Phoebe Reimagines London

She will be talking about her future-thinking idea which proposes that train stations could play a dual role as urban farms. Her original idea was one of 25 that made the shortlist of the Reimagine London competition organised by the NLA (New London Architecture).

The competition aimed to generate blue-sky ideas to address some of the real issues London currently faces, with a strong focus on environmental sustainability and reclaiming streets for pedestrians.

“It was an honour to have made the shortlist for such an inspiring competition,” said Phoebe. “I’m really looking forward to hearing from some of the other shortlisted entries, as well as having a chance to share my own ideas.”

Phoebe’s submission proposed industrial-scale urban farms built above railway stations, looped together with the underground tube network, and the underground sewage system, to re-use waste heat to keep the greenhouse warm in the winter. This would reduce operational costs, energy consumption, and the amount of waste heat contributed to the atmosphere. The combined effect would feed the city, while reducing its emissions.

Phoebe will be taking part in a PechaKucha (a series of snappy presentations) at the NLA’s London Centre which showcases some of the shortlisted entries, including a new central London skyway and micro-gardens in parking spaces.

To find out more about the event, please visit: Reimagine London, Powered by PechaKucha - New London Architecture (nla.london).

The PechaKucha was devised in Tokyo in 2003 by the English architect Mark Dytham and has turned into a massive global celebration of design, with events happening in hundreds of cities around the world. Drawing its name from the Japanese term for the sound of "chit chat", it rests on a presentation format that is based on a simple idea: 20 images x 20 seconds. The format makes presentations concise, keeps things moving at a rapid pace and holds its audience.