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Inspiration from the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park

0 Written by Lisa on 7th Oct 2014 in Inspiration

The Olympic Rings Lisa Cox Garden Designs

Last week I showed some images of my visit to the Thames Barrier Park in London.  On the same day we also visited the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park which is now, for the most part, open to the public so I thought I’d share some of the photos I took along the way.

Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park walkway Lisa Cox Garden Designs

I didn’t manage to get there when the Olympics were on so I missed out on the annual wild flower meadows.  Like the Thames Barrier Park, I felt we were a little late in the year as the perennial meadows had finished but the new planting near the Olympic Stadium was looking lovely still.

Planting at the Olympic Park London Lisa Cox garden Designs

Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park London Lisa Cox Garden Designs

Some of the images I took are a little abstract as there were plenty of interesting textures and elements including drainage channels, railings and benches.  Amazing what you see when you’re looking through the lens of a camera…

Wire mesh railings Olympic Park London Lisa Cox Garden Designs

These first two images were railings/barriers over a bridge.

Interesting railings Olympic Park London Lisa Cox Garden Designs

And this floor detail I thought was interesting – you can see the slot drain in the middle but the other metal strip detail is, I assume, part of the structure of the bridge/to hold the resin bound surface in place.

Drainage detail in bridge Olympic Park  London Lisa Cox Garden Designs

Some of the furniture was lovely including these big lounger-style benches which almost doubled up as art.

Benches at the Olympic Park London Lisa Cox Garden Designs

And I noticed the attention to detail at the end of this simple bench a bit further along the river…

Bench detail Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park Lisa Cox Garden Designs

It’s details like these that elevate a normal bench to something a bit more classy!

The next photograph was taken from underneath the Aquatic Centre – such an amazing building, designed by Zaha Hadid

Under the Aquatic Centre Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park Lisa Cox Designs

And the image below was taken of the tactile wooden and steel jigsaw wall (not sure what else to call it) – each square turns to reveal a black side which can be used to make shapes or spell words.

Olympic Park in London Lisa Cox Garden Designs

Some of the pathways were still closed off because they’re still doing some work to create the permanent park.  I took this image whilst we walked along the Leigh river – sometimes I felt really disorientated, I certainly didn’t expect Canary Wharf to be visible from where we were standing – it looks almost as though you could reach out and touch it!

Canary Wharf from the Olympic Park Lisa Cox Garden Designs

And I’ll leave you with these two last images which were taken in one of the children’s playgrounds over the other side of the park.  The autumnal grasses looked just gorgeous!

Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park Lisa Cox Garden Designs

Olympic Park London Lisa Cox Garden Designs

Full details of the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park can be found on their comprehensive website.

 

(Images: Lisa Cox)

 

 

Looking forward to RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2014

0 Written by Lisa on 21st Feb 2014 in Inspiration

Vital Earth The Night Sky Garden Harry & David Rich RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2014

It might seem a bit early to be talking about the Chelsea Flower Show, but the designers and exhibitors will by now be counting down the weeks and making sure everything’s in place ready for the build up.  By the time the show opens on 20th May, each garden will have been in the making for well over a year. Read more

An inspiring weekend in the Wye Valley

0 Written by Lisa on 18th Feb 2014 in Inspiration

Wye valley in Winter Lisa Cox Garden Designs

We spent an inspiring few days in the Wye Valley this weekend.  We only decided mid-week that we were going so we struggled to find a cottage that was available to rent. Read more

Design Inspiration – Walls

0 Written by Lisa on 10th Nov 2011 in Inspiration

I often find design inspiration when I’m out and about.  Noticing hard landscaping elements is definitely an occupational hazard and normally at some point when I’m away on holiday there’ll be something I just have to take a picture of for future reference. Read more

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I specialise in helping families to turn their gardens into an extension of their home and into a space that can be used and enjoyed all year round.

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