A new type of greenery has arrived in central London. Placed along the western façade of Westminster City Hall, a sprawling concrete frieze in relief depicts shimmering nocturnal birch trees photographed in forests from Beijing to London. Created using emerging technology, the relief was rendered through the concrete casting of a photograph by artist Rut Blees Luxemburg. The textured surface of the frieze changes according to ambient light, creating a perplexing effect in the image from day to night. 

The textured surface of the frieze changes according to ambient light, creating a perplexing effect in the image from day to night. Image Courtesy of Lynch Architects

A new type of greenery has arrived in central London. Placed along the western façade of Westminster City Hall, a sprawling concrete frieze in relief depicts shimmering nocturnal birch trees photographed in forests from Beijing to London. Created using emerging technology, the relief was rendered through the concrete casting of a photograph by artist Rut Blees Luxemburg. The textured surface of the frieze changes according to ambient light, creating a perplexing effect in the image from day to night. Realized through a unique collaboration between artist Blees Luxemburg, London-based Lynch Architects and developer Land Securities as a part of a Kingsgate, Silver Forest completes the major urban regeneration project for London Victoria in its new home in a public square adjacen...