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‘Green Block’ is WATG’s practical answer to the question asked by the Mayor of London about how to make the British capital a National Park City. WATG is a landscape company from London and it is managed by Demet Karaoglu. The company team collaborated with geographer and creative explorer Daniel Raven-Ellison who is heading the city?s campaign to develop the first National Park City in the world.
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The core idea of WATG?s work revolves around the ?Green Block? which will convert worldwide cities into much greener ones. ?Green Block? is a modifiable and totally recyclable active material used for building. The new eco-friendly material is saturated with the seeds of the local wildflowers. It needs no maintenance and has its own watering system. Courtesy of WATG
The Vice President of Planning and Landscape in WATG, John Goldwyn commented, ?WATG?s inspiration was to think about London in the future when there are less cars on the road and fewer car lanes. This idea claws back space from the roads and returns it to the people of London. As Landscape Architects, we?ve been incredibly inspired by Mayor Khan?s commitment to the environment in the Capital.”
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WTAG proposes several ways to utilize the ?Green Block? in an urban area. ?Green Block? will be utilized as a material for building across the city, according to the preference of the inhabitants. The new material...