Made from timber and steel, this colossal sculpture- named ‘Tree of Trees’ -designed by British designer Thomas Heatherwick at Buckingham Palace has become a sensation on the internet owing to its unique appearance. Shaped like a giant tree, the 69 feet or 21-meter-high sculpture will contain 350 different types of British trees. It is located at Buckingham Palace, London, as part of the official celebration of Queen's Platinum Jubilee from 2-5 June, which marks seven decades of her reign. It Is still under construction and will be unveiled later this year. SURFACES REPORTER (SR) covers more details about this sculpture in this post:
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The 69-foot-huge-sculpture is envisioned and modeled by multi-award-winning British design and architecture studio- Heatherwick Studio as part of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee weekend celebrations. It will rise above the railings and gates of the palace.
Installed at Buckingham Palace, the tree-like sculpture will be made of 350 types of indigenous trees of Britain. Shaped like a giant tree, the 21-metre-high sculpture will rise above the.
Recycled Steel and Timber
The firm will use recycled steel and timber to design the central structure of it, from which several branches will extend to hold 350 aluminum tree pots. The plants come from nurseries and workshops across the country.
The main aim of this installation is to draw attention to a great community campaign of planting initiatives called the Queen's Green Canopy, which has witnessed a million trees planted from October 2021 to March 2022.
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It Will Be Dismantled Later On
Once the Jubilee weekend celebrations finish, the sculpture will be dismantled and the tree pots used in it will be stored until the next planting season in October and then these will be donated to the community groups. The other interesting and sustainable project finished by London-based Heatherwick Studio was 1,000 Trees in Shanghai, which we have also covered on our website.
Visualization courtesy: PicturePlane for Heatherwick Studio
Source: https://www.heatherwick.com/
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