Why not, Old Street can do with any green that can be found.
sQueezedhe on
Typical UK style of forgetting to invest in things.
X4ulZ4n on
That must have had some maintenance to it. I’ve never seen it in person do no idea what it’s like throughout the year, but it’s not neglected. Granted its not likely fulfilling it’s intended purpose either.
67hipo289 on
It blends in very well with the rest of shithole London
FinchMandala on
How’d they get a lawnmower up there?
impamiizgraa on
Looks a bit shit ngl
PrestigiousWindy322 on
…..raised above ground level to prevent pets/ owners defecating on it
londant on
I was surprised working as an architect when we installed a similar green roof, that arrives as a “blanket” pregrown, how quickly these sorts of green roofs get covered in bees and insects. Perhaps within a week it was teeming with bees and bugs.
Totally worth it.
ShadowWar89 on
The whole old street roundabout project is an exemplar of how not to do public procurement;
It would be awful trying to drag the lawnmower up there. You’d throw the oul back out right and handy at that carry on.
Dry-Government-6077 on
It’s grass
Ok-Fox1262 on
Someone needs to install a fake football pitch on it.
NebCrushrr on
Yet to see a green roof that didn’t die through neglect
1995pt on
Someone has to set a precedent, others will surely follow. Every little helps
MarthaFarcuss on
It’s no Marble Arch mound
ConclusionDifficult on
Think of all the pollution it will soak up /s
Milam1996 on
I feel like solar panels on the roof with planters surrounding would be far better but hey ho London needs all the greening it can get. Concrete planters are fantastic for the anti terror car attack blockers but borough councils haven’t learned about them yet.
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Why not, Old Street can do with any green that can be found.
Typical UK style of forgetting to invest in things.
That must have had some maintenance to it. I’ve never seen it in person do no idea what it’s like throughout the year, but it’s not neglected. Granted its not likely fulfilling it’s intended purpose either.
It blends in very well with the rest of shithole London
How’d they get a lawnmower up there?
Looks a bit shit ngl
…..raised above ground level to prevent pets/ owners defecating on it
I was surprised working as an architect when we installed a similar green roof, that arrives as a “blanket” pregrown, how quickly these sorts of green roofs get covered in bees and insects. Perhaps within a week it was teeming with bees and bugs.
Totally worth it.
The whole old street roundabout project is an exemplar of how not to do public procurement;
https://amp.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2024/sep/12/total-bollards-blade-runner-old-street-roundabout
It would be awful trying to drag the lawnmower up there. You’d throw the oul back out right and handy at that carry on.
It’s grass
Someone needs to install a fake football pitch on it.
Yet to see a green roof that didn’t die through neglect
Someone has to set a precedent, others will surely follow. Every little helps
It’s no Marble Arch mound
Think of all the pollution it will soak up /s
I feel like solar panels on the roof with planters surrounding would be far better but hey ho London needs all the greening it can get. Concrete planters are fantastic for the anti terror car attack blockers but borough councils haven’t learned about them yet.