulations information.
Building the project, including off-site manufacturing and on-site construction.
Finalising construction, testing, commissioning, and handing over the building to the client.
