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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination. City Living Chelsea 2017 – Gold medal and Best in Fresh gardens in London by Kate Gould GardensJuly 9th, 2017 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: Kate Gould Gardens City Living is a contemporary garden on several levels imagined in a typical urban apartment block. While these dwellings are often cold and slightly forbidding in appearance they could easily be transformed with the addition of attractive green outdoor spaces for residents use with comfortable and sheltered seating areas surrounded by appealing planting and tranquil water features.  Image Courtesy © Kate Gould Gardens
 Image Courtesy © Kate Gould Gardens This garden could be added to existing buildings or easily inserted into new builds to effectively ‘green up’ city spaces and provide valuable habitat for wildlife and birds. The garden is set on three levels with a mezzanine floor and is positioned directly adjacent to the dwellings making use of the space beneath and alongside the building, providing an interesting and ‘green’ route to and from the resident’s homes.  Image Courtesy © Kate Gould Gardens  Image Courtesy © Kate Gould Gardens A stairwell clad with back lit terrazzo (see editors notes for interesting story on this) featuring cantilevered steps and a perforated metal screen provide stability to the structure whilst allowing light to filter down to the lower levels. This ensures each level can be effectively gardened and utilised for recreation. Green walls and a water feature are incorporated into the scheme to add a sense of tranquillity and movement.  Image Courtesy © Kate Gould Gardens  Image Courtesy © Kate Gould Gardens The hard landscaping will include sustainably sourced bamboo decking from Loknan , glazed Sawtooth bricks from Ibstock, luxury decorative tiles and the specialist handmade back lit terrazzo which will be particularly eye catching when the garden is lit in the evenings.  Image Courtesy © Kate Gould Gardens  Image Courtesy © Kate Gould Gardens The hard landscaping will include sustainably sourced bamboo decking from Loknan , glazed Sawtooth bricks from Ibstock, luxury decorative tiles and the specialist Two Anglepoise® giant outdoor lamps will light up the garden at sunset while solid teak stools by Mark Gabbertas serve as stylish seating on the mezzanine. The idea of greening up city spaces is one that is close to Kate’s heart. She has explored this theme twice before at the RHS Chelsea Flower shows in 2009 and 2013 receiving highly coveted Gold medals on both occasions as well as a ‘Best in Category’ for her 2009 ECO Chic Garden. back lit terrazzo which will be particularly eye catching when the garden is lit in the evenings.  Image Courtesy © Kate Gould Gardens  Image Courtesy © Kate Gould Gardens Her 2013 Show Garden ‘The Wasteland’ transformed an abandoned industrial site into a public garden, reusing the old structures and waste materials found within. This garden resonated with the public and RHS judges alike who awarded it a Gold Medal. Please visit www.kategouldgardens.com for images of Kate’s previous RHS Chelsea Gardens.
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