The playfully named Loo Gardens in the Thames Tideway Tunnel is an art installation intended to replicate the flora and fauna of the river
THIS vibrant oasis lay deep under London in the Thames Tideway Tunnel, more commonly known as the city’s new ““. Every year, around 40 million tonnes of raw sewage end up in the river Thames. But the new 25-kilometre-long concrete sewer, which runs along the river, should prevent 95 per cent of spills, providing a healthier environment for the surrounding wildlife when it becomes fully operational in 2025.
“We wanted to do something to celebrate and symbolise the environmental benefits that the project will have,” says Taylor Geall at Tideway, the firm building the sewer, of the temporary multi-sensory art installation, which was in place until 14 July. Playfully dubbedIn collaboration with Thames21, a charity dedicated to improving the health of the Thames, Tideway worked with artists to replicate the distinctive flora and fauna that can be found around the river.
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